Dr. Marty · Freeze-dried dog food
Exceptionally protein- and fat-dense on a dry-matter basis, with a named-meat lineup. The tradeoffs, in our view, are a trigger-heavy first ten ingredients and a high cost per calorie.
Freeze-dried & raw: contested / carries risk. Claimed benefits unproven; raw carries documented pathogen risk. The evidence on this format ›
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Dog food rubricFor Nature's Blend Essential Wellness, the main watch-outs are: the estimated cost per calorie is high compared with similar foods; some label-transparency fields, like country or facility details, are not captured in this record yet; brand-level evidence needs more source support. This is an evidence read, not a medical recommendation.
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Solid bar is this product. Hollow tick mark is the average across 7 peers in the same category. Same rubric for both, no weighting tricks.
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Nutrition Fit is reconstructed from deterministic dog-food v1 rules using the currently available fixture fields.
Dr. Marty Nature's Blend is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance.+3.0ADr. Marty Nature's Blend is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance.0.0A39.4%+2.0A28.7%+2.0Anot captured in v0 fixture0.0B256 kcal/cup+1.0Anot applicable0.0ABrand Trust is still using the seed subscore while source signals are captured, reviewed, or blocked by conflict.
not capturedcontextSeed6.0 / 10+6.0SeedPartially verifiedcontextSeedIngredient Clarity is reconstructed from named-source and label-specificity rules.
turkey | beef | salmon | duck | beef liver | turkey liver | egg+3.0Bnone detected0.0Bno grain source detected+1.0Bmixed tocopherols+1.0Anot captured in v0 fixture0.0Cnot captured in v0 fixture0.0Cnot captured in v0 fixture0.0Cnot detected0.0CSensitivity Risk is reconstructed from common allergen exposure patterns in the ingredient list.
10 / 10 before ingredient exposure adjustments+10.0Aturkey | beef | salmon | duck | beef liver-2.0Aturkey | beef | salmon | duck | beef liver | turkey liver | flaxseed | sweet potato | egg | pea flour | carrot | apple | blueberry | cranberry | pumpkin seed | spinach | dried kelp | sunflower seed | broccoli | kale | ginger | salt | mixed tocopherols0.0Aturkey | beef | salmon | duck | beef liver0.0Aturkey | beef | salmon | duck | beef liver0.0Aturkey | beef | salmon | duck | beef liver0.0A1 of beef, dairy, chicken, wheat detected0.0Bnot detected0.0Anot detected0.0BValue is reconstructed from package size, price, kcal density, category median, and quality caps.
0.45 kgcontextCUSD 16.34contextC204% of Freeze-dried median+2.0CNutrition Fit 8.00.0CBrand Trust 6.00.0CIngredients
Turkey, Beef, Salmon, Duck, Beef Liver, Turkey Liver, Flaxseed, Sweet Potato, Egg, Pea Flour, Carrot, Apple, Blueberry, Cranberry, Pumpkin Seed, Spinach, Dried Kelp, Sunflower Seed, Broccoli, Kale, Ginger, Salt, Mixed Tocopherols
Sensitivity flags
These flags reflect population-level prevalence of commonly reported canine food allergens in the published literature (Mueller and Olivry 2016), not a prediction that this dog will react. Read how we score this in the dog food rubric and the medical disclaimer.
Data status
We have not yet captured the full source and verification record for this product.
Until those records are captured, this scorecard runs on label-seed data and is marked by source confidence rather than presented as verified.
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We have not yet captured a source-backed signal record for this brand. The Brand Trust sub-score uses our seed value until signals are verified, and it is marked by source confidence rather than presented as verified.
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FAQ
Dr. Marty Nature's Blend Essential Wellness scores 6.2 out of 10 on the PetScored deterministic rubric. Strongest sub-score: Nutrition Fit. Weakest sub-score: Value. See the full sub-score breakdown and rule-event trail on the scorecard.
Skip this food if your dog avoids turkey, beef, fish, egg. These are common adverse-reaction trigger ingredients in published case series. If your dog tolerates these proteins, the sub-score reflects the population-level risk; individual dogs vary.
Dr. Marty Nature's Blend Essential Wellness carries this AAFCO adequacy statement: "Dr. Marty Nature's Blend is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance." This is an adult-maintenance statement - not adequate for puppies, growth, or pregnancy.
Per the bag, Dr. Marty Nature's Blend Essential Wellness is intended for Adult maintenance (format: Freeze-dried patties). Always cross-check the AAFCO statement on your actual bag, since recipes and life-stage designations can change between production runs.
Captured retailer price: $36.99 for a 16 oz bag bag, at 4990 kcal/kg. PetScored Value sub-score benchmarks cost per 1,000 kcal against the category median rather than the sticker price - see the Value detail on the scorecard.
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This score is our opinion, formed by applying a published rubric to label and public source records, not a statement of objective fact and not veterinary advice. Label fields we cannot verify are marked by source confidence rather than assumed. See the methodology and medical disclaimer.