Belcando Finest GF Senior

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Finest GF Senior
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Is Belcando Finest GF Senior a good dog food?

We score it 61/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete extruded dry food for senior dogs, with poultry, amaranth and potato starch as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 33% of the dry matter (52% 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 senior dogs
  • 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
  • Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists poultry
  • 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 19.50% · Fat 12%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein19.50%
Fat12%
Fibre4.30%
Ash5.50%
Moisture10%
Calcium0.80%
Phosphorus0.55%
Sodium0.25%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

Simply mix 3 parts dry food with 1 part warm water (40–50 °C) and instantly, a delicious sauce will wrap every single kibble, or feed dry.

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; Bacillus velezensis DSM 15544 (4b1820) 1.02 x 10⁹ CFU

Technological additives

Tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils 48 mg

Ingredients (31)24% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 51.1%
  • carb 23.4%
  • supplement 10.1%
  • unknown 5.0%
  • fibre 3.6%
  • other 1.9%
  • veg 1.8%
  • oil 1.7%
  • additive 1.3%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Fresh poultry meat (40%)Poultrymeat · medium4040.0
2Amaranth (19%)Amaranthcarb · good1919.0
3Potato starchPotato starchcarb · poor-2.3
4Pea flourPea flourcarb · medium-2.2
5Poultry liver (4.5%)Chicken Livermeat · good4.54.5
6Poultry proteinDehydrated Poultry Proteinsmeat · good-2.1
7low ash (2.5%)unmatched-2.52.5
8Marine zooplankton (Krill) (2.5%)Krillmeat · good2.52.5
9Gelatine (2.5%)Gelatinsupplement · medium2.52.5
10Brewers yeastBrewer's Yeastsupplement · good-2.0
11inactivated (2.5%)Inactivated Lactobacillus helveticussupplement · good2.52.5
12Grape pips expellerGrape Seed Expellerother · medium-1.9
13Kibbled carobCarobfibre · medium-1.9
14Dried beet pulpBeet Pulpfibre · medium-1.8
15Fish meal from sea fish (2%)Fish Mealmeat · medium22.0
16Poultry fatPoultry Fatoil · medium-1.7
17Chia seedChia Seedsveg · good-1.6
18Calcium carbonateCalcium Carbonatesupplement · medium-1.5
19Dicalcium phosphateDicalcium phosphatesupplement · medium-1.5
20Potassium chloridePotassium Chloridesupplement · medium-1.4
21Sodium chlorideSaltadditive · poor-1.3
220.02% Nettle leavesNettlesveg · good0.020.02
230.02% Gentian rootDried Gentian Rootveg · good0.020.02
240.02% CentauryDried Centauryveg · good0.020.02
250.02% ChamomileChamomileveg · good0.020.02
260.02% FennelFennelveg · good0.020.02
270.02% CarawayCarawayveg · good0.020.02
280.02% MistletoeMistletoeveg · medium0.020.02
290.02% YarrowYarrowveg · good0.020.02
300.02% Blackberry leavesBlackberry Leavesveg · good0.020.02
31Yucca schidigeraYucca Schidigerasupplement · good-1.2
  1. 1. Fresh poultry meat (40%)40% declared40.0% estimated
    Poultry · meat · medium
  2. 2. Amaranth (19%)19% declared19.0% estimated
    Amaranth · carb · good
  3. 3. Potato starch2.3% estimated
    Potato starch · carb · poor
  4. 4. Pea flour2.2% estimated
    Pea flour · carb · medium
  5. 5. Poultry liver (4.5%)4.5% declared4.5% estimated
    Chicken Liver · meat · good
  6. 6. Poultry protein2.1% estimated
    Dehydrated Poultry Proteins · meat · good
  7. 7. low ash (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
    unmatched
  8. 8. Marine zooplankton (Krill) (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
    Krill · meat · good
  9. 9. Gelatine (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
    Gelatin · supplement · medium
  10. 10. Brewers yeast2.0% estimated
    Brewer's Yeast · supplement · good
  11. 11. inactivated (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
    Inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus · supplement · good
  12. 12. Grape pips expeller1.9% estimated
    Grape Seed Expeller · other · medium
  13. 13. Kibbled carob1.9% estimated
    Carob · fibre · medium
  14. 14. Dried beet pulp1.8% estimated
    Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
  15. 15. Fish meal from sea fish (2%)2% declared2.0% estimated
    Fish Meal · meat · medium
  16. 16. Poultry fat1.7% estimated
    Poultry Fat · oil · medium
  17. 17. Chia seed1.6% estimated
    Chia Seeds · veg · good
  18. 18. Calcium carbonate1.5% estimated
    Calcium Carbonate · supplement · medium
  19. 19. Dicalcium phosphate1.5% estimated
    Dicalcium phosphate · supplement · medium
  20. 20. Potassium chloride1.4% estimated
    Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
  21. 21. Sodium chloride1.3% estimated
    Salt · additive · poor
  22. 22. 0.02% Nettle leaves0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Nettles · veg · good
  23. 23. 0.02% Gentian root0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Dried Gentian Root · veg · good
  24. 24. 0.02% Centaury0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Dried Centaury · veg · good
  25. 25. 0.02% Chamomile0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Chamomile · veg · good
  26. 26. 0.02% Fennel0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Fennel · veg · good
  27. 27. 0.02% Caraway0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Caraway · veg · good
  28. 28. 0.02% Mistletoe0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Mistletoe · veg · medium
  29. 29. 0.02% Yarrow0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Yarrow · veg · good
  30. 30. 0.02% Blackberry leaves0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Blackberry Leaves · veg · good
  31. 31. Yucca schidigera1.2% 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 an overall score of 61 out of 100. The processing format contributed -6.7 points to the score, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.1. On the other hand, the carbohydrate content contributed -3.9, and ingredients without printed percentages added -2.6.

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 quality0.79.191+6.07
Meat share of dry matter26.5%0.096+2.55
Carb share of dry matter34.0%-0.115-3.92
Oil share of dry matter3.0%-0.092-0.27
Vegetable share of dry matter2.7%-0.005-0.01
Additive share of dry matter2.1%0.163+0.34
Supplement share of dry matter16.4%-0.012-0.20
Other share of dry matter1.7%-0.375-0.64
Unrecognised share of dry matter4.4%-0.027-0.12
Recipe graded poor3.6%-0.065-0.23
Number of poor ingredients2-0.876-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient2.3%0.060+0.14
Undeclared quantities24.3%-0.106-2.57
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Additive penalty-1.580.222-0.35
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 quality0.79.191+6.07
Meat share of dry matter26.5%0.096+2.55
Carb share of dry matter34.0%-0.115-3.92
Oil share of dry matter3.0%-0.092-0.27
Vegetable share of dry matter2.7%-0.005-0.01
Additive share of dry matter2.1%0.163+0.34
Supplement share of dry matter16.4%-0.012-0.20
Other share of dry matter1.7%-0.375-0.64
Unrecognised share of dry matter4.4%-0.027-0.12
Recipe graded poor3.6%-0.065-0.23
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients2-0.876-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient2.3%0.060+0.14
Undeclared quantities24.3%-0.106-2.57
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
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-1.580.222-0.35
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
60.6
Final score
61/100

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
v361/100current
v262/100
v163/100
v1.965/100
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
Protein19.521.7 (band 18 to 40%)80
Fat1213.3 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre4.34.8 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Calcium0.80.9 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)81.7
Phosphorus0.550.6 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)80.6
Sodium0.250.3 (band 0.1+%)100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio1.51.5 (band 1 to 2%)97.3

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

Declared fortification: 11 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
  • Bacillus velezensis DSM 15544 (4b1820) 1.02 x 10⁹ CFU

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 (75.7% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)15.1/20
✓ 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.

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

Consistent with the label

  • "grain-free recipe" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

1 further claim on file that we cannot check against the label.

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

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
grain-free recipe (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
Made without CEREALS SOYA MILK PRODUCTS (on pack)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer 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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