84/100Outstanding
4 varietiesBrand
Rawternative
Brand review
Rawternative dog food review
Rawternative is a cold-pressed 80/20 range, four recipes on beef, chicken and duck. Every label carries joint support, and protein as fed is high at 51.2 to 56.2%. Puppy, adult and senior all appear on the labels. The brand average sits in our Outstanding band, with nutritional balance and transparency Outstanding throughout.
Average score
84
out of 100
Value
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not yet rated
Ingredient clarity
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not yet rated
Foods reviewed
1
Cold pressed
Range at a glance
Small, focused range- Foods reviewed
- 1
- Food types
- Cold pressed
- Life stages
- Puppy, Adult, Senior
- Common fit
- Joint support, Grain-free
Currently reviewed Rawternative foods
- 1Rawternative 80/20 Cold-Pressed84/100
Cold pressed · Dry
Price & value
- Monthly cost from
- ≈ £50–80 / mo
- Typical monthly cost
- ≈ £50–80 / mo
Estimated monthly bands for a 15 kg adult dog, from each food’s feeding guide.
Best for
Cold-pressed feedersJoint support on every labelPuppies, adults and seniorsHigh-protein recipes
Summary figures are derived from this brand’s 1 reviewed food. Prices and retailer availability can change. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. Guidance, not veterinary advice.
In detail
Rawternative: the closer look
The range
Four products in one range, Rawternative 80/20 Cold-Pressed. Beef, chicken and duck each lead a recipe, and the labels cover puppy, adult and senior. Every product is grain free and every one carries joint support.
Ingredients
Beef, chicken and duck lead the recipes. All four are grain free and all four carry joint support, with glucosamine and chondroitin on the labels. Linseed, salmon oil, yucca and both a prebiotic and a probiotic go in too.
Nutrition
Protein as fed is high at 51.2 to 56.2%, with fat of 16.9 to 17.9% and energy of 364 to 390 kcal per 100g. Nutritional balance reads Outstanding on all four recipes, and protein and processing is Outstanding on three.
Strengths
- Joint support on all four recipes
- Nutritional balance and transparency Outstanding
- High protein as fed across the range
Limitations
- Cold pressed only, with no raw or wet
- One recipe reads a band below the rest
- A small range of four products
Where it is less of a fit
- If you want raw or wet food, check the formats, as all four recipes are cold pressed
- If you want a long list to rotate through, check the range, which holds four recipes
- If you want every recipe to read alike, check protein and processing, which sits at Good on one
Score overview
Nutritional balance and transparency read Outstanding on all four recipes, and that is what puts the brand average in our Outstanding band. Protein and processing is Outstanding on three and Good on one, and that recipe is the one reading Excellent overall. Value splits the same way, Outstanding on three.
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.
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1 food, ranked by score
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Rawternative — common questions
Is Rawternative good dog food?
Across 1 reviewed food, Rawternative averages 84/100, which we rate Outstanding. It suits cold-pressed feeders, joint support on every label, puppies, adults and seniors, high-protein recipes.
Which Rawternative dog food scores highest?
Rawternative 80/20 Cold-Pressed 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 Rawternative best for?
Its reviewed foods are best suited to cold-pressed feeders, joint support on every label, puppies, adults and seniors, high-protein recipes. Use the Food Finder to match a specific food to your dog's age, size and needs.
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