Brit Care Crunchy Cracker. Insects with Whey enriched with Probiotics

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Crunchy Cracker. Insects with Whey enriched with Probiotics
This is sold as a treat, not as an everyday meal. The 1–100 rating applies to complete meals, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Our verdict

Is Brit Care Crunchy Cracker. Insects with Whey enriched with Probiotics a good dog food?

This is a treat, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a treat should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.

Complementary treats for puppies, with insect protein, peas and sweet whey powder as the main ingredients.

How we score

55% 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.

Why you might not

  • A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists hydrolysed chicken liver
  • 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.

What the label tells us

  • The label lists 13 ingredients.
  • Names its animal sources (1 named ingredient).
  • Uses generic terms (Hydrolysed Chicken Liver): the specific animal source is not stated.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints quantities for 3 ingredients.
Why is this treat not scored?

Our 1 to 100 rating applies to complete diets, so treats and complementary foods are presented as what the label tells us rather than a number that would invite comparison with complete meals.

What should I look for on a treat label?

A short ingredient list, named animal sources instead of generic terms, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Printed quantities are a good transparency signal, though few treat labels provide them.

These points are derived from the published ingredient list, not a rating.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 25% · Fat 14%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein25%
Fat14%
Fibre1.50%
Ash4.50%
Moisture10%
Omega-3 fatty acids1.90%
Omega-6 fatty acids0.35%
Calcium0.30%
Phosphorus0.30%
Sodium0.15%

Energy: 388 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Additives declared on the label

Technological additives

tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils (1b306(i)); ascorbyl palmitate (1b304); rosemary extract

Ingredients (13)55% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 31.7%
  • veg 17.4%
  • other 14.0%
  • carb 12.8%
  • oil 10.6%
  • supplement 8.9%
  • fibre 4.6%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Insect Protein (26%)Insect Proteinmeat · good2626.0
2PeasPeasveg · good-7.1
3Whey (14%)Sweet whey powderother · medium1414.0
4Potato StarchPotato starchcarb · poor-6.7
5Coconut OilCoconut Oiloil · medium-6.4
6Pea ProteinPea proteincarb · medium-6.0
7Linseed (5%)Linseedveg · good55.0
8Hydrolyzed Chicken LiverHydrolysed Chicken Livermeat · medium-5.7
9Dried AlgaeSeaweedveg · good-5.3
10Schizochytrium LimacinumSchizochytrium Algaesupplement · good-5.0
11Dried Apple PulpApple Fibrefibre · medium-4.6
12Rapeseed OilRapeseed oiloil · good-4.3
13Lactobacillus Acidophilus HA – 122 InactivatedInactivated Lactobacillus helveticussupplement · good-3.9
  1. 1. Insect Protein (26%)26% declared26.0% estimated
    Insect Protein · meat · good
  2. 2. Peas7.1% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  3. 3. Whey (14%)14% declared14.0% estimated
    Sweet whey powder · other · medium
  4. 4. Potato Starch6.7% estimated
    Potato starch · carb · poor
  5. 5. Coconut Oil6.4% estimated
    Coconut Oil · oil · medium
  6. 6. Pea Protein6.0% estimated
    Pea protein · carb · medium
  7. 7. Linseed (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  8. 8. Hydrolyzed Chicken Liver5.7% estimated
    Hydrolysed Chicken Liver · meat · medium
  9. 9. Dried Algae5.3% estimated
    Seaweed · veg · good
  10. 10. Schizochytrium Limacinum5.0% estimated
    Schizochytrium Algae · supplement · good
  11. 11. Dried Apple Pulp4.6% estimated
    Apple Fibre · fibre · medium
  12. 12. Rapeseed Oil4.3% estimated
    Rapeseed oil · oil · good
  13. 13. Lactobacillus Acidophilus HA – 122 Inactivated3.9% estimated

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14

Brand and contact: Brit Care

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-14
Product page
brit-petfood.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

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 quality0.89.191+6.92
Meat share of dry matter12.2%0.096+1.17
Carb share of dry matter11.7%-0.115-1.35
Oil share of dry matter17.7%-0.092-1.62
Vegetable share of dry matter17.3%-0.005-0.09
Supplement share of dry matter13.7%-0.012-0.17
Other share of dry matter11.7%-0.375-4.39
Recipe graded poor6.7%-0.065-0.44
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient6.7%0.060+0.40
Undeclared quantities55.0%-0.106-5.81
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 quality0.89.191+6.92
Meat share of dry matter12.2%0.096+1.17
Carb share of dry matter11.7%-0.115-1.35
Oil share of dry matter17.7%-0.092-1.62
Vegetable share of dry matter17.3%-0.005-0.09
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter13.7%-0.012-0.17
Other share of dry matter11.7%-0.375-4.39
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor6.7%-0.065-0.44
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient6.7%0.060+0.40
Undeclared quantities55.0%-0.106-5.81
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
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 penalty0.000.222+0.00
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
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
52.1
Final score
52/100

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.

This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.

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
v352/100current
v255/100
v163/100
v1.965/100
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.

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 (45% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)9/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)5/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ 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 (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

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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
contributes healthy growth (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
yummy and healthy reward (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
high content of fatty acids for healthy skin and shiny coat (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
recyclable packaging and low carbon footprint (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
insect protein - excellent digestibility and low risk of allergies (on page)Contentnot 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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