Is Fredfelia Senior Schwein a good dog food?
We score it 62/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
Being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points, and the overall quality of the ingredient list added +1.6 points. The carbohydrate content deducted -1.4 points, while ingredients we could not classify cost a further -2.2 points. The overall score is 62 out of 100.
- Recipe62
- Nutritionalhigh92
- 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
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- Prints a percentage for nearly every ingredient, so the recipe is fully auditable.
- Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
Why you might not
- Around 82% of the recipe is generic or unspecified ingredients.
- High in fat: 24% fat on a dry-matter basis.
- Meat makes up an estimated 0% of the dry matter; carbohydrates dominate.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 6.50%
- Fat
- 6.40%
- Fibre
- 1.40%
- Ash
- 1.60%
- Moisture
- 73.50%
- Calcium
- 0.23%
- Phosphorus
- 0.13%
Energy: 117 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 5800 IE; Vitamin D3 120 IE; Vitamin E 22 mg; Vitamin B1 1,5 mg; Vitamin B2 3 mg; B12 20mcg; Eisen (Eisen-II-Sulfat Monohydrat) 29,6 mg; Kupfer (Kupfer-II-Sulfat Pentahydrat) 2,4 mg; Zink (Zinksulfat Monohydrat) 35 mg; Mangan (Mangan-II-Oxid) 2,7 mg; Jod (Calciumjodat) 0,20 mg; Selen (Natriumselenit) 0,03 mg
Storage
Trocken lagern, vor Wärme schützen. Nach dem Öffnen 2 Tage im Kühlschrank haltbar. Bei Zimmertemperatur füttern.
Feeding guide
Futtermenge pro Tag (je 1 kg Körpergewicht): Kleine Hunde (<15kg): ca. 40-65g; Große Hunde (>15kg): ca. 30-45g
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for senior dogs
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists green-lipped mussel
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists millet
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
- You are limiting fat: 24.2% 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 (14)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31% Pork | Pork | meat | medium | 31 | 31.0 |
| 2 | Broth (26%) | Cooking broth | other | medium | 26 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Pumpkin (15%) | Pumpkin | veg | good | 15 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Courgette (9%) | Courgette | veg | good | 9 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Millet (7%) | Millet | carb | good | 7 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Apple (5.6%) | Apples | veg | good | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 7 | Rosehip (3.4%) | Rose Hip | veg | good | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 8 | Psyllium Husks (0.9%) | Psyllium | fibre | good | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 9 | Jerusalem Artichoke Powder (0.5%) | Jerusalem Artichoke | veg | good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 10 | Salmon Oil | Salmon Oil | oil | good | - | 0.5 |
| 11 | Green Lipped Mussel Meat Powder (0.1%) | Green-Lipped Mussel | supplement | good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 12 | Safflower Oil | Safflower Oil | oil | good | - | 0.4 |
| 13 | Linseed Oil | Linseed oil | oil | good | - | 0.3 |
| 14 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 0.3 |
Brand
- Website
- https://www.fredfelia.com/
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +49 (0)951 / 912 790 79
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.fredfelia.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.
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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 | 0.2 | 9.191 | +1.62 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 11.9% | -0.115 | -1.37 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 2.3% | -0.092 | -0.21 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 1.6% | -0.005 | -0.01 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 0.5% | -0.012 | -0.01 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 82.1% | -0.027 | -2.18 |
| Undeclared quantities | 1.5% | -0.106 | -0.16 |
| 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 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.2 | 9.191 | +1.62 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 11.9% | -0.115 | -1.37 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 2.3% | -0.092 | -0.21 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 1.6% | -0.005 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 0.5% | -0.012 | -0.01 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 82.1% | -0.027 | -2.18 |
| 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 | 1.5% | -0.106 | -0.16 |
| 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
- 61.8
- Final score
- 62/100
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 | 6.5 | 24.5 (band 18 to 40%) | 87.8 |
| Fat | 6.4 | 24.2 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 1.4 | 5.3 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 0.23 | 0.9 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 81 |
| Phosphorus | 0.13 | 0.5 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 74.5 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.8 | 1.8 (band 1 to 2%) | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 117 | 441.5 | 100 |
Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
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 (98.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 19.7/20 |
| 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) - 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
- "Monoprotein" — the declared label says otherwise on single protein.
Consistent with the label
- "Alleinfutter für ältere Hunde" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| geringerer Phosphorgehalt, um die Belastung dieser Organe zu reduzieren (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Höhere Konzentrationen an Zink unterstützen das Immunsystem älterer Hunde (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Keine Schlachtabfälle (on pack) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Glutenfrei (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Ohne Konservierungsstoffe (on pack) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Kein zugesetzter Zucker (on pack) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Ohne Geschmacksverstärker (on pack) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Alleinfutter für ältere Hunde (on pack) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Monoprotein (on pack) | Content | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| EPA und DHA aus Lachsöl und Grünlippmuschel unterstützen die Gelenke durch ihre entzündungshemmende Wirkung (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Topinambur und Inulin unterstützen die Verdauung (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Ohne Farbstoffe (on pack) | Free-from | 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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