Barkin' Bistro Chicken Semi Moist Cold Pressed Dog Food
Dry Cold Pressed · completeHigh meatClear label
Our verdict
Is Barkin' Bistro Chicken Semi Moist Cold Pressed Dog Food a good dog food?
We score it 73/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete cold-pressed dry food for dogs of all life stages, with chicken, sardines and anchovies as the main ingredients.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists sardines
- 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 feeding
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
banana 4487 mg/kg; artichoke 4188 mg/kg; alfalfa 2991 mg/kg; apples 2692 mg/kg; broccoli 2542 mg/kg; blueberries 2393 mg/kg; sprouts 2094 mg/kg; green-lipped mussel 1496 mg/kg; rosemary 1196 mg/kg; thyme 897 mg/kg; oregano 598 mg/kg; glucosamine 1000 mg/kg; chondroitin 850 mg/kg; msm 650 mg/kg
Ingredients (22)4% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 76.0%
- carb 20.0%
- supplement 4.0%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45% chicken | Chicken | meat · medium | 45 | 45.0 |
| 2 | 15% Sardines | Sardines | meat · good | 15 | 15.0 |
| 3 | 15% Anchovies | Anchovies | meat · good | 15 | 15.0 |
| 4 | 20% sweet potato | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | 20 | 20.0 |
| 5 | 3% health mix (banana, artichoke, chicory, alfalfa, apples, broccoli, blueberries, sprouts, green-lipped mussel, rosemary, thyme, oregano, milk thistle, spirulina, olive oil, yucca) | Green-Lipped Mussel | supplement · good | 3 | 3.0 |
| 6 | 1% trout oil | Trout | meat · good | 1 | 1.0 |
| 7 | glucosamine | Glucosamine | supplement · good | - | 0.08 |
| 8 | chondroitin | Chondroitin | supplement · good | - | 0.08 |
| 9 | msm | MSM | supplement · good | - | 0.08 |
| 10 | L-Carnitine | L-Carnitine | supplement · medium | - | 0.07 |
| 11 | Vitamin A 14,400 IU | Vitamin A | supplement · good | - | 0.07 |
| 12 | Vitamin D3 1,800 IU | Vitamin D | supplement · good | - | 0.07 |
| 13 | Vitamin E 100 mg | Vitamin E | supplement · good | - | 0.07 |
| 14 | Vitamin B2 (2.2 mg) | Vitamin B complex | supplement · good | - | 0.06 |
| 15 | Vitamin B5 (7.2 mg) | Vitamin B complex | supplement · good | - | 0.06 |
| 16 | Vitamin B12 | Vitamin B12 | supplement · good | - | 0.06 |
| 17 | Folic acid 0.9 mg | Folic acid | supplement · good | - | 0.06 |
| 18 | Zinc 185 mg | Zinc Oxide | supplement · good | - | 0.05 |
| 19 | Iron 48 mg | Iron | mineral · good | - | 0.05 |
| 20 | Copper 7.5 mg | Copper | mineral · good | - | 0.05 |
| 21 | Iodine 0.95 mg | Iodine | supplement · medium | - | 0.05 |
| 22 | Selenium 0.14 mg. | Selenium | mineral · good | - | 0.04 |
- 1. 45% chicken45% declared45.0% estimated
- 2. 15% Sardines15% declared15.0% estimated
- 3. 15% Anchovies15% declared15.0% estimated
- 4. 20% sweet potato20% declared20.0% estimated
- 5. 3% health mix (banana, artichoke, chicory, alfalfa, apples, broccoli, blueberries, sprouts, green-lipped mussel, rosemary, thyme, oregano, milk thistle, spirulina, olive oil, yucca)3% declared3.0% estimated
- 6. 1% trout oil1% declared1.0% estimated
- 7. glucosamine0.08% estimated
- 8. chondroitin0.08% estimated
- 9. msm0.08% estimated
- 10. L-Carnitine0.07% estimated
- 11. Vitamin A 14,400 IU0.07% estimated
- 12. Vitamin D3 1,800 IU0.07% estimated
- 13. Vitamin E 100 mg0.07% estimated
- 14. Vitamin B2 (2.2 mg)0.06% estimated
- 15. Vitamin B5 (7.2 mg)0.06% estimated
- 16. Vitamin B120.06% estimated
- 17. Folic acid 0.9 mg0.06% estimated
- 18. Zinc 185 mg0.05% estimated
- 19. Iron 48 mg0.05% estimated
- 20. Copper 7.5 mg0.05% estimated
- 21. Iodine 0.95 mg0.05% estimated
- 22. Selenium 0.14 mg.0.04% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-08-22
Brand and contact: Barkin' Bistro
- Website
- https://barkinbistro.co.uk/
- Phone
- 00325993797
- Address
- 20 Mullan Road Kilrea, Coleraine, BT51 5xa
- Contact page
- barkinbistro.co.uk
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-08-22
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- barkinbistro.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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
The score is 73 out of 100, shaped by four factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +7.1 points, and the meat content contributed +6.8. The processing format reduced the score by -6.7, while being labelled nutritionally complete added +2.3.
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 | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.08 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 71.0% | 0.096 | +6.82 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 16.7% | -0.115 | -1.92 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 12.3% | -0.012 | -0.15 |
| Undeclared quantities | 4.0% | -0.106 | -0.42 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.08 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 71.0% | 0.096 | +6.82 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 16.7% | -0.115 | -1.92 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.092 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.005 | +0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 12.3% | -0.012 | -0.15 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| 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 | 4.0% | -0.106 | -0.42 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| 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 | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| 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
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 73.4
- Final score
- 73/100
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.
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.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
Analytical constituents not declared
Declared fortification: 14 nutritional additives on the label
- banana 4487 mg/kg
- artichoke 4188 mg/kg
- alfalfa 2991 mg/kg
- apples 2692 mg/kg
- broccoli 2542 mg/kg
- blueberries 2393 mg/kg
- sprouts 2094 mg/kg
- green-lipped mussel 1496 mg/kg
- rosemary 1196 mg/kg
- thyme 897 mg/kg
- oregano 598 mg/kg
- glucosamine 1000 mg/kg
- chondroitin 850 mg/kg
- msm 650 mg/kg
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 (96% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 19.2/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| 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, Feeding guidance given, 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
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Moist Texture for Palatability (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Advanced Joint Health Support (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Radiant Skin and Coat (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Liver Support from Milk Thistle (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| free from artificial additives, grains, peas, and gluten (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% Natural Ingredients (on page) | 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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