Belcando Adult GF Horse

Dry Extruded · completeClear label

58out of 100

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our rating

Our verdict

Is Belcando Adult GF Horse a good dog food?

We score it 58/100 (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 horse meat, heart and liver as the main ingredients.

How we score

51% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
Doesn't list grain ingredients.
Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

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 chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids fish: the label lists krill
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 21% · Fat 10%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	21%
Fat	10%
Fibre	3%
Ash	7.70%
Moisture	10%
Calcium	1.70%
Phosphorus	1.20%
Sodium	0.40%

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 activity levels. Feed dry. Fresh drinking water should be available at all times.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 13,000 IU; Vitamin D3 1,300 IU; Vitamin E 130 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 (31)51% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

meat 46.9%
carb 22.2%
supplement 12.6%
fibre 7.8%
oil 4.4%
veg 3.2%
additive 2.7%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	11.66% Fresh horse meat	Horse Meat	meat · good	11.66	11.7
2	11.67% heart	Heart	meat · good	11.67	11.7
3	5% liver	Liver	meat · good	5	5.0
4	11.67% lung	Lung	meat · medium	11.67	11.7
5	Pea flour	Pea flour	carb · medium	-	3.7
6	Potato starch	Potato starch	carb · poor	-	3.5
7	Horse protein (12%)	Horse	meat · good	12	12.0
8	Amaranth (5%)	Amaranth	carb · good	5	5.0
9	Bean flour (Vicia faba)	Fava Bean Flour	carb · medium	-	3.4
10	Dried beet pulp	Beet Pulp	fibre · medium	-	3.3
11	Marine zooplankton (Krill) (2.5%)	Krill	meat · good	2.5	2.5
12	Brewers’ yeast	Brewer's Yeast	supplement · good	-	3.1
13	inactivated	Inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus	supplement · good	-	3.0
14	Kibbled carob	Carob	fibre · medium	-	2.9
15	Pea protein	Pea protein	carb · medium	-	2.7
16	Salmon oil	Salmon Oil	oil · good	-	2.6
17	Yeasts	Yeast	supplement · good	-	2.5
18	Chia seed	Chia Seeds	veg · good	-	2.4
19	Safflower oil (1%)	Safflower Oil	oil · good	1	1.0
20	Potassium chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	2.2
21	Sodium chloride	Salt	additive · poor	-	2.1
22	0.02% Nettle leaves	Nettles	veg · good	0.02	0.02
23	0.02% Gentian root	Dried Gentian Root	veg · good	0.02	0.02
24	0.02% Centaury	Dried Centaury	veg · good	0.02	0.02
25	0.02% Chamomile	Chamomile	veg · good	0.02	0.02
26	0.02% Fennel	Fennel	veg · good	0.02	0.02
27	0.02% Caraway	Caraway	veg · good	0.02	0.02
28	0.02% Mistletoe	Mistletoe	veg · medium	0.02	0.02
29	0.02% Yarrow	Yarrow	veg · good	0.02	0.02
30	0.02% Blackberry leaves	Blackberry Leaves	veg · good	0.02	0.02
31	Yucca schidigera	Yucca Schidigera	supplement · good	-	2.0

1. 11.66% Fresh horse meat11.66% declared11.7% estimated
Horse Meat · meat · good
2. 11.67% heart11.67% declared11.7% estimated
Heart · meat · good
3. 5% liver5% declared5.0% estimated
Liver · meat · good
4. 11.67% lung11.67% declared11.7% estimated
Lung · meat · medium
5. Pea flour3.7% estimated
Pea flour · carb · medium
6. Potato starch3.5% estimated
Potato starch · carb · poor
7. Horse protein (12%)12% declared12.0% estimated
Horse · meat · good
8. Amaranth (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
Amaranth · carb · good
9. Bean flour (Vicia faba)3.4% estimated
Fava Bean Flour · carb · medium
10. Dried beet pulp3.3% estimated
Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
11. Marine zooplankton (Krill) (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
Krill · meat · good
12. Brewers’ yeast3.1% estimated
Brewer's Yeast · supplement · good
13. inactivated3.0% estimated
Inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus · supplement · good
14. Kibbled carob2.9% estimated
Carob · fibre · medium
15. Pea protein2.7% estimated
Pea protein · carb · medium
16. Salmon oil2.6% estimated
Salmon Oil · oil · good
17. Yeasts2.5% estimated
Yeast · supplement · good
18. Chia seed2.4% estimated
Chia Seeds · veg · good
19. Safflower oil (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
Safflower Oil · oil · good
20. Potassium chloride2.2% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
21. Sodium chloride2.1% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
22. 0.02% Nettle leaves0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Nettles · veg · good
23. 0.02% Gentian root0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Dried Gentian Root · veg · good
24. 0.02% Centaury0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Dried Centaury · veg · good
25. 0.02% Chamomile0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Chamomile · veg · good
26. 0.02% Fennel0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Fennel · veg · good
27. 0.02% Caraway0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Caraway · veg · good
28. 0.02% Mistletoe0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Mistletoe · veg · medium
29. 0.02% Yarrow0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Yarrow · veg · good
30. 0.02% Blackberry leaves0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Blackberry Leaves · veg · good
31. Yucca schidigera2.0% 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.

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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 58 out of 100 based on several key factors. The processing format contributed -6.7 points, and the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.2 points. On the other hand, ingredients without printed percentages resulted in -5.4 points, while the carbohydrate content accounted for -3.3 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	+6.23
Meat share of dry matter	20.4%	0.096	+1.96
Carb share of dry matter	28.9%	-0.115	-3.32
Oil share of dry matter	7.5%	-0.092	-0.69
Vegetable share of dry matter	4.8%	-0.005	-0.03
Additive share of dry matter	4.2%	0.163	+0.69
Supplement share of dry matter	19.9%	-0.012	-0.24
Recipe graded poor	7.3%	-0.065	-0.48
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	4.6%	0.060	+0.28
Undeclared quantities	51.3%	-0.106	-5.42
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Additive penalty	-3.33	0.222	-0.74
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	+6.23
Meat share of dry matter	20.4%	0.096	+1.96
Carb share of dry matter	28.9%	-0.115	-3.32
Oil share of dry matter	7.5%	-0.092	-0.69
Vegetable share of dry matter	4.8%	-0.005	-0.03
Additive share of dry matter	4.2%	0.163	+0.69
Supplement share of dry matter	19.9%	-0.012	-0.24
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	7.3%	-0.065	-0.48
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	4.6%	0.060	+0.28
Undeclared quantities	51.3%	-0.106	-5.42
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)	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	-3.33	0.222	-0.74
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: 58.1
Final score: 58/100

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	58/100	current
v2	60/100
v1	61/100
v1.9	63/100

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	21	23.3 (band 18 to 40%)	84.5
Fat	10	11.1 (band 5.5 to 20%)	93.2
Fibre	3	3.3 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Calcium	1.7	1.9 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)	100
Phosphorus	1.2	1.3 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)	100
Sodium	0.4	0.4 (band 0.1+%)	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.4	1.4 (band 1 to 2%)	95

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 13,000 IU
Vitamin D3 1,300 IU
Vitamin E 130 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 (48.7% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)	9.7/20
✓ 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
Rich in amaranth (on pack)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No grain formula (on pack)	Free-from	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
Made without CEREALS SOYA MILK PRODUCTS (on pack)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Extra fresh horse meat (on pack)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion