Bosch Senior
Dry Extruded complete
Is Bosch Senior a good dog food?
We score it 36/100 (Poor). The main reasons are set out in "Why you might not" below, and every step of the calculation is shown under "How we calculated this score".
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall score of 36 out of 100. Ingredients without printed percentages adjust the rating by -13.1. Furthermore, the processing format contributes -7 to the overall score. The carbohydrate content also adjusts the total by -3.5. Finally, the additive load influences the result by -2.5.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe36
- Nutritionalmedium82
- Transparency45
- Safety100
- EvidenceNot 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 senior dogs, with meat meal, rice and barley as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Low in fat for its format: 7% fat on a dry-matter basis.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- 6 poor-graded ingredients make up about 34% of the recipe.
- 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
- Its additive load costs about 2 points in the rating.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 19%
- Fat
- 6%
- Fibre
- 6.50%
- Ash
- 5%
- Moisture
- 8%
- Calcium
- 0.80%
- Phosphorus
- 0.70%
- Sodium
- 0.20%
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for senior dogs
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: it is listed as an ingredient
- Your dog avoids turkey: it is listed as an ingredient
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish meal
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
- 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 (18)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poultry Meat Meal | Meat Meal | meat | medium | - | 7.7 |
| 2 | Rice | Rice - white | carb | medium | - | 7.5 |
| 3 | Barley | Barley | carb | medium | - | 7.2 |
| 4 | Maize | Maize / Corn | carb | poor | - | 7.0 |
| 5 | Millet | Millet | carb | good | - | 6.8 |
| 6 | Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 6.6 |
| 7 | Cellulose Powder | Powdered Cellulose | fibre | poor | - | 6.3 |
| 8 | Hydrolysed Protein | Protein Hydrolysate | other | poor | - | 6.1 |
| 9 | Animal Fat | Unspecified Animal Fats and Oils | oil | poor | - | 5.9 |
| 10 | Fish Meal | Fish Meal | meat | medium | - | 5.7 |
| 11 | Peas | Peas | veg | good | - | 5.4 |
| 12 | Fish Oil | Fish Oil | oil | good | - | 5.2 |
| 13 | Yeast | Yeast | supplement | good | - | 5.0 |
| 14 | Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement | medium | - | 4.7 |
| 15 | Sodium Chloride | Salt | additive | poor | - | 4.5 |
| 16 | Green-Lipped Mussel Extract (0.1%) | Green-Lipped Mussel | supplement | good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 17 | Chicory | Chicory | veg | good | - | 4.3 |
| 18 | Antioxidants | Antioxidants | additive | poor | - | 4.1 |
Brand
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-08-22
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.bosch-tiernahrung.de
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 | 0.1 | 9.915 | +1.33 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 15.1% | 0.116 | +1.75 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 30.9% | -0.113 | -3.48 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 13.5% | -0.088 | -1.19 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 9.5% | 0.177 | +1.69 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 11.1% | -0.009 | -0.10 |
| Other share of dry matter | 3.8% | -0.371 | -1.40 |
| Recipe graded poor | 33.9% | -0.045 | -1.52 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 6 | -0.868 | -5.21 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 7.0% | 0.056 | +0.39 |
| Undeclared quantities | 99.9% | -0.131 | -13.08 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Additive penalty | -10.57 | 0.236 | -2.49 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.996 | -7.00 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.1 | 9.915 | +1.33 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 15.1% | 0.116 | +1.75 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 30.9% | -0.113 | -3.48 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 13.5% | -0.088 | -1.19 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 1.8% | -0.002 | -0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 9.5% | 0.177 | +1.69 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 11.1% | -0.009 | -0.10 |
| Other share of dry matter | 3.8% | -0.371 | -1.40 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.022 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 33.9% | -0.045 | -1.52 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 6 | -0.868 | -5.21 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 7.0% | 0.056 | +0.39 |
| Undeclared quantities | 99.9% | -0.131 | -13.08 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 3.194 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 11.440 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | no | -0.506 | +0.00 |
| 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 | 0.0 | -0.073 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -10.57 | 0.236 | -2.49 |
| 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
- Subtotal
- 36.1
- Final score
- 36/100
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 | 36/100 | current |
| v1 | 35/100 | |
| v1.9 | 36/100 |
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 | 19 | 20.7 (band 18 to 40%) | 77.2 |
| Fat | 6 | 6.5 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 74.2 |
| Fibre | 6.5 | 7.1 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 0.8 | 0.9 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 81.1 |
| Phosphorus | 0.7 | 0.8 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 88 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.1 | 1.1 (band 1 to 2%) | 78.6 |
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 (voluntary) - not on file | 0/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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 (Additives declared, 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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