Advance Dental Care Triple Action Adult Medium Breed Chicken with Rice

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Dental Care Triple Action Adult Medium Breed Chicken with Rice
Poor
our rating

Our verdict

Is Advance Dental Care Triple Action Adult Medium Breed Chicken with Rice a good dog food?

We score it 44/100 (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".

How we score

Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.

96% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
  • Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

  • 96% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
  • Its additive load costs about 6 points in the rating.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Labelling or feeding guide is aimed at medium dogs
  • Doesn't list beef, lamb, fish, venison, pork as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
  • Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists poultry
  • Your dog avoids duck: the label lists duck
  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
  • 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.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 25% · Fat 18%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein25%
Fat18%
Fibre1.30%
Ash7.50%
Carbohydrates40.80%
Omega-3 fatty acids0.07%
Omega-6 fatty acids1.40%

Energy: 380 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

For a 10kg active dog, feed approximately 1 3/4 cups/day (from product page calculator).

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin E (min.) 69.4 IU/100g; Zinc (min.) 14.8 mg/100g; Linoleic Acid (min.) 1.4 g/100g

Technological additives

Antioxidants; Sodium Tripolyphosphate

Ingredients (16)96% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • additive 22.6%
  • carb 20.9%
  • meat 16.6%
  • oil 14.4%
  • fibre 13.4%
  • supplement 12.1%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Chicken (54%)Chickenmeat · medium5454.0
2Duck)Duckmeat · medium-2.7
3Rice (15%)Rice - whitecarb · medium1515.0
4SorghumSorghumcarb · medium-2.6
5Poultry FatPoultry Fatoil · medium-2.5
6Rice Flour (4%)Rice flourcarb · medium44.0
7Natural Poultry FlavourPoultrymeat · medium-2.4
8Dried Beet PulpBeet Pulpfibre · medium-2.3
9Vitamins & MineralsVitaminsupplement · good-2.2
10SaltSaltadditive · poor-2.1
11Sunflower OilSunflower oiloil · good-2.0
12InulinInulinfibre · good-1.9
13Sodium TripolyphosphateSodium Tripolyphosphateadditive · poor-1.8
14AntioxidantsAntioxidantsadditive · medium-1.7
15MethionineMethioninesupplement · good-1.6
16Plant ExtractVegetable Extractadditive · medium-1.5
  1. 1. Chicken (54%)54% declared54.0% estimated
    Chicken · meat · medium
  2. 2. Duck)2.7% estimated
    Duck · meat · medium
  3. 3. Rice (15%)15% declared15.0% estimated
    Rice - white · carb · medium
  4. 4. Sorghum2.6% estimated
    Sorghum · carb · medium
  5. 5. Poultry Fat2.5% estimated
    Poultry Fat · oil · medium
  6. 6. Rice Flour (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
    Rice flour · carb · medium
  7. 7. Natural Poultry Flavour2.4% estimated
    Poultry · meat · medium
  8. 8. Dried Beet Pulp2.3% estimated
    Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
  9. 9. Vitamins & Minerals2.2% estimated
    Vitamin · supplement · good
  10. 10. Salt2.1% estimated
    Salt · additive · poor
  11. 11. Sunflower Oil2.0% estimated
    Sunflower oil · oil · good
  12. 12. Inulin1.9% estimated
    Inulin · fibre · good
  13. 13. Sodium Tripolyphosphate1.8% estimated
    Sodium Tripolyphosphate · additive · poor
  14. 14. Antioxidants1.7% estimated
    Antioxidants · additive · medium
  15. 15. Methionine1.6% estimated
    Methionine · supplement · good
  16. 16. Plant Extract1.5% estimated
    Vegetable Extract · additive · medium

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-17

Brand and contact: Advance

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-17
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
advancepet.com.au

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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

This food achieves an overall score of 44 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +3.8 points. However, ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.1 points, the processing format contributed -6.7 points, and the additive load contributed -6.1 points to the final calculation.

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.49.191+3.80
Carb share of dry matter21.3%-0.115-2.45
Oil share of dry matter16.4%-0.092-1.51
Additive share of dry matter23.5%0.163+3.83
Supplement share of dry matter12.9%-0.012-0.16
Recipe graded poor12.4%-0.065-0.81
Number of poor ingredients2-0.876-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient6.7%0.060+0.40
Undeclared quantities96.0%-0.106-10.14
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Additive penalty-27.310.222-6.06
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.49.191+3.80
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter21.3%-0.115-2.45
Oil share of dry matter16.4%-0.092-1.51
Vegetable share of dry matter0.0%-0.005+0.00
Additive share of dry matter23.5%0.163+3.83
Supplement share of dry matter12.9%-0.012-0.16
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor12.4%-0.065-0.81
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients2-0.876-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient6.7%0.060+0.40
Undeclared quantities96.0%-0.106-10.14
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty-27.310.222-6.06
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
+0.02
Additives declared on label
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
43.6
Final score
44/100

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.

Guaranteed-analysis FEDIAF score: crude minimums and maximums are bounds, not typical values; moisture (a maximum) uses the processing median where available; experimental US score.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein2527.6 (band 18.895027624309392 to 40%)94.8
Fat1819.9 (band 5.773480662983426 to 20%)100
Fibre1.31.4 (band 0.5 to 5%)82.5
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)--100
Energy (kcal/100g)380419.9100

Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.

Scored over 5 declared nutrients (combined weight 70); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.

Declared fortification: 3 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin E (min.) 69.4 IU/100g
  • Zinc (min.) 14.8 mg/100g
  • Linoleic Acid (min.) 1.4 g/100g

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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (4% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)0.8/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)10/10
✓ 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 file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents 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.

See all current recalls we track.

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

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
less plaque, lower levels of bacteria and fresher breath (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Omega 3 DHA helps support skin and coat condition as well as joint health (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
STPP binds calcium in the saliva to help reduce tartar formation to promote dental health (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Natural Plant Extract contains catechins... help to freshen the breath by inhibiting the growth of bacteria (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
with Chicken (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer 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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