Polkadog RawMix Great Plains with Ancient Grains

Dry Extruded · completeHigh meat

48out of 100

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our rating

Our verdict

Is Polkadog RawMix Great Plains with Ancient Grains a good dog food?

We score it 48/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

Meat makes up an estimated 31% of the dry matter (42% as fed).
Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

No analytical breakdown is published.
100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
Doesn't list chicken, turkey, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish meal
Your dog avoids venison: the label lists venison
Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork liver
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists oats
You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein

These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Find foods that fit your dog.

Ingredients (22)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

meat 42.3%
veg 23.5%
carb 17.6%
oil 8.7%
additive 4.5%
supplement 3.4%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Lamb	Lamb	meat · medium	-	6.0
2	Menhaden Fish Meal	Fish Meal	meat · medium	-	5.8
3	Oats	Oats	carb · medium	-	5.7
4	Barley	Barley	carb · medium	-	5.6
5	Lamb Liver	Lambs Liver	meat · good	-	5.4
6	Flaxseed	Linseed	veg · good	-	5.3
7	Pumpkin	Pumpkin	veg · good	-	5.2
8	Salmon Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)	Salmon Oil	oil · good	-	5.0
9	Venison	Venison	meat · good	-	4.9
10	Carrots	Carrots	veg · good	-	4.7
11	Beef	Beef	meat · medium	-	4.6
12	Natural Flavor	Flavor	additive · poor	-	4.5
13	Apples	Apples	veg · good	-	4.3
14	Pork Liver	Pork Liver	meat · good	-	4.2
15	Bison	Bison	meat · good	-	4.1
16	Cranberries	Cranberries	veg · good	-	3.9
17	Pork	Pork	meat · medium	-	3.8
18	Coconut Oil	Coconut Oil	oil · medium	-	3.7
19	Pork Heart	Pork (heart)	meat · good	-	3.5
20	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	3.4
21	Potatoes	Potatoes	carb · medium	-	3.3
22	Tapioca	Tapioca	carb · medium	-	3.1

1. Lamb6.0% estimated
Lamb · meat · medium
2. Menhaden Fish Meal5.8% estimated
Fish Meal · meat · medium
3. Oats5.7% estimated
Oats · carb · medium
4. Barley5.6% estimated
Barley · carb · medium
5. Lamb Liver5.4% estimated
Lambs Liver · meat · good
6. Flaxseed5.3% estimated
Linseed · veg · good
7. Pumpkin5.2% estimated
Pumpkin · veg · good
8. Salmon Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)5.0% estimated
Salmon Oil · oil · good
9. Venison4.9% estimated
Venison · meat · good
10. Carrots4.7% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
11. Beef4.6% estimated
Beef · meat · medium
12. Natural Flavor4.5% estimated
Flavor · additive · poor
13. Apples4.3% estimated
Apples · veg · good
14. Pork Liver4.2% estimated
Pork Liver · meat · good
15. Bison4.1% estimated
Bison · meat · good
16. Cranberries3.9% estimated
Cranberries · veg · good
17. Pork3.8% estimated
Pork · meat · medium
18. Coconut Oil3.7% estimated
Coconut Oil · oil · medium
19. Pork Heart3.5% estimated
Pork (heart) · meat · good
20. Potassium Chloride3.4% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
21. Potatoes3.3% estimated
Potatoes · carb · medium
22. Tapioca3.1% estimated
Tapioca · carb · medium

Nutrition and feeding

Declared analysis (as fed)

No analysis recorded yet.

Additives & feeding info

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid); Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Selenium Yeast, Calcium Iodate); Taurine

Technological additives

Rosemary Extract; Mixed Tocopherols (preservative in Salmon Oil)

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14

Brand and contact: Polkadog

Website: https://www.polkadog.com/
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Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-14
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: www.polkadog.com

Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.

Brand and retailer reviews

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

Trustpilot: 0.0/5 · 0 reviews

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

This recipe achieves a final score of 48 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list added +5.1 points. However, ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -10.6. Additionally, the processing format deducted -6.7 and the carbohydrate content contributed -2.6.

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.6	9.191	+5.14
Carb share of dry matter	22.9%	-0.115	-2.63
Oil share of dry matter	17.1%	-0.092	-1.57
Vegetable share of dry matter	14.9%	-0.005	-0.08
Additive share of dry matter	8.0%	0.163	+1.30
Supplement share of dry matter	6.2%	-0.012	-0.08
Recipe graded poor	4.5%	-0.065	-0.29
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	4.5%	0.060	+0.27
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-5.37	0.222	-1.19
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71

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Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.6	9.191	+5.14
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	22.9%	-0.115	-2.63
Oil share of dry matter	17.1%	-0.092	-1.57
Vegetable share of dry matter	14.9%	-0.005	-0.08
Additive share of dry matter	8.0%	0.163	+1.30
Supplement share of dry matter	6.2%	-0.012	-0.08
Other share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.375	+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.027	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	4.5%	-0.065	-0.29
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	4.5%	0.060	+0.27
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Prints ingredient percentages	no	0.000	+0.00
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Frozen or chilled fresh	no	0.000	+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	no	0.707	+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
High carb and low meat	no	-1.180	+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages	0.0	0.000	+0.00
Meat share × fresh	0.0	0.000	+0.00
Fresh × high meat	0.0	11.084	+0.00
Additive penalty	-5.37	0.222	-1.19
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Raw	no	-0.054	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilled	no	-2.354	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozen	no	-2.354	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigerated	no	0.000	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelf	no	-0.672	+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Dried	no	6.629	+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Dried	no	6.331	+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressed	no	-6.713	+0.00
Processing: Dry Baked	no	-6.713	+0.00
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71
Processing: Dry Semi Moist	no	-6.174	+0.00
Processing: Dry Muesli	no	-10.146	+0.00
Processing: Wet Pate	no	-0.672	+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunks	no	-0.672	+0.00

Processing-type offset: +0.02
Additives declared on label: +2 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 47.9
Final score: 48/100

Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.

Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

Analytical constituents not declared

Declared fortification: 3 nutritional additives on the label

Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid)
Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Selenium Yeast, Calcium Iodate)
Taurine

Transparency: what the label discloses

How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.

Item	Points
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)	10/10
✗ Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file	0/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file	0/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)	10/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file	0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)	5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file	0/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)	5/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)	10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file	0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Feeding guidance given, Batch and date labelling).

Safety: recall history

Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.

No recalls recorded in our database.

Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it

The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.

100/100 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

"crafted without poultry" — supported by the declared chicken data.

3 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
nutrient-dense ancient grains and superfoods like pumpkin ensure complete and balanced nutrition (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
crafted without poultry (on page)	Free-from	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
Bonus freeze dried raw chunks provide a protein-packed boost (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
ReWild their diet with this multi-animal protein blend of pasture-raised lamb, venison and bison, crafted without poultry and covered in a beef bone broth and freeze dried raw coating. (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion