Raw Advantage Pet Foods Lamb Recipe, Complete & Balanced

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Lamb Recipe, Complete & Balanced
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Is Raw Advantage Pet Foods Lamb Recipe, Complete & Balanced a good dog food?

We score it 59/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

Why this score?

This recipe achieves a final score of 59 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +8.5, while ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 to the overall evaluation. Additionally, the oil and fat content contributed -2, and the added vitamins and minerals contributed -0.2 to the final score.

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

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

  • Meat makes up an estimated 35% of the dry matter (52% as fed).
  • Single named animal protein: lamb.
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.

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.
  • Needs freezer space and defrosting before serving.

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Estimated composition

meat52.4%
veg30.2%
oil9.5%
supplement7.9%

Typical analysis (as fed)

No analysis recorded yet.

Dry matter basis

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Single named protein: lamb
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

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 (9)

#As declaredMatchedCategoryTierDeclared %Est. %
1Lamb HeartLamb Heartmeatgood-14.3
2Lamb KidneyKidneymeatgood-13.5
3Lamb LiverLambs Livermeatgood-12.7
4EggsEggmeatgood-11.9
5KaleKaleveggood-11.1
6CranberriesCranberriesveggood-10.3
7Sunflower OilSunflower oiloilgood-9.5
8Dried KelpKelpveggood-8.7
9EggshellCrushed Eggshellssupplementgood-7.9

Brand

Raw Advantage Pet Foods logo
Phone
319.560.5703
Address
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-13
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)

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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.99.191+8.54
Oil share of dry matter22.2%-0.092-2.04
Vegetable share of dry matter26.1%-0.005-0.13
Supplement share of dry matter17.2%-0.012-0.21
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Processing multiplier1.1233.786+37.84
Processing: Rawyes-0.054-0.05
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.99.191+8.54
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter0.0%-0.115+0.00
Oil share of dry matter22.2%-0.092-2.04
Vegetable share of dry matter26.1%-0.005-0.13
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter17.2%-0.012-0.21
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.065+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.876+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.060+0.00
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty0.000.222+0.00
Processing multiplier1.1233.786+37.84
Processing: Rawyes-0.054-0.05
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
-1.74
Subtotal
59.4
Final score
59/100

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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✗ Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file0/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)10/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Additives 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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
We never use distressed, diseased, or dying animals in our products (on page)provenancenot checkableManufacturer assertion
Exclusive use of premium ingredients sourced from the USA or Canada (on page)provenancenot checkableManufacturer assertion
All-natural, complete, and balanced nutrition for your dog (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Minimally processed and crafted from real meat, organs, and bone (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Absolutely no fillers: no corn, wheat, soy, rice, potatoes, beans, or peas (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No synthetic vitamin/mineral powders; all nutrition is derived from real food (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer 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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