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DryCompletePuppyGrain-free
Good points
- 85% meat
- One animal protein: fish
- No ingredient deductions
First ingredients: Salmon (68%), Dried Salmon (17%), Sweet Potato, Apple, Chickpeas… All ingredients
Label taken from the maker’s website- Meat
- 85%
- Protein, dry weight
- 38%
- Carbs, dry weight
- ~29%
- kcal/100 g
- 364
Ingredients
Listed first: Salmon. 85% of the recipe is declared meat.
Salmon (68%), Dried Salmon (17%), Sweet Potato, Apple, Chickpeas, Peas, Minerals, Prebiotic MOS, Prebiotic FOS, Tapioca, Chicory, Lucerne, Cranberry, Pear, Blueberry, Mulberry, Orange, Bilberry, Cowberry, Carrot, Tomato, Parsley, Peppermint, Spirulina, Seaweed, Oregano, Sage, Marjoram, Thyme, Chamomile, Rosehip, Stinging Nettle, Yucca, Marigold, Aniseed, Fenugreek, Cinnamon
Meat named animal protein
From the maker’s website, checked 28 Sep 2026.
Additives
Vitamins: Vitamin A (Retinyl Acetate) 18,000 IU, Vitamin E (Rac-alpha Tocopherol Acetate) 200 mg, L-Carnitine 200 mg Trace Elements: Zinc (as Zinc chelate of glycine hydrate) 65 mg, Iron (as Iron (ll) chelate of glycine hydrate) 60 mg, Copper (as Copper (II) chelate of glycine hydrate) 7 mg, Manganese (as Manganese chelate of glycine hydrate) 6 mg, Iodine (as Calcium iodate anhydrous) 1.5 mg Gut Flora Stabilisers: Bacillus Subtilis C-3102 (DSM 15544) 1.0 x 109 CFU
How we read this label
First ingredient: “Salmon”. It names the animal.
| On the label | We read it as | Share on the label |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon (68%) | Named meat | 68% |
| Dried Salmon (17%) | Named meat | 17% |
| Sweet Potato | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Apple | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Chickpeas | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Peas | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Minerals | Other | Not given |
| Prebiotic MOS | Other | Not given |
| Prebiotic FOS | Other | Not given |
| Tapioca | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Chicory | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Lucerne | Other | Not given |
| Cranberry | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Pear | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Blueberry | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Mulberry | Other | Not given |
| Orange | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Bilberry | Other | Not given |
| Cowberry | Other | Not given |
| Carrot | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
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Nutrition
Protein 38% and carbs about 29%, with the water taken out.
| Nutrient | As sold | Dry weight |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 34% | 38% |
| above the usual 26 to 32% for dry foods | ||
| Fat | 18% | 20% |
| Carbohydrate | ~26% | ~29% |
| below the usual 39 to 50% for dry foods | ||
| Fibre | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| Ash | 9% | 10% |
| Moisturenot on label, 10% assumed | 10% | taken out |
Carbohydrate is our estimate: what is left after the other shares. The usual range is the middle half of the dry foods we rate.
Energy364 kcal/100 gCalculated from the analysis.
Why it scores 60
The kind of meat scored best (11.3 of 15). How it’s made scored lowest (6 of 20).
How much meat?
32.8 / 45 points- Meat on the label29.8 / 35 points
85% declared meat, as weighed before cooking; full marks at 100%.
- Protein level3 / 10 points
Protein is 37.8% of the food with the water taken out. Nothing at 20% or less, full marks at 80%.
How much starch?
10.3 / 20 pointsEstimated carbohydrate: About 29.1% carbohydrate with the water taken out (our estimate). Full marks with no carbohydrate, none at 60% or more.
How processed?
6 / 20 pointsHow it’s made: Extruded kibble: 6 of 20.
What kind of meat?
11.3 / 15 points- How the meat is listed11.3 / 12 points
The label lists the meat as fresh and dried, which earns 94% of these points. Fresh or raw named meat earns all of them, dried 70%, meal half, hydrolysed a quarter, an unnamed category none.
- Organ meat0 / 3 points
No organ meat named.
No ingredient deductions.
Each bar is as long as the points it is worth, out of 100 in all.
Against other dry foods
What the score means
One scale for every food: meat (45 points), starch (20), how it’s made (20) and kind of meat (15), minus points for a few listed ingredients. It rates the recipe, not your dog.
75 and over is excellent, 60 to 74 good, 45 to 59 fair and under 45 weak.
How we rate foods →Less starch in the bowl
Half and half by calories with Forthglade Puppy Chicken & Liver Wet Dog Food (scores 73): carbs fall from 29% to 16% by dry weight, and protein is about 41%.
Worked out from both labels, for half the day’s calories from each food. The feeding guides on the packs still set the amounts.
Best wet foods →Ingredient notes
6 noted, none cost points: chamomile, marjoram, mint and 3 more. 34 flagged nothing.
- 6 noted
- 34 nothing flagged
- 3 not in our ingredient database yet
- ChamomileNoted, no points takenBotanical / flavouring
Plant extras like this are usually added in tiny amounts, so points are taken only when the label declares 1% or more.
Why it’s noted and sources
The ASPCA lists chamomile as toxic to dogs, with stomach upset and allergic reactions, and warns that long-term use can cause bleeding problems. The amounts in dog food are small; we flag it as a caution.
- MarjoramNoted, no points takenBotanical / flavouring
Why it’s noted and sources
Can upset a dog's stomach in larger amounts; at the small amounts used as a flavouring, EU assessors found it very unlikely to cause harm.
- MintNoted, no points takenFeed material (herb)
Why it’s noted and sources
Mint can upset a dog's stomach if eaten in large amounts; at the small amounts used in food, EU assessors found it safe.
- OreganoNoted, no points takenFeed material (herb)
Why it’s noted and sources
Can mildly upset a dog's stomach in larger amounts; used in small amounts as a flavouring.
- ParsleyNoted, no points takenFeed material (vegetable)
Why it’s noted and sources
Only large amounts cause problems (sun sensitivity); the small amounts used in food aren't a concern.
- Yucca extractNoted, no points takenFeed material (flavouring)
Why it’s noted and sources
Added to reduce stool odour. The ASPCA lists the yucca plant as toxic to dogs, and in a dog study the extract raised a liver enzyme at 750 mg/kg of food, though not at 500. Labels rarely give the amount. We note it, but take no points off.
34 ingredients with nothing flagged
Alfalfa, aniseed, apples, blueberries, carrot, chickpeas, chicory root extract, cinnamon, citrus pulp, cranberries, fenugreek, fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), l-carnitine, mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS), marigold meal, minerals, nettle, pear, peas, rosehips, sage, salmon, seaweed, spirulina, sweet potato, tapioca, thyme, tocopherols (vitamin E), tomato
Allowed up to a legal maximum, none declared above it: copper, iodine, iron, manganese, vitamin A (retinyl acetate)
Checked against the EU Catalogue of Feed Materials and FEDIAF guidelines.
Sources for these ingredients
- Reg (EU) No 68/2013 - EU Catalogue of Feed Materials (EUR-Lex)Alfalfa, aniseed, apples, blueberries, carrot, chickpeas, chicory root extract, citrus pulp, cranberries, fenugreek, fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS), marigold meal, minerals, nettle, pear, peas, rosehips, salmon, seaweed, spirulina, sweet potato, tapioca, thyme, tomato
- FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines for Complete and Complementary Pet Food for Cats and Dogs (2025)Alfalfa, aniseed, apples, blueberries, chickpeas, chicory root extract, citrus pulp, cranberries, fenugreek, fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), l-carnitine, mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS), marigold meal, nettle, pear, rosehips, seaweed, spirulina, tapioca, thyme, tomato, manganese, vitamin A (retinyl acetate)
- ASPCA Animal Poison ControlCinnamon
- ASPCA Animal Poison ControlSage
- ASPCA Animal Poison ControlThyme
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1152Tocopherols (vitamin E)
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1490 (EUR-Lex)Manganese
- EFSA FEEDAP (PMC13063795)Cranberries
- EFSA J 2013;11(2):3100 doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3100Iodine
- Fieten 2016 Int J Mol Sci 17(2):196 doi:10.3390/ijms17020196Copper
- Pet Poison HelplineCinnamon
- Reg (EU) 68/2013 Catalogue of feed materials, Part C (legislation.gov.uk)Seaweed
- Regulation (EU) 2015/861 (EUR-Lex)Iodine
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1039 (EUR-Lex)Copper
3 not in our ingredient database yet
Bilberry, cowberry, mulberry
Not in our ingredient database yet, so no judgement either way.
Notes come from published sources about each ingredient, not about this food. How we decide
Prices
One shop we track sells this: AATU. Checked 4 Oct 2026.
In stock first, cheapest per kg first, excluding deliveryExcluding delivery
Price unchanged since 28 Sep (2 readings, one a week).
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| Day | Shop | Pack | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | AATU | 1.5kg | £23.99 | £15.99/kg |
| 4 Oct 2026 | AATU | 5kg | £58.99 | £11.80/kg |
| 28 Sep 2026 | AATU | 1.5kg | £23.99 | £15.99/kg |
| 28 Sep 2026 | AATU | 5kg | £58.99 | £11.80/kg |
Your dog
Cost per day and grams for your dog
Similar foods
4 dry foods from other brands to compare, scoring 59 to 62.
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Good£5.03/kg
Sources
Taken from the maker’s page, checked 28 Sep 2026.
From the maker’s website. The ingredients and analysis here are the maker’s current label, from their product page, checked 28 Sep 2026. Shops may still stock packs with the older recipe.
Page we read, saved 4 Oct 2026: AATU (the maker).
Score method v6.1.0 · ingredient notes v2.4.0
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