Belcando Adult GF Duck

Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label

63out of 100

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our rating

Our verdict

Is Belcando Adult GF Duck a good dog food?

We score it 63/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete extruded dry food for adult dogs, with duck, dried duck protein and amaranth as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

Meat makes up an estimated 36% of the dry matter (61% as fed).
Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
Doesn't list grain ingredients.

Why you might not

We found no significant drawbacks in the data we hold for this product.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists poultry fat
Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists poultry fat
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists krill
Your dog avoids duck: the label lists duck
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 14%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	25%
Fat	14%
Fibre	3.20%
Ash	7.50%
Moisture	10%
Calcium	1.50%
Phosphorus	1%
Sodium	0.30%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Simply feed dry. Fresh drinking water should be available at all times.

Feeding guide

Complete food for adult dogs with normal or increased activity levels. Simply feed dry. Fresh drinking water should be available at all times.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 15,000 IU; Vitamin D3 1,500 IU; Vitamin E 150 mg; Taurine 500 mg; Copper (as copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate) 12.5 mg; Iron (as iron(II) sulphate monohydrate) 200 mg; Manganese (as manganese (II) oxide) 40 mg; Zinc (as zinc oxide) 125 mg; Iodine (as calcium iodate anhydrous) 2 mg; Selenium (as sodium selenite) 0.05 mg

Technological additives

Tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils 48 mg

Ingredients (27)20% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

meat 60.5%
carb 21.2%
supplement 7.5%
fibre 3.9%
other 2.0%
veg 1.8%
oil 1.8%
additive 1.3%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Fresh duck meat (40%)	Duck	meat · medium	40	40.0
2	Duck protein (18%)	Dried Duck Protein	meat · good	18	18.0
3	Amaranth (17%)	Amaranth	carb · good	17	17.0
4	Potato starch	Potato starch	carb · poor	-	1.9
5	Pea flour	Pea flour	carb · medium	-	1.8
6	Marine zooplankton (Krill) (2.5%)	Krill	meat · good	2.5	2.5
7	Grape pips expeller	Grape Seed Expeller	other · medium	-	1.7
8	Brewers’ yeast	Brewer's Yeast	supplement · good	-	1.6
9	inactivated (2.5%)	Inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus	supplement · good	2.5	2.5
10	Kibbled carob (2.5%)	Carob	fibre · medium	2.5	2.5
11	Poultry fat	Poultry Fat	oil · medium	-	1.6
12	Dicalcium phosphate	Dicalcium phosphate	supplement · medium	-	1.5
13	Chia seed	Chia Seeds	veg · good	-	1.4
14	Yeasts	Yeast	supplement · good	-	1.3
15	Dried beet pulp	Beet Pulp	fibre · medium	-	1.2
16	Sodium chloride	Salt	additive · poor	-	1.2
17	Potassium chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	1.1
18	0.02% Nettle leaves	Nettles	veg · good	0.02	0.02
19	0.02% Gentian root	Dried Gentian Root	veg · good	0.02	0.02
20	0.02% Centaury	Dried Centaury	veg · good	0.02	0.02
21	0.02% Chamomile	Chamomile	veg · good	0.02	0.02
22	0.02% Fennel	Fennel	veg · good	0.02	0.02
23	0.02% Caraway	Caraway	veg · good	0.02	0.02
24	0.02% Mistletoe	Mistletoe	veg · medium	0.02	0.02
25	0.02% Yarrow	Yarrow	veg · good	0.02	0.02
26	0.02% Blackberry leaves	Blackberry Leaves	veg · good	0.02	0.02
27	Yucca schidigera	Yucca Schidigera	supplement · good	-	1.0

1. Fresh duck meat (40%)40% declared40.0% estimated
Duck · meat · medium
2. Duck protein (18%)18% declared18.0% estimated
Dried Duck Protein · meat · good
3. Amaranth (17%)17% declared17.0% estimated
Amaranth · carb · good
4. Potato starch1.9% estimated
Potato starch · carb · poor
5. Pea flour1.8% estimated
Pea flour · carb · medium
6. Marine zooplankton (Krill) (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
Krill · meat · good
7. Grape pips expeller1.7% estimated
Grape Seed Expeller · other · medium
8. Brewers’ yeast1.6% estimated
Brewer's Yeast · supplement · good
9. inactivated (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
Inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus · supplement · good
10. Kibbled carob (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
Carob · fibre · medium
11. Poultry fat1.6% estimated
Poultry Fat · oil · medium
12. Dicalcium phosphate1.5% estimated
Dicalcium phosphate · supplement · medium
13. Chia seed1.4% estimated
Chia Seeds · veg · good
14. Yeasts1.3% estimated
Yeast · supplement · good
15. Dried beet pulp1.2% estimated
Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
16. Sodium chloride1.2% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
17. Potassium chloride1.1% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
18. 0.02% Nettle leaves0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Nettles · veg · good
19. 0.02% Gentian root0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Dried Gentian Root · veg · good
20. 0.02% Centaury0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Dried Centaury · veg · good
21. 0.02% Chamomile0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Chamomile · veg · good
22. 0.02% Fennel0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Fennel · veg · good
23. 0.02% Caraway0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Caraway · veg · good
24. 0.02% Mistletoe0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Mistletoe · veg · medium
25. 0.02% Yarrow0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Yarrow · veg · good
26. 0.02% Blackberry leaves0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Blackberry Leaves · veg · good
27. Yucca schidigera1.0% estimated
Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good

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

Brand and contact: Belcando

Website: https://www.belcando.com/

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-09
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: www.belcando.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?

This recipe achieves a total score of 63 out of 100 based on several key factors. The processing format contributed -6.7 points, and the carbohydrate content contributed -4 points. Conversely, the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.2 points, and the meat content contributed +3.2 points to the overall assessment.

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	+6.20
Meat share of dry matter	33.8%	0.096	+3.24
Carb share of dry matter	34.6%	-0.115	-3.98
Oil share of dry matter	3.5%	-0.092	-0.32
Vegetable share of dry matter	3.0%	-0.005	-0.02
Additive share of dry matter	2.4%	0.163	+0.39
Supplement share of dry matter	13.8%	-0.012	-0.17
Other share of dry matter	2.0%	-0.375	-0.73
Recipe graded poor	3.5%	-0.065	-0.23
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	2.1%	0.060	+0.13
Undeclared quantities	19.8%	-0.106	-2.09
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	yes	0.707	+0.71
Additive penalty	-1.63	0.222	-0.36
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	0.7	9.191	+6.20
Meat share of dry matter	33.8%	0.096	+3.24
Carb share of dry matter	34.6%	-0.115	-3.98
Oil share of dry matter	3.5%	-0.092	-0.32
Vegetable share of dry matter	3.0%	-0.005	-0.02
Additive share of dry matter	2.4%	0.163	+0.39
Supplement share of dry matter	13.8%	-0.012	-0.17
Other share of dry matter	2.0%	-0.375	-0.73
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.027	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	3.5%	-0.065	-0.23
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	2.1%	0.060	+0.13
Undeclared quantities	19.8%	-0.106	-2.09
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	-1.63	0.222	-0.36
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
Additives declared on label: +2 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 62.6
Final score: 63/100

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.

Model	Score
v3	63/100	current
v2	63/100
v1	63/100
v1.9	64/100

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.

Nutrient	As fed (label)	Dry matter (scored)	Score
Protein	25	27.8 (band 18 to 40%)	96.7
Fat	14	15.6 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	3.2	3.6 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Calcium	1.5	1.7 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)	100
Phosphorus	1	1.1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)	100
Sodium	0.3	0.3 (band 0.1+%)	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.5	1.5 (band 1 to 2%)	100

Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 85); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 10 nutritional additives on the label

Vitamin A 15,000 IU
Vitamin D3 1,500 IU
Vitamin E 150 mg
Taurine 500 mg
Copper (as copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate) 12.5 mg
Iron (as iron(II) sulphate monohydrate) 200 mg
Manganese (as manganese (II) oxide) 40 mg
Zinc (as zinc oxide) 125 mg
Iodine (as calcium iodate anhydrous) 2 mg
Selenium (as sodium selenite) 0.05 mg

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 (80.2% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)	16/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)	15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)	10/10
✗ 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 (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

"No grain formula" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

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

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

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
Particularly well tolerated (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Extra fresh duck meat (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Rich in amaranth (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No grain formula (on page)	Free-from	consistent	Manufacturer assertion