Calibra Breeder Starter & Puppy Fresh Beef
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Is Calibra Breeder Starter & Puppy Fresh Beef 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.
Why this score?
This recipe achieves a total score of 69 out of 100 based on several key factors. The processing format contributed -7 points, and the carbohydrate content contributed -4.1 points. Conversely, the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.3 points, and the meat content contributed +3.2 points to the overall assessment.
- Recipe69
- Nutritionalhigh96
- Transparency95
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited33
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 puppies, with beef, rice and beef fat as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Scores 69, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- Prints a percentage for nearly every ingredient, so the recipe is fully auditable.
Why you might not
- Its additive load costs about 3 points in the rating.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 30%
- Fat
- 17%
- Fibre
- 1.80%
- Ash
- 6.20%
- Moisture
- 9%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 0.30%
- Omega-6 fatty acids
- 2%
- Calcium
- 1.10%
- Phosphorus
- 0.80%
- Sodium
- 0.20%
Energy: 398 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
vitamin A (3a672a) 17,000 IU; vitamin D3 (3a671) 1,250 IU; vitamin E (3a700) 300 mg; vitamin C (3a312) 250 mg; vitamin B1 (3a820) 4.8 mg; vitamin B2 (3a825i) 6 mg; niacinamide (3a315) 23 mg; calcium pantothenate (3a841) 12 mg; vitamin B6 (3a831) 4.8 mg; folic acid (3a316) 0.6 mg; vitamin B12 0.05 mg; biotin (3a880) 0.65 mg; choline chloride (3a890) 480 mg; organic zinc (3b606) 90 mg; organic iron (3b106) 75 mg; organic manganese (3b504) 30 mg; organic copper (3b406) 14 mg; iodine (3b201) 0.7 mg; organic selenium (3b810) 0.2 mg
Technological additives
tocopherol extracts from vegetable oil (1b306(i)); ascorbyl palmitate (1b304); rosemary extract
Storage
Keep in a dry and cool place, avoid direct sunlight. Recommended use before the date shown on the package.
Feeding guide
Feed according to the recommended daily dose. Adjust the dose for the dog's age, activity and environment. Avoid overfeeding and divide food into 5 equal portions during the day. Serve dry or moistened with water or broth. Water should be available at all times.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
- 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 (20)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | beef protein (29 %) | Beef | meat | medium | 29 | 29.0 |
| 2 | fresh beef (26 %) | Beef | meat | medium | 26 | 26.0 |
| 3 | rice (23 %) | Rice - white | carb | medium | 23 | 23.0 |
| 4 | beef fat | Beef Fat | oil | medium | - | 0.09 |
| 5 | 10 % preserved with tocopherols | Tocopherols | additive | good | 10 | 10.0 |
| 6 | dried apple pulp (6 %) | Apple Fibre | fibre | medium | 6 | 6.0 |
| 7 | hydrolysed yeasts (2 %) | Yeast | supplement | good | 2 | 2.0 |
| 8 | salmon oil (2 %) | Salmon Oil | oil | good | 2 | 2.0 |
| 9 | egg shells | Crushed Eggshells | supplement | good | - | 0.09 |
| 10 | 1 % a source of calcium | Calcium Carbonate | supplement | medium | 1 | 1.0 |
| 11 | pea flour | Pea flour | carb | medium | - | 0.09 |
| 12 | algae oil | Algae Oil | oil | good | - | 0.08 |
| 13 | Schizochytrium limacinum | Schizochytrium Algae | supplement | good | - | 0.08 |
| 14 | dried blackcurrant (0.2 %) | Blackcurrant | veg | good | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 15 | mannan-oligosaccharides | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement | good | - | 0.07 |
| 16 | dried rosemary | Rosemary | veg | good | - | 0.07 |
| 17 | dried thyme | Dried Thymus Vulgaris | veg | medium | - | 0.06 |
| 18 | Mojave yucca | Yucca Schidigera | supplement | good | - | 0.06 |
| 19 | fructo-oligosaccharides | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement | good | - | 0.06 |
| 20 | Lactobacillus helveticus HA – 122 | Inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus | supplement | good | - | 0.05 |
Brand
- Website
- https://calibrastore.co.uk/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- calibrastore.co.uk
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 | 0.6 | 9.915 | +6.25 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 27.6% | 0.116 | +3.21 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 36.5% | -0.113 | -4.11 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 3.9% | -0.088 | -0.34 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 16.2% | 0.177 | +2.86 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 5.6% | -0.009 | -0.05 |
| Undeclared quantities | 0.8% | -0.131 | -0.10 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 27.6 | -0.073 | -2.03 |
| Additive penalty | -12.00 | 0.236 | -2.83 |
| 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 | 0.6 | 9.915 | +6.25 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 27.6% | 0.116 | +3.21 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 36.5% | -0.113 | -4.11 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 3.9% | -0.088 | -0.34 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.5% | -0.002 | -0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 16.2% | 0.177 | +2.86 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 5.6% | -0.009 | -0.05 |
| 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 | 0.0% | -0.045 | +0.00 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 0 | -0.868 | +0.00 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.0% | 0.056 | +0.00 |
| Undeclared quantities | 0.8% | -0.131 | -0.10 |
| 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) | 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 | 27.6 | -0.073 | -2.03 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -12.00 | 0.236 | -2.83 |
| 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
- Nearly all quantities printed on label
- +2 full-disclosure bonus
- Subtotal
- 69.4
- 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 | 63/100 | |
| v1.9 | 65/100 |
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for puppies and growth. 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.
Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 30 | 33 | 100 |
| Fat | 17 | 18.7 | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.1 | 1.2 | 100 |
| Phosphorus | 0.8 | 0.9 | 68.4 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.4 | 1.4 | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 398 | 437.4 | 100 |
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100, omega-3 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.
Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
High confidence: full analysis plus minerals or omegas and declared energy.
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 (99.2% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 19.8/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| 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) | 5/5 |
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 marketing claims made on the pack and product page, and how much evidence sits behind them. We record the claims as stated; we do not assess whether they are true.
| Claim | Type | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|
| Vet Approved (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Complete superpremium dry dog food for puppies (1–4 months) of all breeds, also suitable for lactating or bitches in gestation. (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| protein of animal origin from total content of protein 85 % (on page) | Nutrient | Manufacturer assertion |
Limited: at least one claim rests on manufacturer assertion alone.
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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