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Calibra VD Dog Semi-Moist Snack Hypoallergenic
Treat complementary veterinary diet Clear label
Is Calibra VD Dog Semi-Moist Snack Hypoallergenic 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.
- RecipeNot applicable
- NutritionalNot applicable
- Transparency91
- Safety100
- Evidencemoderate100
Complementary semi-moist dry treats for adult dogs, with salmon protein, peas and glycerine as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- Single named animal protein: fish.
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
Why you might not
- A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
What the label tells us
- The label lists 13 ingredients.
- Names its animal sources (2 named ingredients).
- Every animal ingredient is a named source.
- Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
- Prints quantities for 7 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.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 26%
- Fat
- 9%
- Fibre
- 2.20%
- Ash
- 6.20%
- Moisture
- 17%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 3.50%
- Omega-6 fatty acids
- 1%
- Calcium
- 1%
- Phosphorus
- 0.80%
- Sodium
- 0.60%
Energy: 326 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
vitamin C (3a312) 35 mg/kg
Technological additives
citric acid (1a330); DL-malic acid (1a296)
Storage
Keep in a dry and cool place, avoid direct sunlight. Recommended use before the date shown on the package.
Feeding guide
Semi-moist functional snack, should be served as a treat. Please consult your veterinarian before use. The daily dose of snacks should not exceed 10 % of the total recommended caloric intake per day. Product does not replace complete feed.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Single named protein: fish
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
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 (13)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salmon Protein (28%) | Salmon Protein | meat | good | 28 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Peas (23%) | Peas | veg | good | 23 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Glycerol of Vegetable Origin | Glycerine | other | medium | - | 4.6 |
| 4 | Fresh Salmon (14%) | Salmon | meat | good | 14 | 14.0 |
| 5 | Linseed Oil (5%) | Linseed oil | oil | good | 5 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Collagen (4%) | Collagen | supplement | good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Molasses (3%) | Blackstrap molasses | carb | medium | 3 | 3.0 |
| 8 | Lignocellulose | Lignocellulose | fibre | medium | - | 4.2 |
| 9 | Dried Algae | Seaweed | veg | good | - | 3.9 |
| 10 | Schizochytrium limacinum | Schizochytrium Algae | supplement | good | - | 3.5 |
| 11 | Dried Rosemary (1%) | Rosemary Leaves | herb | good | 1 | 1.0 |
| 12 | Pea Flour | Pea flour | carb | medium | - | 3.1 |
| 13 | Lactobacillus helveticus HA – 122 | Inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus | supplement | good | - | 2.7 |
Brand
- Website
- https://calibrastore.co.uk/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-12
- 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 v3 on 2026-10-06. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.71 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 25.9% | 0.096 | +2.48 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 11.9% | -0.115 | -1.37 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 10.9% | -0.092 | -1.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 17.2% | -0.005 | -0.09 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 20.6% | -0.012 | -0.25 |
| Other share of dry matter | 5.1% | -0.375 | -1.91 |
| Undeclared quantities | 22.0% | -0.106 | -2.32 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.97 | 33.786 | +32.77 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | yes | -6.174 | -6.17 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.71 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 25.9% | 0.096 | +2.48 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 11.9% | -0.115 | -1.37 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 10.9% | -0.092 | -1.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 17.2% | -0.005 | -0.09 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 20.6% | -0.012 | -0.25 |
| Other share of dry matter | 5.1% | -0.375 | -1.91 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 0.0% | -0.065 | +0.00 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 0 | -0.876 | +0.00 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.0% | 0.060 | +0.00 |
| Undeclared quantities | 22.0% | -0.106 | -2.32 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | no | 2.294 | +0.00 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | no | 0.707 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -3.158 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.180 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 11.084 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.97 | 33.786 | +32.77 |
| Processing: Raw | no | -0.054 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 6.629 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 6.331 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | yes | -6.174 | -6.17 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.146 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.05
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 62.7
- Final score
- 63/100
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.
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.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (78% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 15.6/20 |
| 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 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 — 2 checkable claims: 2 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "no chicken" — supported by the declared chicken data.
- "grain free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
5 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suitable for dogs with sensitivities affecting skin and coat condition (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| to support skin function and coat health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Compatible with the Veterinary Diet Hypoallergenic Skin & Coat Support (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Complementary semi-moist dog snack for adult dogs (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no chicken (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| grain free (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Formulated with selected protein and carbohydrate sources (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer 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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