Aviform Natural Calm

Supplement · complementary

Natural Calm
This is sold as a supplement, not as an everyday meal. The 1–100 rating applies to complete meals, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Our verdict

Is Aviform Natural Calm a good dog food?

This is a supplement, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a supplement should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.

Complementary air-dried supplement for dogs of all life stages, with brewer's yeast, passionflower and lemon balm as the main ingredients.

How we score

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.
  • Low in fat for its format: 2% fat on a dry-matter basis.
  • High in protein: 35% protein on a dry-matter basis.

Why you might not

  • A supplement, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 0% of the dry matter; carbohydrates dominate.
  • 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck 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. Find foods that fit your dog.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 33.60% · Fat 1.92%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein33.60%
Fat1.92%
Fibre1.10%
Ash5.20%
Moisture3.40%
Sodium0.22%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

Up to 10kg: 1 Scoop, 10 to 25kg: 2 Scoops, 25kg to 40kg: 3 Scoops, Over 40kg: 4 Scoops. Sprinkle on your dog's food daily.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Taurine (3a370) 35,294mg; L-Tyrosine (3c401) 94,118mg; L-Tryptophan (3c440) 82,353mg

Ingredients (3)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • veg 60.0%
  • supplement 40.0%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Brewers YeastBrewer's Yeastsupplement · good-40.0
2Passion FlowerPassionflowerveg · medium-33.3
3Flavouring Compounds : Melissa officinalis L Balm leaves extract 211,765mgLemon Balmveg · good-26.7
  1. 1. Brewers Yeast40.0% estimated
    Brewer's Yeast · supplement · good
  2. 2. Passion Flower33.3% estimated
    Passionflower · veg · medium
  3. 3. Flavouring Compounds : Melissa officinalis L Balm leaves extract 211,765mg26.7% estimated
    Lemon Balm · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-02

Brand and contact: Aviform

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-02
Product page
www.aviform.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.

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

Trustpilot: 4.6/5 · 6,139 reviews

44 reviews on this product · 4.7/5

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

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 quality0.99.191+8.69
Vegetable share of dry matter19.7%-0.005-0.10
Supplement share of dry matter80.3%-0.012-0.98
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Processing multiplier1.0833.786+36.49
Processing: Dry Air Driedyes6.331+6.33
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.99.191+8.69
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter0.0%-0.115+0.00
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter19.7%-0.005-0.10
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter80.3%-0.012-0.98
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.065+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.876+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.060+0.00
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
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 penalty0.000.222+0.00
Processing multiplier1.0833.786+36.49
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 Driedyes6.331+6.33
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
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
+0.28
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
68.9
Final score
69/100

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.

Score history across model versions

The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.

ModelScore
v369/100current
v269/100
v168/100
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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✗ Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file0/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)5/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ 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 (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.

100/100 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

  • "Made in the UK" — supported by the declared made in the UK data.

10 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Helps Reduce Anxiety & Nervous Behaviour (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Promotes Calm Without Sedation (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Easy, Flexible Daily Support (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Made in the UK (on page)ContentconsistentManufacturer assertion
Natural Calm is Aviform's specialist calming supplement for dogs, designed to help reduce anxiety, ease nervousness and support relaxed behaviour in stressful situations. (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
The formula uses a carefully selected blend of natural amino acids, vitamins and plant extracts to promote a sense of calm without any sedative effects meaning dogs remain alert and responsive. (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Lemon Balm Extract, which works on GABA levels to promote calmer behaviour (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
L-Tryptophan, a natural amino acid involved in serotonin production (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
L-Tyrosine, which supports dopamine production and helps reduce the adverse effects of stress (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Passion Flower, a well-known botanical used for its natural calming properties. (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Natural Calm is particularly valuable for dogs that experience stress during common situations such as being left alone, car travel, fireworks, thunderstorms or veterinary visits. (on page)Functionalnot 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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