Belcando Finest Duck

Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label

Finest Duck
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Our verdict

Is Belcando Finest Duck a good dog food?

We score it 62/100 (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 poultry, rice and oat flour as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 38% of the dry matter (56% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • High in protein: 32% protein on a dry-matter basis.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 22% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists poultry
  • Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists poultry
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish meal
  • Your dog avoids duck: the label lists dried duck protein
  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
  • You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
  • You are limiting fat: 22.2% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band

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 29% · Fat 20%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein29%
Fat20%
Fibre3.20%
Ash7.50%
Moisture10%
Calcium1.30%
Phosphorus0.90%
Sodium0.30%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Fresh drinking water should be available at all times. Ideal weight (kg) Normal activity levels (g) High activity levels (g) 3 50 60 5 80 90 10 130 150 15 180 200 20 220 260 25 260 300 That's in it Composition Fresh poultry meat (30%); Rice (17%); Fodder oat flour; Duck protein*¹ (14%); Poultry protein, low ash*¹ (8%); Fish meal from sea fish (5%); Poultry liver*² (5%); Poultry fat; Vegetable oil

Feeding guide

Simply mix 3 parts dry food with 1 part warm water (40–50 °C) to create a gravy, or feed dry. Ensure fresh drinking water is 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

Lecithin 3,600 mg; Tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils 48 mg

Ingredients (30)18% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 57.1%
  • carb 18.8%
  • unknown 8.0%
  • supplement 4.8%
  • oil 3.3%
  • fibre 2.9%
  • other 2.5%
  • veg 1.4%
  • additive 1.1%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Fresh poultry meat (30%)Poultrymeat · medium3030.0
2Rice (17%)Rice - whitecarb · medium1717.0
3Fodder oat flourOat Flourcarb · medium-1.6
4Duck protein (14%)Dried Duck Proteinmeat · good1414.0
5Poultry proteinDehydrated Poultry Proteinsmeat · good-1.5
6low ash (8%)unmatched-88.0
7Fish meal from sea fish (5%)Fish Mealmeat · medium55.0
8Poultry liver (5%)Chicken Livermeat · good55.0
9Poultry fatPoultry Fatoil · medium-1.5
10Vegetable oil (coconut)Vegetable oiloil · medium-1.4
11Grape pips expeller (2.5%)Grape Seed Expellerother · medium2.52.5
12Brewers’ yeastBrewer's Yeastsupplement · good-1.3
13inactivated (2.5%)Inactivated Lactobacillus helveticussupplement · good2.52.5
14Dried beet pulpBeet Pulpfibre · medium-1.3
15Kibbled carobCarobfibre · medium-1.2
16EggEggmeat · good-1.2
17Chia seedChia Seedsveg · good-1.1
18Dicalcium phosphateDicalcium phosphatesupplement · medium-1.0
19Sodium chlorideSaltadditive · poor-1.0
20Potassium chloridePotassium Chloridesupplement · medium-0.9
210.02% Nettle leavesNettlesveg · good0.020.02
220.02% Gentian rootDried Gentian Rootveg · good0.020.02
230.02% CentauryDried Centauryveg · good0.020.02
240.02% ChamomileChamomileveg · good0.020.02
250.02% FennelFennelveg · good0.020.02
260.02% CarawayCarawayveg · good0.020.02
270.02% MistletoeMistletoeveg · medium0.020.02
280.02% YarrowYarrowveg · good0.020.02
290.02% Blackberry leavesBlackberry Leavesveg · good0.020.02
30Yucca schidigeraYucca Schidigerasupplement · good-0.9
  1. 1. Fresh poultry meat (30%)30% declared30.0% estimated
    Poultry · meat · medium
  2. 2. Rice (17%)17% declared17.0% estimated
    Rice - white · carb · medium
  3. 3. Fodder oat flour1.6% estimated
    Oat Flour · carb · medium
  4. 4. Duck protein (14%)14% declared14.0% estimated
    Dried Duck Protein · meat · good
  5. 5. Poultry protein1.5% estimated
    Dehydrated Poultry Proteins · meat · good
  6. 6. low ash (8%)8% declared8.0% estimated
    unmatched
  7. 7. Fish meal from sea fish (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
    Fish Meal · meat · medium
  8. 8. Poultry liver (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
    Chicken Liver · meat · good
  9. 9. Poultry fat1.5% estimated
    Poultry Fat · oil · medium
  10. 10. Vegetable oil (coconut)1.4% estimated
    Vegetable oil · oil · medium
  11. 11. Grape pips expeller (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
    Grape Seed Expeller · other · medium
  12. 12. Brewers’ yeast1.3% estimated
    Brewer's Yeast · supplement · good
  13. 13. inactivated (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
    Inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus · supplement · good
  14. 14. Dried beet pulp1.3% estimated
    Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
  15. 15. Kibbled carob1.2% estimated
    Carob · fibre · medium
  16. 16. Egg1.2% estimated
    Egg · meat · good
  17. 17. Chia seed1.1% estimated
    Chia Seeds · veg · good
  18. 18. Dicalcium phosphate1.0% estimated
    Dicalcium phosphate · supplement · medium
  19. 19. Sodium chloride1.0% estimated
    Salt · additive · poor
  20. 20. Potassium chloride0.9% estimated
    Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
  21. 21. 0.02% Nettle leaves0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Nettles · veg · good
  22. 22. 0.02% Gentian root0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Dried Gentian Root · veg · good
  23. 23. 0.02% Centaury0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Dried Centaury · veg · good
  24. 24. 0.02% Chamomile0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Chamomile · veg · good
  25. 25. 0.02% Fennel0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Fennel · veg · good
  26. 26. 0.02% Caraway0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Caraway · veg · good
  27. 27. 0.02% Mistletoe0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Mistletoe · veg · medium
  28. 28. 0.02% Yarrow0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Yarrow · veg · good
  29. 29. 0.02% Blackberry leaves0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Blackberry Leaves · veg · good
  30. 30. Yucca schidigera0.9% estimated
    Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good

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

Brand and contact: Belcando
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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.

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 62 out of 100 based on several key factors. The processing format contributed -6.7 points, and the carbohydrate content contributed -3.5 points. Conversely, the overall quality of the ingredient list added +4.5 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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.59.191+4.53
Meat share of dry matter33.5%0.096+3.22
Carb share of dry matter30.4%-0.115-3.50
Oil share of dry matter6.0%-0.092-0.55
Vegetable share of dry matter2.2%-0.005-0.01
Additive share of dry matter1.9%0.163+0.30
Supplement share of dry matter8.1%-0.012-0.10
Other share of dry matter2.3%-0.375-0.86
Unrecognised share of dry matter7.3%-0.027-0.19
Recipe graded poor1.1%-0.065-0.07
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient1.1%0.060+0.07
Undeclared quantities18.3%-0.106-1.93
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Additive penalty-1.410.222-0.31
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.59.191+4.53
Meat share of dry matter33.5%0.096+3.22
Carb share of dry matter30.4%-0.115-3.50
Oil share of dry matter6.0%-0.092-0.55
Vegetable share of dry matter2.2%-0.005-0.01
Additive share of dry matter1.9%0.163+0.30
Supplement share of dry matter8.1%-0.012-0.10
Other share of dry matter2.3%-0.375-0.86
Unrecognised share of dry matter7.3%-0.027-0.19
Recipe graded poor1.1%-0.065-0.07
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient1.1%0.060+0.07
Undeclared quantities18.3%-0.106-1.93
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)no-3.158+0.00
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 penalty-1.410.222-0.31
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
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 Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
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
+0.02
Additives declared on label
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
62.0
Final score
62/100

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.

ModelScore
v362/100current
v262/100
v162/100
v1.963/100
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.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein2932.2 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat2022.2 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre3.23.6 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Calcium1.31.4 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)98.3
Phosphorus0.91 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)100
Sodium0.30.3 (band 0.1+%)100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio1.41.4 (band 1 to 2%)96.7

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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (81.7% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)16.3/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)10/10
✗ 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.

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

Contradicted by the label

  • "Made without WHEAT, SOYA, MAIZE, MILK PRODUCTS" — the declared label says otherwise on grain-free.

3 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.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Grapeseed flour supports active cell protection (on pack)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
With sauce effect for more flavour (on pack)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Rich in delicious duck (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Made without WHEAT, SOYA, MAIZE, MILK PRODUCTS (on pack)Free-fromcontradictedManufacturer 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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