Vet-Concept Young Pack Mini
Dry Extruded · complete
Our verdict
Is Vet-Concept Young Pack Mini a good dog food?
We score it 30/100 (Poor). The main reasons are set out in "Why you might not" below, and every step of the calculation is shown under "How we calculated this score".
100% 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 puppies
- Labelling or feeding guide is aimed at small dogs
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: it is listed as an ingredient
- Your dog avoids turkey: it is listed as an ingredient
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists cereals
- 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. Find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (12)100% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- veg 22.4%
- meat 20.8%
- supplement 18.3%
- carb 11.2%
- oil 10.7%
- other 10.2%
- unknown 6.4%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat and Animal Derivatives (Poultry Meal) | Meat and Animal Derivatives | meat · poor | - | 10.8 |
| 2 | Cereals (Maize, Rice) | Cereals | carb · poor | - | 10.4 |
| 3 | Oils and Fats | Oils and Fats | oil · poor | - | 9.9 |
| 4 | Vegetable Derivatives (Dried Beet Pulp) | Vegetable By-Products | other · poor | - | 9.5 |
| 5 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 9.0 |
| 6 | Eggs and Egg Derivatives (Whole Egg Powder) | Egg | meat · good | - | 8.6 |
| 7 | Yeast | Yeast | supplement · good | - | 8.1 |
| 8 | Algae (Ascophyllum nodosum) | Seaweed | veg · good | - | 7.7 |
| 9 | Seeds (Linseed) | Seeds | veg · poor | - | 7.2 |
| 10 | Herbs | Herbs | veg · medium | - | 6.8 |
| 11 | Yeast Extract | Hydrolysed Yeast | additive · medium | - | 6.3 |
| 12 | Green | Green Tea | veg · good | - | 5.9 |
- 1. Meat and Animal Derivatives (Poultry Meal)10.8% estimated
- 2. Cereals (Maize, Rice)10.4% estimated
- 3. Oils and Fats9.9% estimated
- 4. Vegetable Derivatives (Dried Beet Pulp)9.5% estimated
- 5. Minerals9.0% estimated
- 6. Eggs and Egg Derivatives (Whole Egg Powder)8.6% estimated
- 7. Yeast8.1% estimated
- 8. Algae (Ascophyllum nodosum)7.7% estimated
- 9. Seeds (Linseed)7.2% estimated
- 10. Herbs6.8% estimated
- 11. Yeast Extract6.3% estimated
- 12. Green5.9% estimated
Nutrition and feeding
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
YOUNG PACK MINI eignet sich eingeweicht zur Beifütterung ab der 4. Lebenswoche. Nach der 6. Lebenswoche können die Kroketten zur alleinigen Fütterung trocken angeboten werden. Für kleine Hunde (Adultgewicht bis 10 kg) bis zur Vollendung des 12. Monats, bei höherem Adultgewicht bis zum Ende des 4. Lebensmonats.
No additives recorded yet.
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-19
Brand and contact: Vet-Concept
- Contact page
- www.vet-concept.com
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.vet-concept.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 product reached an overall score of 30 out of 100. It lost points for ingredients without printed percentages, which contributed -10.5, and the processing format contributed -6.7. Lower-quality ingredients contributed -2.8, and the remaining ingredients contributed -2.6.
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 | 0.1 | 9.191 | +0.60 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 13.7% | -0.115 | -1.57 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 14.7% | -0.092 | -1.35 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 20.8% | -0.005 | -0.11 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 23.3% | -0.012 | -0.28 |
| Other share of dry matter | 7.0% | -0.375 | -2.64 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 4.4% | -0.027 | -0.12 |
| Recipe graded poor | 43.8% | -0.065 | -2.85 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 11.8% | -0.179 | -2.10 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.876 | -3.50 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 11.8% | 0.060 | +0.71 |
| Undeclared quantities | 99.9% | -0.106 | -10.55 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -0.94 | 0.222 | -0.21 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | 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 | +0.60 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 13.7% | -0.115 | -1.57 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 14.7% | -0.092 | -1.35 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 20.8% | -0.005 | -0.11 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 23.3% | -0.012 | -0.28 |
| Other share of dry matter | 7.0% | -0.375 | -2.64 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 4.4% | -0.027 | -0.12 |
| Recipe graded poor | 43.8% | -0.065 | -2.85 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 11.8% | -0.179 | -2.10 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.876 | -3.50 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 11.8% | 0.060 | +0.71 |
| Undeclared quantities | 99.9% | -0.106 | -10.55 |
| 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 | -0.94 | 0.222 | -0.21 |
| 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 | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| 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
- 30.2
- Final score
- 30/100
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
Analytical constituents not declared
No nutritional additives section declared on the label.
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) - 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.
Claims on file; none we can check against the label
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Die Kroketten fördern durch Form und Struktur die Kautätigkeit und den Zahnpflege-Effekt (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Aufrechterhaltung der Gelenkgesundheit (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| angepasste Gehalte an essenziellen Fettsäuren (on pack) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| ausgewogenes Calcium-Phosphor-Verhältnis (on pack) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Premium Trockenfutter für Welpen und Junghunde ab der 4. Lebenswoche (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| leicht verdauliches tierisches Protein (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Alleinfuttermittel für Welpen und Junghunde (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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