Tales & Tails EnteLich Zähne zeigen Zahnpflege-Kausticks
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Is Tales & Tails EnteLich Zähne zeigen Zahnpflege-Kausticks a good dog food?
This is a treat, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a treat should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.
- RecipeNot applicable
- NutritionalNot applicable
- Transparency60
- Safety100
- Evidencestrong100
Why you might choose it
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- Prints a percentage for nearly every ingredient, so the recipe is fully auditable.
- Single named animal protein: duck.
Why you might not
- A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
- Around 93% of the recipe is generic or unspecified ingredients.
- Meat makes up an estimated 0% of the dry matter; carbohydrates dominate.
What the label tells us
- The label lists 8 ingredients.
- Uses generic terms (Duck): the specific animal source is not stated.
- Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
- Prints quantities for 8 ingredients.
Why is this treat not scored?
Our 1 to 100 rating applies to complete diets, so treats and complementary foods are presented as what the label tells us rather than a number that would invite comparison with complete meals.
What should I look for on a treat label?
A short ingredient list, named animal sources instead of generic terms, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Printed quantities are a good transparency signal, though few treat labels provide them.
These points are derived from the published ingredient list, not a rating.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 46.80%
- Fat
- 16.10%
- Fibre
- 2.30%
- Ash
- 10.90%
- Moisture
- 7.20%
Energy: 350 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Feeding guide
5-10kg: 0,5-1 Stick pro Tag; 15-20kg: 1-2 Sticks pro Tag; 30-40kg: 2-3 Sticks pro Tag; 50-60kg: 3-4 Sticks pro Tag; 70-80kg: 4-5 Sticks pro Tag
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Single named protein: duck
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork as ingredients
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 (8)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duck 85% | Duck | meat | medium | 85 | 85.0 |
| 2 | Seaweed 4% | Seaweed | veg | good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Peppermint 3% | Peppermint | veg | good | 3 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Spirulina 3% | Spirulina | veg | good | 3 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Aniseed 2% | Aniseed | veg | good | 2 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Rosemary 2% | Rosemary | veg | good | 2 | 2.0 |
| 7 | MOS 0.5% | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement | good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 8 | Inulin 0.5% | Inulin | fibre | good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Brand
- Website
- https://talesandtails.de/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-19
- Product page
- talesandtails.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 | 0.1 | 9.191 | +0.63 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 5.2% | -0.005 | -0.03 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 0.9% | -0.012 | -0.01 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 93.0% | -0.027 | -2.47 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.1 | 9.191 | +0.63 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.115 | +0.00 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.092 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 5.2% | -0.005 | -0.03 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 0.9% | -0.012 | -0.01 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 93.0% | -0.027 | -2.47 |
| 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 | 0.0% | -0.106 | +0.00 |
| 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) | 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 | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| 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 | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| 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
- 52.3
- Final score
- 52/100
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.
This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.
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 (100% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 20/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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 (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.
100/100 · strong — 3 checkable claims: 3 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "Ohne Getreide & ohne Zucker" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "Zucker- und getreidefreie Rezeptur" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "85% Entenfleisch als Monoprotein" — supported by the declared single protein data.
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hergestellt in Deutschland (on page) | provenance | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Mit Ente aus artgerechter Freilandhaltung (on page) | provenance | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Zahnpflege-Kausticks für Hunde (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Vorbeugend gegen Zahnfleischentzündungen (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Reduzierung von Zahnstein (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Weniger Mundgeruch (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Frischer Atem: Reduziert Mundgeruch für angenehmere Hundeküsschen (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Fördert die Zahngesundheit: Reinigt die Zähne durch Kauen und reduziert Beläge (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Ohne Tierversuche (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Ohne Getreide & ohne Zucker (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Zucker- und getreidefreie Rezeptur (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| 85% Entenfleisch als Monoprotein (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Natürliche Inhaltsstoffe: Keine künstlichen Zusätze (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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