Our verdict
Is Viva Raw Duck a good dog food?
We score it 61/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
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 adult dogs
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists mussels
- Your dog avoids duck: the label lists duck
- 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 (16)100% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- veg 43.1%
- meat 35.5%
- oil 11.5%
- carb 5.1%
- supplement 4.8%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duck with Ground Bone | Duck | meat · medium | - | 8.2 |
| 2 | Duck Gizzard | Gizzard | meat · good | - | 7.9 |
| 3 | Duck Heart | Duck Heart | meat · good | - | 7.7 |
| 4 | Duck Liver | Liver | meat · good | - | 7.4 |
| 5 | Organic Carrots | Carrots | veg · good | - | 7.1 |
| 6 | Organic Cranberries | Cranberries | veg · good | - | 6.9 |
| 7 | Organic Broccoli | Broccoli | veg · good | - | 6.6 |
| 8 | Organic Green Beans | Green Beans | veg · good | - | 6.4 |
| 9 | Organic Flaxseed Oil | Linseed oil | oil · good | - | 6.1 |
| 10 | Organic Ginger | Ginger | veg · good | - | 5.9 |
| 11 | Organic Icelandic Kelp | Kelp | veg · good | - | 5.6 |
| 12 | Cod Liver Oil | Cod Liver Oil | oil · good | - | 5.4 |
| 13 | Organic Wheatgrass | Wheatgrass | carb · good | - | 5.1 |
| 14 | Vitamin E (Tocopherols) | Vitamin E | supplement · good | - | 4.8 |
| 15 | Organic Shiitake Mushrooms | Shiitake mushroom | veg · good | - | 4.6 |
| 16 | New Zealand Green Mussels | Mussels | meat · good | - | 4.3 |
- 1. Duck with Ground Bone8.2% estimated
- 2. Duck Gizzard7.9% estimated
- 3. Duck Heart7.7% estimated
- 4. Duck Liver7.4% estimated
- 5. Organic Carrots7.1% estimated
- 6. Organic Cranberries6.9% estimated
- 7. Organic Broccoli6.6% estimated
- 8. Organic Green Beans6.4% estimated
- 9. Organic Flaxseed Oil6.1% estimated
- 10. Organic Ginger5.9% estimated
- 11. Organic Icelandic Kelp5.6% estimated
- 12. Cod Liver Oil5.4% estimated
- 13. Organic Wheatgrass5.1% estimated
- 14. Vitamin E (Tocopherols)4.8% estimated
- 15. Organic Shiitake Mushrooms4.6% estimated
- 16. New Zealand Green Mussels4.3% estimated
Nutrition and feeding
Declared analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
Feeding amounts are based on your dog's weight, age, and activity level; on average the food will cost $6-7/day for a 30lb dog if feeding a variety of proteins.
No additives recorded yet.
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-12
Brand and contact: Viva Raw
- Website
- https://vivarawpets.com/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-12
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- vivarawpets.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: 3.7/5 · 1 reviews
68 reviews on this product · 4.9/5
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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 an overall score of 61 out of 100 based on several key factors. The presence of ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -10.6. Conversely, the overall quality of the ingredient list added +8.8 to the total. Additionally, the oil and fat content lowered the score by -2.3, while 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 | 1.0 | 9.191 | +8.75 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 9.9% | -0.115 | -1.14 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 25.1% | -0.092 | -2.31 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 33.3% | -0.005 | -0.17 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 9.8% | -0.012 | -0.12 |
| 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 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.12 | 33.786 | +37.84 |
| Processing: Raw | yes | -0.054 | -0.05 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 1.0 | 9.191 | +8.75 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 9.9% | -0.115 | -1.14 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 25.1% | -0.092 | -2.31 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 33.3% | -0.005 | -0.17 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 9.8% | -0.012 | -0.12 |
| 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 | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.12 | 33.786 | +37.84 |
| Processing: Raw | yes | -0.054 | -0.05 |
| 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 | 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
- Subtotal
- 60.5
- Final score
- 61/100
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
No nutritional additives section declared on the label.
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) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| 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, Additives declared, 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
- "Complete & Balanced for adult dogs" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% whole foods for maximum bioavailability (on page) | provenance | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Chunks also provide dental benefits and enrichment from chewing (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Complete & Balanced for adult dogs (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| 2% Natural Supplements (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no hormones or growth promoting antibiotics, ever (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 8% Organic Fruits & Veggies (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no peas, potatoes, or starchy fillers (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% non-GMO (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 90% Humanely Raised Duck with No hormones or growth-promoting antibiotics (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| free of synthetic pesticides & fertilizers (on page) | provenance | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for Adult Maintenance (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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