Our verdict
Is Rocker Dog Surf & Turf a good dog food?
We score it 58/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
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 beef
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon
- 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 (25)100% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- supplement 34.9%
- meat 25.3%
- veg 16.5%
- mineral 9.8%
- carb 9.3%
- oil 4.2%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass Fed Black Angus Beef | Beef | meat · medium | - | 5.3 |
| 2 | Beef Heart | Beef Heart | meat · good | - | 5.2 |
| 3 | Beef Liver | Beef Liver | meat · good | - | 5.1 |
| 4 | Beef Kidney | Beef Kidney | meat · good | - | 4.9 |
| 5 | Wild Caught Salmon | Salmon | meat · good | - | 4.8 |
| 6 | Organic Quinoa | Quinoa | carb · good | - | 4.7 |
| 7 | Organic Kale | Kale | veg · good | - | 4.6 |
| 8 | Organic Sweet Potato | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | - | 4.5 |
| 9 | Organic Blackberries | Blackberries | veg · good | - | 4.4 |
| 10 | Organic Parsley | Parsley | veg · good | - | 4.3 |
| 11 | Organic Walnut Oil | Walnut Oil | oil · good | - | 4.2 |
| 12 | Dicalcium Phosphate | Dicalcium phosphate | supplement · medium | - | 4.1 |
| 13 | Calcium Carbonate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement · medium | - | 4.0 |
| 14 | Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement · medium | - | 3.9 |
| 15 | Celtic Sea Salt | Sea Salt | mineral · medium | - | 3.8 |
| 16 | Magnesium Glycinate | Magnesium glycinate | supplement · good | - | 3.7 |
| 17 | Organic Chaga Mushroom | Chaga Mushroom | supplement · good | - | 3.6 |
| 18 | Vitamin E | Vitamin E | supplement · good | - | 3.5 |
| 19 | Taurine | Taurine | supplement · good | - | 3.4 |
| 20 | Zinc Glycinate | Zinc Oxide | supplement · good | - | 3.3 |
| 21 | Organic Kelp | Kelp | veg · good | - | 3.2 |
| 22 | Selenium | Selenium | mineral · good | - | 3.1 |
| 23 | Iron | Iron | mineral · good | - | 2.9 |
| 24 | Vitamin B Complex | Vitamin B complex | supplement · good | - | 2.8 |
| 25 | Chelated Manganese | Manganese | supplement · good | - | 2.7 |
- 1. Grass Fed Black Angus Beef5.3% estimated
- 2. Beef Heart5.2% estimated
- 3. Beef Liver5.1% estimated
- 4. Beef Kidney4.9% estimated
- 5. Wild Caught Salmon4.8% estimated
- 6. Organic Quinoa4.7% estimated
- 7. Organic Kale4.6% estimated
- 8. Organic Sweet Potato4.5% estimated
- 9. Organic Blackberries4.4% estimated
- 10. Organic Parsley4.3% estimated
- 11. Organic Walnut Oil4.2% estimated
- 12. Dicalcium Phosphate4.1% estimated
- 13. Calcium Carbonate4.0% estimated
- 14. Potassium Chloride3.9% estimated
- 15. Celtic Sea Salt3.8% estimated
- 16. Magnesium Glycinate3.7% estimated
- 17. Organic Chaga Mushroom3.6% estimated
- 18. Vitamin E3.5% estimated
- 19. Taurine3.4% estimated
- 20. Zinc Glycinate3.3% estimated
- 21. Organic Kelp3.2% estimated
- 22. Selenium3.1% estimated
- 23. Iron2.9% estimated
- 24. Vitamin B Complex2.8% estimated
- 25. Chelated Manganese2.7% estimated
Nutrition and feedingProtein 14.10% · Fat 9.30%
Guaranteed analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter | Directory average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 14.10% | 41.80% | - |
| Fat | 9.30% | 27.60% | - |
| Fibre | 1.60% | 4.70% | - |
| Moisture | 66.30% | - | - |
Energy: 171 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Storage
Keep refrigerated or frozen. Serve fresh for up to 6 days after defrosting. Gently cooked, then frozen to maintain top nutritional quality. Simply defrost overnight in your refrigerator. Do not place the bag in the microwave to defrost.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Dicalcium Phosphate; Calcium Carbonate; Potassium Chloride; Magnesium Glycinate; Zinc Glycinate; Selenium; Iron; Chelated Manganese; Vitamin E; Vitamin B Complex; Organic Kelp
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-13
Brand and contact: Rocker Dog
- Website
- https://rockerdog.com/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-13
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- rockerdog.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.
3 reviews on this product · 5.0/5
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
The score is 58 out of 100. Undeclared ingredient shares, meaning ingredients without printed percentages, contributed -10.6. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +7.2, and the processing format contributed -2.4. Being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3.
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 | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.20 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 8.4% | -0.115 | -0.97 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 6.6% | -0.092 | -0.61 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 7.7% | -0.005 | -0.04 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 51.2% | -0.012 | -0.62 |
| 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 | -0.08 | 0.222 | -0.02 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.10 | 33.786 | +37.16 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | yes | -2.354 | -2.35 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.20 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 8.4% | -0.115 | -0.97 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 6.6% | -0.092 | -0.61 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 7.7% | -0.005 | -0.04 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 51.2% | -0.012 | -0.62 |
| 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 | 0.0% | -0.065 | +0.00 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 0 | -0.876 | +0.00 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.0% | 0.060 | +0.00 |
| 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 | -0.08 | 0.222 | -0.02 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.10 | 33.786 | +37.16 |
| Processing: Raw | no | -0.054 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | yes | -2.354 | -2.35 |
| 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 | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| 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
- -1.74
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 58.5
- Final score
- 58/100
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
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for adult dogs. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.
Guaranteed-analysis FEDIAF score: crude minimums and maximums are bounds, not typical values; moisture (a maximum) uses the processing median where available; experimental US score.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 14.1 | 41.8 (band 22.83382789317507 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 9.3 | 27.6 (band 6.9770029673590495 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 1.6 | 4.7 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 171 | 507.4 | 100 |
Scored over 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 11 nutritional additives on the label
- Dicalcium Phosphate
- Calcium Carbonate
- Potassium Chloride
- Magnesium Glycinate
- Zinc Glycinate
- Selenium
- Iron
- Chelated Manganese
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin B Complex
- Organic Kelp
Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture estimated from the food type.
This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.
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) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| 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 — 2 checkable claims: 2 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "No fillers, grains, or unrecognizable mush" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "All Rocker Dog products are formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, including growth of large size dogs (70 lbs. or more as an adult)" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| We immediately freeze each batch to lock in freshness and nutritional integrity (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Chaga mushrooms, known for supporting heart and immune health, regulating blood sugar, and reducing inflammation (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Boosts immune function naturally (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Reduces inflammation & joint pain (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Boost heart health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Regulate blood sugar (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Lower cholesterol (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Adaptogenic Chaga Mushrooms: Boosts heart, intestinal, and liver health. Anticancer properties. Builds the immune system. Regulates blood sugar and lowers cholesterol. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grass Fed Black Angus Beef: Potential cancer fighter. Provides over 10 essential nutrients. High in Iron to promote healthy blood functions and heart health. Builds brain function. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No fillers, grains, or unrecognizable mush (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Wild Caught Salmon: Filled with lots of Omega 3 fatty acids for heart health. Reduces chronic inflammation. Supports brain health. (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| gently cooked in small batches right here in Willowbrook, IL using all-natural, traceable ingredients you can trust (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Beef Heart: Rich in CoQ10 and B vitamins, supports your dog's heart and brain function, while also promoting healthy digestion and vision. (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Organic Quinoa: A Naturally gluten-free grain (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| All Rocker Dog products are formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, including growth of large size dogs (70 lbs. or more as an adult) (on page) | Content | consistent | 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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