Our verdict
Is Beco Dry Puppy Food a good dog food?
We score it 57/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete extruded dry food for puppies, with turkey, poultry fat and potatoes as the main ingredients.
Declared analysis sits below the FEDIAF minimum for phosphorus.
49% 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
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists poultry fat
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists turkey
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists trout
- 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 27% · Fat 15%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 27% |
| Fat | 15% |
| Fibre | 3% |
| Ash | 9% |
| Moisture | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 38% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.30% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 2.70% |
| Calcium | 1.10% |
| Phosphorus | 0.80% |
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Ingredients (26)49% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 43.9%
- veg 24.7%
- oil 11.0%
- supplement 10.7%
- carb 7.6%
- other 2.1%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freshly Prepared Turkey 40% | Turkey | meat · medium | 40 | 40.0 |
| 2 | Freshly Prepared Turkey Fat 11% | Poultry Fat | oil · medium | 11 | 11.0 |
| 3 | Potato | Potatoes | carb · medium | - | 2.7 |
| 4 | Peas | Peas | veg · good | - | 2.6 |
| 5 | Field Beans | Field Beans | veg · medium | - | 2.6 |
| 6 | Potato Protein | Potato protein | carb · medium | - | 2.5 |
| 7 | Chickpeas | Chickpeas | veg · good | - | 2.5 |
| 8 | Pea Protein | Pea protein | carb · medium | - | 2.4 |
| 9 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 2.3 |
| 10 | Brewer’s Yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement · good | - | 2.3 |
| 11 | Lucerne | Alfalfa | veg · good | - | 2.2 |
| 12 | Trout Oil | Trout | meat · good | - | 2.2 |
| 13 | Vegetable Gravy | Vegetable Gravy | other · medium | - | 2.1 |
| 14 | Glucosamine | Glucosamine | supplement · good | - | 2.1 |
| 15 | Methylsulfonylmethane | MSM | supplement · good | - | 2.0 |
| 16 | Chondroitin Sulphate | Chondroitin | supplement · good | - | 2.0 |
| 17 | Chicory | Chicory | veg · good | - | 1.9 |
| 18 | Pumpkin | Pumpkin | veg · good | - | 1.8 |
| 19 | Spinach | Spinach | veg · good | - | 1.8 |
| 20 | Bilberry | Bilberries | veg · good | - | 1.7 |
| 21 | Freshly Prepared Egg | Egg | meat · good | - | 1.7 |
| 22 | Broccoli | Broccoli | veg · good | - | 1.6 |
| 23 | Spirulina | Spirulina | veg · good | - | 1.6 |
| 24 | Camomile | Chamomile | veg · good | - | 1.5 |
| 25 | Burdock Root | Burdock Root | veg · good | - | 1.5 |
| 26 | Milk Thistle Seed. | Milk Thistle | veg · good | - | 1.4 |
- 1. Freshly Prepared Turkey 40%40% declared40.0% estimated
- 2. Freshly Prepared Turkey Fat 11%11% declared11.0% estimated
- 3. Potato2.7% estimated
- 4. Peas2.6% estimated
- 5. Field Beans2.6% estimated
- 6. Potato Protein2.5% estimated
- 7. Chickpeas2.5% estimated
- 8. Pea Protein2.4% estimated
- 9. Minerals2.3% estimated
- 10. Brewer’s Yeast2.3% estimated
- 11. Lucerne2.2% estimated
- 12. Trout Oil2.2% estimated
- 13. Vegetable Gravy2.1% estimated
- 14. Glucosamine2.1% estimated
- 15. Methylsulfonylmethane2.0% estimated
- 16. Chondroitin Sulphate2.0% estimated
- 17. Chicory1.9% estimated
- 18. Pumpkin1.8% estimated
- 19. Spinach1.8% estimated
- 20. Bilberry1.7% estimated
- 21. Freshly Prepared Egg1.7% estimated
- 22. Broccoli1.6% estimated
- 23. Spirulina1.6% estimated
- 24. Camomile1.5% estimated
- 25. Burdock Root1.5% estimated
- 26. Milk Thistle Seed.1.4% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14
Brand and contact: Beco
- Website
- https://www.becopets.com/
- [email protected]
- Contact page
- www.becopets.com
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.becopets.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.
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall score of 57 out of 100 based on several key factors. The meat content contributed +2.6 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.1 points. However, the processing format reduced the score by -6.7 points, and ingredients without printed percentages resulted in a deduction of -5.2 points.
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 | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.08 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 27.1% | 0.096 | +2.60 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 8.3% | -0.115 | -0.95 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 26.3% | -0.092 | -2.42 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 11.7% | -0.005 | -0.06 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 23.8% | -0.012 | -0.29 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.3% | -0.375 | -0.10 |
| Undeclared quantities | 49.0% | -0.106 | -5.17 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.08 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 27.1% | 0.096 | +2.60 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 8.3% | -0.115 | -0.95 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 26.3% | -0.092 | -2.42 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 11.7% | -0.005 | -0.06 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 23.8% | -0.012 | -0.29 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.3% | -0.375 | -0.10 |
| 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 | 49.0% | -0.106 | -5.17 |
| 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) | 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 | 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
- 57.0
- Final score
- 57/100
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
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for puppies and growth. 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.
Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 27 | 29.3 | 100 |
| Fat | 15 | 16.3 | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.1 | 1.2 | 100 |
| Phosphorus | 0.8 | 0.9 | 67.6 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.4 | 1.4 | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100, omega-3 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.
Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
No nutritional additives section declared on the label.
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.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (51% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 10.2/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| 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) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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, 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.
60/100 · limited — 5 checkable claims: 3 consistent, 2 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "High in protein and gentle on the digestive system" — the declared label says otherwise on high protein.
- "naturally low in fat and full of essential nutrients" — the declared label says otherwise on low fat.
Consistent with the label
- "Complete dry food formulated for puppies" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
- "We don’t use grains in our food" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "This recipe is grain-free and filled with nutritious vegetables" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
4 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free-Range Turkey Puppy Food with Pumpkin & Spinach (on pack) | provenance | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Easy to digest, for better (firmer) poops (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports your pup’s muscle growth and healthy development (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Complete dry food formulated for puppies (on pack) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| High in protein and gentle on the digestive system (on page) | High/low level | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| We don’t use grains in our food (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Nothing artificial. Ever. (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| naturally low in fat and full of essential nutrients (on page) | High/low level | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| This recipe is grain-free and filled with nutritious vegetables (on page) | Free-from | consistent | 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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