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DryCompletePuppyContains grain
Good points
- No ingredient deductions
- Includes organ meat
Worth knowing
- Some meat not named by animal
- Added plant protein, starch or fibre
- Includes hydrolysed protein
First ingredients: Lamb protein* (20%), rice flour (19%), greaves, corn flour, beef fat… All ingredients
Label taken from the maker’s website- Meat
- 20.1%
- Protein, dry weight
- 33%
- Carbs, dry weight
- ~37%
- kcal/100 g
- 358
Ingredients
Listed first: Lamb protein. 20.1% of the recipe is declared meat.
- Meat 20.1%
- Grain 24.5%
- Other 0.1%
- No amount given 55.5%
Lamb protein* (20%), rice flour (19%), greaves, corn flour, beef fat, rice protein (5.5%), corn, sunflower oil, hydrolysed liver, beet pulp* (desugared), cellulose, apple pomace*, rapeseed oil, potassium chloride, yeast* , sodium chloride, seaweed*, linseed, psyllium husk, mussel meat* (0.05%), yucca schidigera*, yeast* (extracted), milk thistle, artichoke, dandelion, ginger, birch leaves, nettle, chamomile, coriander, rosemary, sage, licorice root , thyme (dry herbs total 0.16%) *) dried
Meat named animal proteinGrain cereals
From the maker’s website, checked 28 Sep 2026.
Additives
Vitamins/kg: vitamin A (3a672a) 17000 IU, vitamin D3 (3a671) 1000 IU, vitamin E (all rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate 3a700) 125 mg, vitamin B1 (thiamine mononitrate 3a821) 4 mg, vitamin B2 (riboflavin 3a825ii) 4 mg, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride 3a831) 4 mg, biotin (3a880) 495 mcg, calcium D-pantothenate (3a841) 10 mg, niacin (3a314) 50 mg, vitamin B12 70 mcg, vitamin C (sodium calcium ascorbyl phosphate 3a312) 30 mg, choline chloride (3a890) 55 mg. Trace elements / kg: iron (iron(II) sulfate, monohydrate 3b103) 65 mg, copper (copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate 3b405) 14 mg, zinc (zinc oxide 3b603 100 mg, amino acid zinc chelate, hydrate 3b606 25mg) 125 mg, manganese (manganese (II) oxide 3b502) 30 mg, iodine (calcium iodate, anhydrous 3b202) 2.5 mg, selenium (sodium selenite 3b801) 0.2 mg. Amino acids / kg: L-tryptophan (3c440) 1000 mg/kg. Antioxidants, tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils 1b306(i).
How we read this label
First ingredient: “Lamb protein*”. It names the animal.
| On the label | We read it as | Share on the label |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb protein* (20%) | Named meat | 20% |
| rice flour (19%) | Grain | 19% |
| greaves | Other | Not given |
| corn flour | Grain | Not given |
| beef fat | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | Not given |
| rice protein (5.5%) | Grain | 5.5% |
| corn | Grain | Not given |
| sunflower oil | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | Not given |
| hydrolysed liver | Organ meat | Not given |
| beet pulp* (desugared) | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| cellulose | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| apple pomace* | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| rapeseed oil | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | Not given |
| potassium chloride | Other | Not given |
| yeast* | Other | Not given |
| sodium chloride | Other | Not given |
| seaweed* | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| linseed | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| psyllium husk | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| mussel meat* (0.05%) | Named meat | 0.05% |
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Nutrition
Protein 33% and carbs about 37%, with the water taken out.
| Nutrient | As sold | Dry weight |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 30% | 33% |
| above the usual 26 to 32% for dry foods | ||
| Fat | 16% | 18% |
| Carbohydrate | ~33% | ~37% |
| below the usual 39 to 50% for dry foods | ||
| Fibre | 3% | 3.3% |
| Ash | 7.5% | 8.3% |
| 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.
Energy358 kcal/100 gCalculated from the analysis.
Why it scores 29
The kind of meat scored best (8.5 of 15). How it’s made scored lowest (4 of 20).
How much meat?
9.2 / 45 points- Meat on the label7 / 35 points
20.1% declared meat, as weighed before cooking; full marks at 100%.
- Protein level2.2 / 10 points
Protein is 33.3% of the food with the water taken out. Nothing at 20% or less, full marks at 80%.
How much starch?
7.6 / 20 pointsEstimated carbohydrate: About 37.2% carbohydrate with the water taken out (our estimate). Full marks with no carbohydrate, none at 60% or more.
How processed?
4 / 20 pointsHow it’s made: Extruded kibble: 6 of 20. Minus 2 for added plant protein, starch or fibre and hydrolysed protein.
What kind of meat?
8.5 / 15 points- How the meat is listed5.5 / 12 points
The label lists the meat as meal, unnamed hydrolysed and fresh, which earns 46% of these points. Fresh or raw named meat earns all of them, dried 70%, meal half, hydrolysed a quarter, an unnamed category none.
- Organ meat3 / 3 points
Organ meat such as liver, heart, kidney or tripe is 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 37% to 21% by dry weight, and protein is about 38%.
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
3 noted: liver, chamomile and yucca extract. 42 flagged nothing.
- 3 noted
- 42 nothing flagged
- 7 not in our ingredient database yet
- Liver (animal organ)Counted in “How processed?”Feed material (animal organ)
The label says “hydrolysed liver”: a protein broken down by processing, often used in sensitive-stomach foods. It costs a point under “How processed?” rather than as a deduction.
- 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.
- 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.
42 ingredients with nothing flagged
Animal fats, apples, beet pulp, biotin (vitamin H/B7), cellulose, choline chloride, dandelion root, ginger, linseed (flaxseed), maize (corn), milk thistle, nettle, niacin (vitamin B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), potassium chloride, processed animal protein, psyllium, rapeseed oil, rice, rosemary, sage, salt (sodium chloride), seaweed, sunflower oil, thyme, tocopherols (vitamin E), vegetable protein extracts, vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B12 (cobalamin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamins, yeast
Allowed up to a legal maximum, none declared above it: copper, iodine, iron, manganese, selenium, vitamin A (retinyl acetate), vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), zinc
Checked against the EU Catalogue of Feed Materials and FEDIAF guidelines.
Sources for these ingredients
- FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines for Complete and Complementary Pet Food for Cats and Dogs (2025)Apples, biotin (vitamin H/B7), cellulose, choline chloride, dandelion root, ginger, nettle, niacin (vitamin B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), potassium chloride, psyllium, rapeseed oil, salt (sodium chloride), seaweed, sunflower oil, thyme, vegetable protein extracts, vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B12 (cobalamin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamins, yeast, manganese, selenium, vitamin A (retinyl acetate), zinc
- Reg (EU) No 68/2013 - EU Catalogue of Feed Materials (EUR-Lex)Animal fats, apples, beet pulp, cellulose, dandelion root, ginger, linseed (flaxseed), maize (corn), nettle, potassium chloride, psyllium, rapeseed oil, rice, rosemary, seaweed, sunflower oil, thyme, vegetable protein extracts, yeast
- ASPCA Animal Poison ControlRosemary
- ASPCA Animal Poison ControlSage
- ASPCA Animal Poison ControlThyme
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1152Tocopherols (vitamin E)
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1095 (EUR-Lex)Zinc
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1490 (EUR-Lex)Manganese
- Directive 2002/32/EC Annex I (as amended) (EUR-Lex)Selenium
- EFSA FEEDAP (PMC7448036)Ginger
- EFSA J 2013;11(2):3100 doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3100Iodine
- FDA Animal Health Literacy - Vitamin D toxicity in dogsVitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
- Fieten 2016 Int J Mol Sci 17(2):196 doi:10.3390/ijms17020196Copper
- FSA register of feed additives (GB)Milk thistle
- FSA register of feed additives (GB)Rosemary
- Reg (EU) 68/2013 Catalogue of feed materials, Part C (legislation.gov.uk)Processed animal protein
- Reg (EU) 68/2013 Catalogue of feed materials, Part C (legislation.gov.uk)Seaweed
- Regulation (EU) 2015/861 (EUR-Lex)Iodine
- Regulation (EU) 2017/1492 (EUR-Lex)Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1039 (EUR-Lex)Copper
- Use of Milk Thistle in Farm and Companion Animals (PMC11961297)Milk thistle
7 not in our ingredient database yet
Amino acids, artichoke, birch leaves, coriander, L tryptophan, licorice root, mussel meat
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: Happy Dog UK. Checked 4 Oct 2026.
In stock first, cheapest per kg first, excluding deliveryExcluding delivery
| Shop | Pack | Price | Per kg | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Dog UK4kg · £26.99 | 4kg | £26.99 | £6.75/kg | Visit |
Price unchanged since 28 Sep (2 readings, one a week).
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| Day | Shop | Pack | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Happy Dog UK | 4kg | £26.99 | £6.75/kg |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Happy Dog UK | 4kg | £26.99 | £6.75/kg |
Your dog
Cost per day and grams for your dog
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- Meat
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- Carbs
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- To feed
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- Carbs
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- Carbs
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- To feed
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Carbs are a share of the dry food, with the water taken out.
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: Happy Dog UK (the maker).
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