Our verdict
Is Grubbo Hearty Hotpot a good dog food?
We score it 75/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
29% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Single named protein: insect
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- You are limiting fat: 34.5% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band
These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (14)29% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 62.0%
- veg 16.4%
- supplement 13.5%
- carb 8.1%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insect 62% | Insects | meat · good | 62 | 62.0 |
| 2 | Sweet Potato 4% | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Carrot 3.4% | Carrots | veg · good | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 4 | Broccoli 1.3% | Broccoli | veg · good | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Brewers' Yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement · good | - | 4.6 |
| 6 | Milled Linseed | Linseed | veg · good | - | 4.3 |
| 7 | Hemp flour | Hemp Flour | carb · medium | - | 4.0 |
| 8 | Chia seed | Chia Seeds | veg · good | - | 3.8 |
| 9 | Parsley | Parsley | veg · good | - | 3.5 |
| 10 | Prebiotics 0.37% | Prebiotics | supplement · good | 0.37 | 0.4 |
| 11 | Yucca Extract 0.0075% | Yucca Schidigera | supplement · good | 0.0075 | 0.01 |
| 12 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 3.2 |
| 13 | Glucosamine | Glucosamine | supplement · good | - | 2.9 |
| 14 | Chondroitin | Chondroitin | supplement · good | - | 2.6 |
- 1. Insect 62%62% declared62.0% estimated
- 2. Sweet Potato 4%4% declared4.0% estimated
- 3. Carrot 3.4%3.4% declared3.4% estimated
- 4. Broccoli 1.3%1.3% declared1.3% estimated
- 5. Brewers' Yeast4.6% estimated
- 6. Milled Linseed4.3% estimated
- 7. Hemp flour4.0% estimated
- 8. Chia seed3.8% estimated
- 9. Parsley3.5% estimated
- 10. Prebiotics 0.37%0.37% declared0.4% estimated
- 11. Yucca Extract 0.0075%0.0075% declared0.01% estimated
- 12. Minerals3.2% estimated
- 13. Glucosamine2.9% estimated
- 14. Chondroitin2.6% estimated
Nutrition and feedingProtein 10% · Fat 10%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 10% |
| Fat | 10% |
| Fibre | 3.50% |
| Ash | 1.50% |
| Moisture | 71% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.15% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 1.40% |
Energy: 124 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Storage
Store in a cool and dry place. Once open, keep refrigerated for up to 2 days.
Feeding guide
See on-page feeding calculator for individual guidance based on breed, weight, age, activity and body condition.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 3600IU; Vitamin D3 300IU; Iron (as Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 14.4mg; Copper (as Copper (II) Sulphate Pentahydrate) 1.4mg; Manganese (as Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate) 2.4mg; Zinc (as Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 30mg
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-18
Brand and contact: Grubbo
- Website
- https://mygrubclub.com/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-18
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- mygrubclub.com
Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.
Brand and retailer reviews
External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
The overall score is 75 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +8.5 points, and the meat content contributed +3.9 points. Ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -3.1, while being labelled nutritionally complete added +2.3 points.
Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.9 | 9.191 | +8.48 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 40.3% | 0.096 | +3.87 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 10.9% | -0.115 | -1.25 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 20.0% | -0.005 | -0.10 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 28.8% | -0.012 | -0.35 |
| Undeclared quantities | 29.3% | -0.106 | -3.09 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.9 | 9.191 | +8.48 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 40.3% | 0.096 | +3.87 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 10.9% | -0.115 | -1.25 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.092 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 20.0% | -0.005 | -0.10 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 28.8% | -0.012 | -0.35 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 0.0% | -0.065 | +0.00 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 0 | -0.876 | +0.00 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.0% | 0.060 | +0.00 |
| Undeclared quantities | 29.3% | -0.106 | -3.09 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -3.158 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.180 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 11.084 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Raw | no | -0.054 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 6.629 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 6.331 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.146 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.08
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 75.5
- Final score
- 75/100
Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for adult dogs. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10 | 34.5 (band 19.241379310344826 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 10 | 34.5 (band 5.879310344827585 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 3.5 | 12.1 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 49.1 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 124 | 427.6 | 100 |
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.
Scored over 5 declared nutrients (combined weight 70); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 6 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A 3600IU
- Vitamin D3 300IU
- Iron (as Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 14.4mg
- Copper (as Copper (II) Sulphate Pentahydrate) 1.4mg
- Manganese (as Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate) 2.4mg
- Zinc (as Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 30mg
High confidence: full analysis plus minerals or omegas and declared energy.
This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.
Transparency: what the label discloses
How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (70.7% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 14.1/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) | 5/5 |
Safety: recall history
Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.
No recalls recorded in our database.
Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it
The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.
100/100 · strong — 3 checkable claims: 3 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "Grain-free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "NUTRITIONALLY COMPLETE" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
- "Grain-free & no nasties" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
8 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Strong: at least three checkable claims, all consistent with the declared label, and no compliance cap.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypoallergenic & Gut Friendly (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Prebiotics for gut health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Vet-approved protein & omegas (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Steam cooked and sealed to lock in nutrition and tastiness (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Naturally hypoallergenic (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Packed with omegas to support healthy skin, coat & joints (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Rich in antioxidants for immunity & energy (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Insect 62% (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain-free (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| NUTRITIONALLY COMPLETE (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain-free & no nasties (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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