Naturavetal Canis Plus® Lamb - smaller pellets
Dry Cold Pressed complete High meat Clear label
Is Naturavetal Canis Plus® Lamb - smaller pellets a good dog food?
We score it 57/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This product scores 57 out of 100. Ingredients without printed percentages, known as undeclared ingredient shares, weighed the score down by -7.8 points. The processing format also had a negative effect, contributing -6.7 points. On the positive side, the overall quality of the ingredient list lifted the score by +5.3 points, and the meat content contributed +3.5 points.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
74% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe57
- Nutritionallow93
- Transparency45
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited0
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
- Meat makes up an estimated 36% of the dry matter (24% as fed).
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- Low in fat for its format: 10% fat on a dry-matter basis.
Why you might not
We found no significant drawbacks in the data we hold for this product.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 20.90%
- Fat
- 9.60%
- Fibre
- 2.90%
- Ash
- 7.10%
- Calcium
- 1.56%
- Phosphorus
- 1.02%
- Sodium
- 0.16%
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Storage
Shelf life: 6 months after production
Feeding guide
See weight-based table: 1-2.5 kg: 20-45 g/day; 3-4.5 kg: 50-75 g/day; 5 kg: 80 g; 10 kg: 125 g; 15 kg: 165 g; 20 kg: 215 g; 25 kg: 250 g; 30 kg: 280 g; 35 kg: 340 g; 40 kg: 370 g; 45 kg: 410 g; 50 kg: 450 g; 60 kg: 510 g; 70 kg: 600 g per day. Cold-pressed and extruded foods should not be mixed in the same bowl. Combined feeding with wet food/BARF is possible but feed in separate meals for sensitive dogs. Optimal amount depends on activity, age, season, health; stick to recommended amount for first 1-2 weeks then adjust based on body weight.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids lamb: it is listed as an ingredient
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - brown / whole grain
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
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 (20)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamb meat meal 24% (equivalent to over 60% fresh meat) | Meat Meal | meat | medium | 24 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Solubilised unpolished wholegrain brown rice | Rice - brown / whole grain | carb | medium | - | 5.7 |
| 3 | Solubilised hulled oats | Oats | carb | medium | - | 5.5 |
| 4 | Solubilised hulled millet | Millet | carb | good | - | 5.3 |
| 5 | Carob | Carob | fibre | medium | - | 5.2 |
| 6 | Salmon oil 2% | Salmon Oil | oil | good | 2 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Carrots | Carrots | veg | good | - | 5.0 |
| 8 | Bananas | Banana | veg | good | - | 4.8 |
| 9 | Calcium from seaweed | Seaweed | veg | good | - | 4.7 |
| 10 | Malt sprouts | Sprouts | veg | good | - | 4.5 |
| 11 | Brewer's yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement | good | - | 4.3 |
| 12 | Diatomaceous earth | Diatomaceous earth | additive | medium | - | 4.2 |
| 13 | Sprouted browntop millet and hulled oats 0.5% | Millet | carb | good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 14 | Nettle | Nettles | veg | good | - | 4.0 |
| 15 | Garlic | Garlic | veg | medium | - | 3.8 |
| 16 | Parsley | Parsley | veg | good | - | 3.7 |
| 17 | Artichokes | Artichoke | veg | good | - | 3.5 |
| 18 | Fennel | Fennel | veg | good | - | 3.3 |
| 19 | Wild garlic | Garlic | veg | medium | - | 3.2 |
| 20 | Dandelion | Dandelion Root | veg | good | - | 3.0 |
Brand
- Contact page
- www.naturavetal.co.uk
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.naturavetal.co.uk
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 | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.33 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 36.1% | 0.096 | +3.46 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 20.0% | -0.115 | -2.30 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 3.2% | -0.092 | -0.30 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 13.3% | -0.005 | -0.07 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 5.0% | 0.163 | +0.81 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 5.3% | -0.012 | -0.06 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 11.2% | -0.027 | -0.30 |
| Undeclared quantities | 73.5% | -0.106 | -7.76 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Additive penalty | -4.05 | 0.222 | -0.90 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.33 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 36.1% | 0.096 | +3.46 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 20.0% | -0.115 | -2.30 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 3.2% | -0.092 | -0.30 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 13.3% | -0.005 | -0.07 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 5.0% | 0.163 | +0.81 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 5.3% | -0.012 | -0.06 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 11.2% | -0.027 | -0.30 |
| 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 | 73.5% | -0.106 | -7.76 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | no | 2.294 | +0.00 |
| 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 | -4.05 | 0.222 | -0.90 |
| 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 | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| 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 | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- +0.02
- Subtotal
- 56.6
- Final score
- 57/100
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 | 20.9 | 22.8 (band 18 to 40%) | 83.1 |
| Fat | 9.6 | 10.5 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 90.6 |
| Fibre | 2.9 | 3.2 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.56 | 1.7 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 100 |
| Phosphorus | 1.02 | 1.1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.5 | 1.5 (band 1 to 2%) | 100 |
Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 8.3% from the food type.
Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture 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 (26.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 5.3/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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) | 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 (Analytical constituents declared, Additives declared, 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.
0/100 · limited — 1 checkable claim: 0 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "Single source protein - with tender lamb meat" — the declared label says otherwise on single protein.
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gently cold pressed - does not swell in the stomach (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Suitable for small and miniature dog breeds (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Salmon oil, which provides essential omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and can make a positive contribution to maintaining the health of the joints (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Carob, which can regulate digestion (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Brewer's yeast for a beautiful coat and healthy skin (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Carrots that can promote an intact intestinal mucosa (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Lime from seaweed supplies 100% natural calcium (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Natural ingredients, without preservatives or additives (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Bananas provide valuable nutrients as well as the happiness hormone serotonin (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No hidden sugars (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Without the addition of nutritionally inferior fillers such as roots or peels (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Single source protein - with tender lamb meat (on page) | Content | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| No synthetic vitamins and preservatives (on page) | 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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