84/100Outstanding
5 varietiesCarnilove
Carnilove dog food review
Carnilove runs on game and fish. Turkey, duck and salmon lead the proteins, with pheasant and wild boar on the pate pouches. All 28 products are grain free, split 16 dry and 12 wet. The brand average sits in our Excellent band, with transparency Outstanding on every product and nutritional balance Outstanding on 18.
Average score
75
out of 100
Value
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not yet rated
Ingredient clarity
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not yet rated
Foods reviewed
13
Dry, Wet
Range at a glance
Broad range- Foods reviewed
- 13
- Food types
- Dry, Wet
- Life stages
- Puppy, Adult, Senior
- Common fit
- Grain-free, Joint support, High energy
Currently reviewed Carnilove foods
- 184/100
- 280/100
- 377/100
- 477/100
- 577/100
- 677/100
- 777/100
- 876/100
- 971/100
- 1070/100
- 1170/100
- 1267/100
- 1366/100
Price & value
- Cost from
- ≈ £1.34 a day
- Typical cost per day
- ≈ £1.53 a day
Estimated for a 15 kg adult dog, from each food’s feeding guide and price per kilo.
Best for
Grain-free wet and dryGame and fish proteinsActive dogs on high energy foodAdults and puppies
Summary figures are derived from this brand’s 13 reviewed foods. Prices and retailer availability can change. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. Guidance, not veterinary advice.
Carnilove: the closer look
The range
Twenty eight products, 16 dry and 12 wet. Adult labels cover 22 and puppy six. The wet food is pate in cans and pouches. The kibble splits into Active and True Fresh, each with small-breed, large-breed and puppy versions, and four products are flagged large breed.
Ingredients
Turkey and duck lead on eight products each, with salmon on six. Pheasant, wild boar and venison appear on single recipes. Every product is grain free. Labels carry glucosamine, chondroitin, linseed, salmon oil, taurine and yucca.
Nutrition
Protein as fed is about 8% to 11.3% on the wet food and 27% to 36% on the dry, with energy from 104 to 400 kcal per 100g. Nutritional balance reads Outstanding on 18 products, and protein and processing reaches Excellent on 11.
Strengths
- Grain free on every product
- Game and fish proteins throughout
- Outstanding transparency across all 28
Limitations
- No senior stage on the labels
- The True Fresh kibble reads a band below
- Dry and wet only, no raw
Where it is less of a fit
- If your dog has reached senior, check the labels, as the stages here are adult and puppy
- If raw or fresh is what you are after, check the formats, since this brand is dry and wet
- If protein and processing is your first read, check that pillar, as it sits at Good on 16 products
Score overview
The Excellent band comes from transparency, Outstanding on all 28 products, and nutritional balance, Outstanding on 18. Value reads Excellent on 17. The Pate Cans are the strongest part, Outstanding across five recipes. True Fresh is the softer line, Good on six of its kibbles.
The average score is the mean of each product's overall score out of 100 (using the best-scoring variety per product), not a flat average across every variety.
Figures are derived from current catalogue data for this brand's active foods, and the editorial read is ours. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. This is guidance, not veterinary advice. Last reviewed 9 September 2026.
All Carnilove dog foods
13 foods, ranked by score
80/100Outstanding6 varieties
77/100Excellent4 varieties
77/100Excellent
77/100Excellent
77/100Excellent
77/100Excellent
76/100Excellent
71/100Excellent
70/100Excellent4 varieties
70/100Excellent
67/100Good
66/100Good
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Carnilove — common questions
Is Carnilove good dog food?
Across 13 reviewed foods, Carnilove averages 75/100, which we rate Excellent. It suits grain-free wet and dry, game and fish proteins, active dogs on high energy food, adults and puppies.
Which Carnilove dog food scores highest?
Carnilove Pate Cans leads the range at 84/100. You can read its full review, score breakdown and retailer prices on its product page.
What type of dogs is Carnilove best for?
Its reviewed foods are best suited to grain-free wet and dry, game and fish proteins, active dogs on high energy food, adults and puppies. Use the Food Finder to match a specific food to your dog's age, size and needs.
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