93/100Outstanding
2 varietiesBrand
McAdams
Brand review
McAdams dog food review
McAdams covers more formats than most, with air-dried, freeze-dried, wet and dry recipes, all built around free-range chicken and turkey. The brand average sits in our Good band, and it hides the widest spread of any brand here. The freeze-dried and wet recipes read Outstanding. The kibble sits well below them, with nutritional balance at Poor on seven of ten dry recipes.
Average score
66
out of 100
Value
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not yet rated
Ingredient clarity
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not yet rated
Foods reviewed
11
Dry · Wet · Freeze-dried
Range at a glance
Broad range- Foods reviewed
- 11
- Food types
- Dry, Wet, Freeze-dried
- Life stages
- Puppy, Adult, Senior
- Common fit
- Joint support, Grain-free, Single protein, High energy
Currently reviewed McAdams foods
- 1McAdams Raw Preserve93/100
Freeze-dried · Dry
- 281/100
- 379/100
- 468/100
- 568/100
- 661/100
- 760/100
- 857/100
- 955/100
- 1055/100
- 1152/100
Price & value
- Monthly cost from
- ≈ Under £30 / mo
- Typical monthly cost
- ≈ £50–80 / mo
Estimated monthly bands for a 15 kg adult dog, from each food’s feeding guide.
Best for
Format varietyBreed-size-specific recipesAir-dried, freeze-dried, wet and dryEvery life stage
Summary figures are derived from this brand’s 11 reviewed foods. Prices and retailer availability can change. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. Guidance, not veterinary advice.
In detail
McAdams: the closer look
The range
Eleven products cover 19 recipes in four formats: air-dried, freeze-dried ('Raw Preserve'), wet and dry. There are breed-size recipes from small to large, plus sensitive ones, for every life stage.
Ingredients
Chicken and turkey do most of the work, with one wild boar recipe. Behind them sit sweet potato, tapioca, lentils, pea protein, chicken fat and salmon oil, with small botanicals such as lavender.
Nutrition
The range mixes moist food with dense air-dried recipes, so nutrition swings widely. As-fed protein runs from about 10% to 43% and energy from 125 to 543 kcal per 100g, so read the individual product.
Strengths
- Four formats, including air-dried and freeze-dried
- Breed-size-specific recipes
- Free-range-led named meats and clear labelling
Limitations
- No raw or cold-pressed option
- Chicken and turkey lead, so protein choice is narrow
- The kibble sits far below the other formats, with nutritional balance at Poor on most dry recipes
Where it is less of a fit
- If you feed raw or cold-pressed, note that neither format is made here
- If you want more protein variety, check the label, because recipes are chicken- and turkey-led
- If you are buying the kibble, read that product first, because it sits far below the rest
Score overview
The brand average covers a wide spread. The freeze-dried recipes read Outstanding, the wet ones do too, and the air-dried sits close behind, strong on protein and processing or nutritional balance. The dry recipes fall away. For most of them protein and processing is Average and nutritional balance Poor. Transparency is Outstanding on every recipe.
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 28 August 2026.
All McAdams dog foods
11 foods, ranked by score
81/100Outstanding4 varieties
79/100Excellent3 varieties
68/100Good
68/100Good
61/100Good
60/100Good
57/100Good
55/100Good2 varieties
55/100Good2 varieties
52/100Good
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McAdams — common questions
Is McAdams good dog food?
Across 11 reviewed foods, McAdams averages 66/100, which we rate Good. It suits format variety, breed-size-specific recipes, air-dried, freeze-dried, wet and dry, every life stage.
Which McAdams dog food scores highest?
McAdams Raw Preserve leads the range at 93/100. You can read its full review, score breakdown and retailer prices on its product page.
What type of dogs is McAdams best for?
Its reviewed foods are best suited to format variety, breed-size-specific recipes, air-dried, freeze-dried, wet and dry, every life stage. Use the Food Finder to match a specific food to your dog's age, size and needs.
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