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Raw dog food for adult dog food

Raw feeding is the most polarising corner of the category, and also one of the highest scoring: recipes tend to be short, the meat content is high, and there is very little room to hide a filler. For adult dogs, the question is whether the recipe is built for the job.

Raw dog food for adult dog food

85/100

average ODF Score

  • Foods on this list105
  • Price per day£0.50 - £6.78

Top score 92/100 - ProDog Complete Raw Dog Food

105 foods

Raw
£2.12 / day approx.
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
72/100
Raw
£4.34 / day approx.
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
72/100
Raw
£2.77 / day approx.10% meat
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
72/100
Raw
£3.34 / day approx.67% meat
  • High meat67% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
70/100
Raw
£1.51 / day approx.100% meat
  • High meat100% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
69/100
Raw
£2.87 / day approx.47.9% meat
  • High meat47.9% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
69/100
Raw
£2.92 / day approx.58.7% meat
  • High meat58.7% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
69/100
Raw
£3.96 / day approx.67% meat
  • High meat67% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
68/100

An adult dog is maintaining rather than building, so the job of the food is steady condition: enough good protein, sensible fat for the activity level, and nothing that quietly adds weight over a year. The things worth checking are whether the recipe is complete or complementary, whether the meat is named by species, and how the product is meant to be stored and handled. Complete raw meals are formulated to meet full nutritional needs; a plain minced block often is not.

Adult maintenance recipes are the default here, and this is where the widest choice in the whole category sits. Every food below is filtered to raw dog food suitable for adult dogs, and scored out of 100 on its label alone, with the full breakdown on each food page so you can see exactly where its points went.

Raw dog food for adult dog food FAQs

What is the best raw dog food for adult dogs?

The one whose label holds up. Our list ranks every raw dog food suitable for adult dogs by the ODF Score, which reads the ingredients rather than the marketing. Adult maintenance recipes are the default here, and this is where the widest choice in the whole category sits.

Is raw food safe for adult dogs?

Raw feeding needs careful handling and storage whatever the age of the dog, and complete recipes should be used rather than plain mince if it is the whole diet. Adult maintenance recipes are the default here, and this is where the widest choice in the whole category sits. This is label analysis, not veterinary advice. If your dog has a health condition, talk to your vet before switching foods.

How much should I feed an adult dog?

Start with the feeding guide on the pack for your dog's weight, then adjust to what you can see and feel. Guides are averages; a lean, active dog and a settled housebound one of the same weight need noticeably different amounts.

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