Is Anifit Shepherd's Pan (Schäfer's Pfanne) a good dog food?
We score it 47/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
The food received a score of 47 out of 100. Undeclared ingredient shares cost -10.6 points, as did the carbohydrate content at -4.3 and the lower-quality meat ingredients at -4. On the positive side, the overall quality of the ingredient list added +2.8 points to the final result.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe47
- Nutritionalmedium93
- Transparency60
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited50
The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.
Why you might choose it
- High in protein: 46% protein on a dry-matter basis.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- 1 poor-graded ingredient makes up about 23% of the recipe.
- High in fat: 32% fat on a dry-matter basis.
- 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 10%
- Fat
- 7%
- Fibre
- 0.40%
- Ash
- 2.50%
- Moisture
- 78%
- Carbohydrates
- 2.10%
- Calcium
- 0.21%
- Phosphorus
- 0.19%
- Sodium
- 0.20%
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamin D3: 200 IE/kg
Feeding guide
Base on normal adult weight. 2-5 kg: 100-200 g; 6-25 kg: 200-600 g; 26-40 kg: 600-800 g daily.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish and fish derivatives
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
- You are limiting fat: 31.8% 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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (5)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat and Animal Derivatives | Meat and Animal Derivatives | meat | poor | - | 25.0 |
| 2 | Fish and Fish Derivatives | Fish and fish derivatives | meat | poor | - | 22.5 |
| 3 | Rice | Rice - white | carb | medium | - | 20.0 |
| 4 | Vegetables | Vegetables | veg | medium | - | 17.5 |
| 5 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 15.0 |
Brand
- Website
- https://www.anifit.de/
- Phone
- 089 461 488 0
- Address
- Provital GmbH, Bergstraße 15, 82024 Taufkirchen, Germany
- Contact page
- www.anifit.de
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-19
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.anifit.de
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.
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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Scored with model v3 on 2026-09-26. 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 | 0.3 | 9.191 | +2.76 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 37.2% | -0.115 | -4.28 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 5.5% | -0.005 | -0.03 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 29.2% | -0.012 | -0.36 |
| Recipe graded poor | 22.5% | -0.065 | -1.46 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 22.5% | -0.179 | -4.02 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 22.5% | 0.060 | +1.35 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.3 | 9.191 | +2.76 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 37.2% | -0.115 | -4.28 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.092 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 5.5% | -0.005 | -0.03 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 29.2% | -0.012 | -0.36 |
| 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 | 22.5% | -0.065 | -1.46 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 22.5% | -0.179 | -4.02 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 22.5% | 0.060 | +1.35 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| 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) | no | 0.707 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| 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 | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.08
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 46.6
- Final score
- 47/100
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 | 45.5 (band 18 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 7 | 31.8 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 0.4 | 1.8 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 87.6 |
| Calcium | 0.21 | 1 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 83.6 |
| Phosphorus | 0.19 | 0.9 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 93.2 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.1 | 1.1 (band 1 to 2%) | 76.3 |
Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was estimated from the food type.
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 (voluntary) - not on file | 0/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Batch and date labelling).
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.
50/100 · limited — 2 checkable claims: 1 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "free from plant and cereal flours" — the declared label says otherwise on grain-free.
Consistent with the label
- "Completely balanced dog food" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
16 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| appropriate for every life stage (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Free of GMO (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| free from attractants and fillers (on pack) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| free from animal meal (on pack) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Fresh meat guarantee (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| free from preservatives and colourings (on pack) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no animal testing (on pack) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| delicately prepared using a cold filling process (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Completely balanced dog food (on pack) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| contains only natural raw ingredients (on pack) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| free from soya and corn (on pack) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Free of gluten (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| free from plant and cereal flours (on pack) | Free-from | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| wholesome meat products containing 90-99% meat (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Quality from Sweden ISO 9001 (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| A hearty dish of lamb and poultry with added rice and vegetables (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| free from sugar and other flavour enhancing substances (on pack) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| contains only meat which has been approved for human consumption (on pack) | Content | not checkable | 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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