Belcando Fresh Lamb

Dry Extruded complete High meat Clear label

69out of 100

Average

our rating

Is Belcando Fresh Lamb a good dog food?

We score it 69/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

Why this score?

This food achieves an overall score of 69 out of 100 based on several key factors. The processing format contributed -7 points to the total. Meanwhile, the meat content added +6.9 points, and the overall quality of the ingredient list provided an additional +6.7 points. Finally, printing percentages on the label contributed +3.2 points.

Recipe
69
Nutritionalmedium
97
Transparency
60
Safety
100
Evidence
Not recorded

The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.

Complete extruded dry food for adult dogs, with lamb, liver and lung as the main ingredients.

Why you might choose it

Scores 70, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.
Meat makes up an estimated 66% of the dry matter (81% as fed).
Prints ingredient percentages on the label.

Why you might not

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

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Estimated composition

meat82.1%

carb5.9%

supplement5.0%

fibre3.2%

oil1.4%

veg1.3%

additive1.2%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein: 27%
Fat: 15%
Fibre: 3.30%
Ash: 6.50%
Moisture: 10%
Calcium: 1.10%
Phosphorus: 0.90%
Sodium: 0.30%

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 13000 IU; Vitamin D3 1300 IU; Vitamin E 130 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

Storage

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

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, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.

Ingredients (41)

#	As declared	Matched	Category	Tier	Declared %	Est. %
1	26.67% Fresh lamb meat	Lamb	meat	medium	26.67	26.7
2	26.67% liver	Liver	meat	good	26.67	26.7
3	26.67% lung	Lung	meat	medium	26.67	26.7
4	Amaranth (5.5%)	Amaranth	carb	good	5.5	5.5
5	Pea flour	Pea flour	carb	medium	-	0.5
6	Bean flour	Fava Bean Flour	carb	good	-	0.5
7	Chick peas	Chickpeas	veg	good	-	0.5
8	Brewers’ yeast	Brewer's Yeast	supplement	good	-	0.5
9	inactivated	Inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus	supplement	good	-	0.5
10	Marine zooplankton (Krill) (ground) (0.8%)	Krill	meat	good	0.8	0.8
11	Kibbled carob	Carob	fibre	medium	-	0.5
12	Apple pomace	Apple Fibre	fibre	medium	-	0.5
13	Dicalcium phosphate	Dicalcium phosphate	supplement	medium	-	0.5
14	Safflower oil	Safflower Oil	oil	good	-	0.5
15	Chia seed (0.4%)	Chia Seeds	veg	good	0.4	0.4
16	Carrots	Carrots	veg	good	-	0.5
17	Parsnips	Parsnips	veg	good	-	0.4
18	Beetroot	Beetroot	veg	good	-	0.4
19	Leek) (dried) (0.3%	Leek	veg	good	-	0.4
20	Maerl (0.3%)	Maerl	supplement	medium	0.3	0.3
21	Lamb liver (hydrolysed)	Lambs Liver	meat	good	-	0.4
22	Algae (Chlorella vulgaris) (dried) (0.2%)	Seaweed	veg	good	0.2	0.2
23	Sodium chloride	Salt	additive	poor	-	0.4
24	Cranberries (0.06%)	Cranberries	veg	good	0.06	0.06
25	Rowan	Wild Berries (Rowan)	veg	good	-	0.4
26	Rose hips	Rose Hip	veg	good	-	0.4
27	Bilberries	Bilberries	veg	good	-	0.4
28	Elderberries	Dried Elderberries	veg	good	-	0.4
29	Currants) (dried) (0.06%	Currant	veg	good	-	0.4
30	Nettle leaves	Nettles	veg	good	-	0.4
31	Gentian root	Dried Gentian Root	veg	good	-	0.4
32	Centaury	Dried Centaury	veg	good	-	0.3
33	Chamomile	Chamomile	veg	good	-	0.3
34	Fennel	Fennel	veg	good	-	0.3
35	Caraway	Caraway	veg	good	-	0.3
36	Mistletoe	Mistletoe	veg	medium	-	0.3
37	Yarrow	Yarrow	veg	good	-	0.3
38	Blackberry leaves) (dried) (0.06%	Blackberries	veg	good	-	0.3
39	Potassium chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement	medium	-	0.3
40	Yucca schidigera	Yucca Schidigera	supplement	good	-	0.3
41	Olive extract	Olive Extract	supplement	good	-	0.3

Brand

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 v2 (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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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Scored with model v2 on 2026-09-22. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	32.336	+32.34
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.915	+6.75
Meat share of dry matter	59.3%	0.116	+6.88
Carb share of dry matter	13.4%	-0.113	-1.51
Oil share of dry matter	3.5%	-0.088	-0.31
Additive share of dry matter	2.8%	0.177	+0.49
Supplement share of dry matter	11.8%	-0.009	-0.10
Recipe graded poor	1.2%	-0.045	-0.05
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.868	-0.87
Largest single poor ingredient	1.2%	0.056	+0.07
Undeclared quantities	11.5%	-0.131	-1.51
Prints ingredient percentages	yes	3.194	+3.19
Complete diet	yes	1.703	+1.70
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	yes	-0.506	-0.51
Meat share × printed percentages	59.3	-0.073	-4.35
Additive penalty	-1.45	0.236	-0.34
Processing multiplier	1.00	32.336	+32.34
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.996	-7.00

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	32.336	+32.34
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.915	+6.75
Meat share of dry matter	59.3%	0.116	+6.88
Carb share of dry matter	13.4%	-0.113	-1.51
Oil share of dry matter	3.5%	-0.088	-0.31
Vegetable share of dry matter	1.7%	-0.002	-0.00
Additive share of dry matter	2.8%	0.177	+0.49
Supplement share of dry matter	11.8%	-0.009	-0.10
Other share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.371	+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.022	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	1.2%	-0.045	-0.05
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.182	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.868	-0.87
Largest single poor ingredient	1.2%	0.056	+0.07
Undeclared quantities	11.5%	-0.131	-1.51
Prints ingredient percentages	yes	3.194	+3.19
Complete diet	yes	1.703	+1.70
Frozen or chilled fresh	no	11.440	+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	yes	-0.506	-0.51
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	no	-1.988	+0.00
High carb and low meat	no	-1.250	+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages	59.3	-0.073	-4.35
Meat share × fresh	0.0	-0.339	+0.00
Fresh × high meat	0.0	16.475	+0.00
Additive penalty	-1.45	0.236	-0.34
Processing multiplier	1.00	32.336	+32.34
Processing: Raw	no	13.322	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilled	no	7.712	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozen	no	6.583	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigerated	no	4.857	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelf	no	0.072	+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Dried	no	11.127	+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Dried	no	9.320	+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressed	no	4.569	+0.00
Processing: Dry Baked	no	-2.321	+0.00
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.996	-7.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moist	no	-6.833	+0.00
Processing: Dry Muesli	no	-10.711	+0.00
Processing: Wet Pate	no	2.935	+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunks	no	2.292	+0.00

Processing-type offset: -0.01
Additives declared on label: +2 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 69.2
Final score: 69/100

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
v2	69/100	current
v1	68/100
v1.9	70/100

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	27	30 (band 18 to 40%)	100
Fat	15	16.7 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	3.3	3.7 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Calcium	1.1	1.2 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)	91.7
Phosphorus	0.9	1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.2	1.2 (band 1 to 2%)	83.3

Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

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 (88.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)	17.7/20
✓ 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) - 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 (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

No on-pack claims on file: nothing to verify.

The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.

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