Is Polkadog Singles Beef & Pumpkin a good dog food?
We score it 51/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This food achieves an overall score of 51 out of 100. Ingredients without printed percentages change the score by -10.6. Conversely, the overall quality of the ingredient list adds +6.7. Additionally, the processing format adjusts the tally by -6.7, and the additive load contributes -2.7.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe51
- NutritionalNot recorded
- Transparency40
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited0
The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.
Why you might choose it
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
- 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.
- Its additive load costs about 3 points in the rating.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Choline chloride; Taurine; Vitamin E supplement; Zinc proteinate; Niacin; Thiamine mononitrate; Riboflavin; Calcium pantothenate; Pyridoxine hydrochloride; Folic acid; Vitamin B12 supplement; Copper proteinate; Vitamin A acetate; Vitamin D3 supplement
Technological additives
Mixed tocopherols (preservative); Citric acid (preservative); Rosemary extract; Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product; Dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product; Dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists deboned beef
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists pollock oil
- 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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (39)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deboned beef | Deboned Beef | meat | good | - | 3.4 |
| 2 | beef meal | Beef | meat | medium | - | 3.3 |
| 3 | beef liver | Beef Liver | meat | good | - | 3.3 |
| 4 | sweet potato | Sweet Potatoes | carb | good | - | 3.3 |
| 5 | whole chickpeas | Chickpeas | veg | medium | - | 3.2 |
| 6 | beef fat | Beef Fat | oil | medium | - | 3.2 |
| 7 | whole lentils | Lentils | veg | medium | - | 3.1 |
| 8 | pollock oil | Pollock Oil | oil | good | - | 3.1 |
| 9 | whole pumpkin | Pumpkin | veg | good | - | 3.0 |
| 10 | lentil fiber | Lentil Fiber | fibre | medium | - | 3.0 |
| 11 | natural flavor | Flavor | additive | poor | - | 3.0 |
| 12 | beef cartilage | Cartilage | supplement | good | - | 2.9 |
| 13 | beef tripe | Beef Tripe | meat | medium | - | 2.9 |
| 14 | whole cranberries | Cranberries | veg | good | - | 2.8 |
| 15 | salt | Salt | additive | medium | - | 2.8 |
| 16 | choline chloride | Choline | supplement | good | - | 2.7 |
| 17 | taurine | Taurine | supplement | good | - | 2.7 |
| 18 | vitamin E supplement | Vitamin E | supplement | good | - | 2.7 |
| 19 | dried kelp | Kelp | veg | good | - | 2.6 |
| 20 | zinc proteinate | Zinc Proteinate | supplement | good | - | 2.6 |
| 21 | mixed tocopherols (preservative) | Tocopherols | additive | good | - | 2.5 |
| 22 | freeze-dried beef liver | Liver | meat | good | - | 2.5 |
| 23 | niacin | Niacin | supplement | good | - | 2.4 |
| 24 | thiamine mononitrate | Thiamine mononitrate | supplement | good | - | 2.4 |
| 25 | riboflavin | Riboflavin | supplement | good | - | 2.3 |
| 26 | calcium pantothenate | Calcium pantothenate | supplement | good | - | 2.3 |
| 27 | pyridoxine hydrochloride | Pyridoxine hydrochloride | supplement | good | - | 2.3 |
| 28 | folic acid | Folic acid | supplement | good | - | 2.2 |
| 29 | vitamin B12 supplement | Vitamin B12 | supplement | good | - | 2.2 |
| 30 | copper proteinate | Copper proteinate | supplement | good | - | 2.1 |
| 31 | vitamin A acetate | Vitamin A | supplement | good | - | 2.1 |
| 32 | vitamin D3 supplement | Vitamin D3 supplement | supplement | good | - | 2.0 |
| 33 | chicory | Chicory | veg | good | - | 2.0 |
| 34 | turmeric | Turmeric | veg | good | - | 2.0 |
| 35 | citric acid (preservative) | Citric Acid | additive | medium | - | 1.9 |
| 36 | rosemary extract | Rosemary | veg | good | - | 1.9 |
| 37 | dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product | Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product | supplement | good | - | 1.8 |
| 38 | dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product | unmatched | - | - | - | 1.8 |
| 39 | dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product. | Lactobacillus casei | supplement | good | - | 1.7 |
Brand
- Website
- https://www.polkadog.com/
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.
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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Scored with model v3 on 2026-09-26. 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 | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.71 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 1.2% | -0.115 | -0.13 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.8% | -0.092 | -0.81 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 9.2% | -0.005 | -0.05 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 13.0% | 0.163 | +2.11 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 51.4% | -0.012 | -0.63 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 1.3% | -0.027 | -0.03 |
| Recipe graded poor | 3.0% | -0.065 | -0.19 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 3.0% | 0.060 | +0.18 |
| 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 | -12.26 | 0.222 | -2.72 |
| 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 | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.71 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 1.2% | -0.115 | -0.13 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.8% | -0.092 | -0.81 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 9.2% | -0.005 | -0.05 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 13.0% | 0.163 | +2.11 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 51.4% | -0.012 | -0.63 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 1.3% | -0.027 | -0.03 |
| Recipe graded poor | 3.0% | -0.065 | -0.19 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 3.0% | 0.060 | +0.18 |
| 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 | -12.26 | 0.222 | -2.72 |
| 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
- 51.5
- Final score
- 51/100
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
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.
0/100 · limited — 1 checkable claim: 0 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "One source of protein but are 50% meat" — the declared label says otherwise on single protein.
4 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One source of protein but are 50% meat (on page) | Content | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| Limited-ingredient shouldn't mean less meat (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Ideal for fussy and diet-sensitive dogs (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Sourced from federally inspected facilities (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Fresh Regional Ingredients in nourishing WholePrey™ ratios (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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