Cloud K9 Black Pudding Gourmet Sausage Slices
Treat · complementaryHigh meatClear label
Our verdict
Is Cloud K9 Black Pudding Gourmet Sausage Slices 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 air-dried treats for dogs of all life stages, with chicken, pork and pig's blood as the main ingredients.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
- You are limiting fat: 28.3% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band
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 4 ingredients.
- Uses generic terms (Chicken, Pork): the specific animal source is not stated.
- Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
- Prints quantities for 1 ingredient.
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 42.80% · Fat 22.70%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter | Directory average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 42.80% | 42.80% | 37.69% (137 eligible foods) |
| Fat | 22.70% | 22.70% | 23.89% (134 eligible foods) |
| Fibre | 8.80% | 8.80% | 3.81% (135 eligible foods) |
| Ash | 5.90% | 5.90% | 8.99% (130 eligible foods) |
| Moisture | 19.80% | - | - |
Energy: 343 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. Resealable packaging to keep treats fresher for longer. Best before date on the packet; shelf life of several months when stored correctly.
Feeding guide
Supervise your dog while feeding and ensure fresh clean drinking water is always available. Treats should make up no more than 10% of your dog's daily diet. Suitable for dogs 4 weeks and older.
No additives recorded yet.
Ingredients (5)19% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 87.6%
- carb 6.3%
- supplement 5.1%
- unknown 1.0%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken 80% | Chicken | meat · medium | 80 | 80.0 |
| 2 | Pork | Pork | meat · medium | - | 7.6 |
| 3 | Pig's Blood 1% | unmatched | - | 1 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Sweet Potato | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | - | 6.3 |
| 5 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 5.1 |
- 1. Chicken 80%80% declared80.0% estimated
- 2. Pork7.6% estimated
- 3. Pig's Blood 1%1% declared1.0% estimated
- 4. Sweet Potato6.3% estimated
- 5. Minerals5.1% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-11-09
Brand and contact: Cloud K9
- Website
- https://cloud-k9.co.uk/
- [email protected]
- Contact page
- cloud-k9.co.uk
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-11-09
- Product page
- cloud-k9.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.
Brand and retailer reviews
External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.
Trustpilot: 4.3/5 · 8 reviews
2 reviews on this product · 5.0/5
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Scored with model v3 on 2026-11-09. 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 | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.75 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 71.6% | 0.096 | +6.88 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 5.1% | -0.115 | -0.58 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 14.9% | -0.012 | -0.18 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 1.6% | -0.027 | -0.04 |
| Undeclared quantities | 19.0% | -0.106 | -2.01 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.08 | 33.786 | +36.49 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | yes | 6.331 | +6.33 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.75 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 71.6% | 0.096 | +6.88 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 5.1% | -0.115 | -0.58 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.092 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.005 | +0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 14.9% | -0.012 | -0.18 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 1.6% | -0.027 | -0.04 |
| 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 | 19.0% | -0.106 | -2.01 |
| 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) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| 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 | 1.08 | 33.786 | +36.49 |
| 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 | yes | 6.331 | +6.33 |
| 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 | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| 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
- +0.28
- Subtotal
- 83.5
- Final score
- 84/100
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.
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 (81% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 16.2/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Additives declared).
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
- "Made of 80% chicken, pork and natural ingredients in the UK" — supported by the declared made in the UK data.
- "Our natural dog treats and air-dried dog treats are made with nothing but real, human-grade ingredients responsibly sourced in the UK" — supported by the declared made in the UK data.
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% natural, grain-free and no fillers or anything artificial! (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 80% Chicken (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| High Protein (on page) | High/low level | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made of 80% chicken, pork and natural ingredients in the UK (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| no nasty preservatives in them (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| a great high-value treat for training (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| We never use artificial colours, flavours, preservatives, or cheap fillers. (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Independently rated 84% Excellent by All About Dog Food (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Our natural dog treats and air-dried dog treats are made with nothing but real, human-grade ingredients responsibly sourced in the UK (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Air drying is a slow, gentle preservation method that locks in the nutrients and flavours, without the need for any artificial preservatives. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Do your treats contain rawhide? No. Cloud K9 treats don't contain any rawhide at all and never will. (on page) | Free-from | 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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