Clydach Farm Mindful Years Cognitive Support
Supplement · complementary
Our verdict
Is Clydach Farm Mindful Years Cognitive Support a good dog food?
This is a supplement, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a supplement should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.
Complementary air-dried supplement for senior dogs, with magnesium oxide, synaptelyn neuroactive nutrient and whole cell schizochytrium sp as the main ingredients.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for senior dogs
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, 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. Find foods that fit your dog.
What the label declares
Active ingredients and quantities as printed by the manufacturer. We record them as stated; we do not assess whether they are effective. Supplements are not scored.
| Active | Declared amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| L-carnitine | 53 mg | Per Scoop (1 scoop ≈ 2.9g) |
| L-tryptophan | 71 mg | Per Scoop (1 scoop ≈ 2.9g) |
Nutrition and feeding
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
Sprinkle over your dog's main meal once daily. One level scoop is approximately 2.9g. Toy under 5kg: 1 scoop daily; Small 5–10kg: 2 scoops daily; Medium 10–25kg: 3 scoops daily; Large 25–50kg: 4 scoops daily. Do not pack or compress the powder.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Magtein® Magnesium L-Threonate 53mg per scoop; Synaptelyn® Neuroactive Nutrient 532mg per scoop; Whole Cell Schizochytrium sp. Algae 177mg per scoop; Phosphatidylserine 32mg per scoop; Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) 22mg per scoop; Alpha-Lipoic Acid 13mg per scoop; L-Carnitine 53mg per scoop; L-Tryptophan 71mg per scoop; Omega Fatty Acids (Total) 89mg per scoop; Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) 54mg per scoop
Ingredients (9)100% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- unknown 47.6%
- supplement 40.5%
- veg 11.9%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magtein Magnesium L-Threonate | Magnesium Oxide | supplement · good | - | 14.3 |
| 2 | Synaptelyn Neuroactive Nutrient | unmatched | - | - | 13.5 |
| 3 | Whole Cell Schizochytrium sp | unmatched | - | - | 12.7 |
| 4 | Algae | Seaweed | veg · good | - | 11.9 |
| 5 | Phosphatidylserine | unmatched | - | - | 11.1 |
| 6 | Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) | unmatched | - | - | 10.3 |
| 7 | Alpha-Lipoic Acid | Lipoic Acid | supplement · good | - | 9.5 |
| 8 | L-Carnitine | L-Carnitine | supplement · medium | - | 8.7 |
| 9 | L-Tryptophan | L-Tryptophan | supplement · good | - | 7.9 |
- 1. Magtein Magnesium L-Threonate14.3% estimated
- 2. Synaptelyn Neuroactive Nutrient13.5% estimated
- 3. Whole Cell Schizochytrium sp12.7% estimated
- 4. Algae11.9% estimated
- 5. Phosphatidylserine11.1% estimated
- 6. Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG)10.3% estimated
- 7. Alpha-Lipoic Acid9.5% estimated
- 8. L-Carnitine8.7% estimated
- 9. L-Tryptophan7.9% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-11-02
Brand and contact: Clydach Farm
- Website
- https://clydachfarm.co.uk/
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +44 (0) 800 088 7965
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-11-02
- Product page
- clydachfarm.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: 4.8/5 · 410 reviews
Facebook: 5.0/5 · 14 reviews
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Scored with model v3 on 2026-11-02. 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 | +4.90 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 14.9% | -0.005 | -0.08 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 51.9% | -0.012 | -0.63 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 33.2% | -0.027 | -0.88 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.08 | 33.786 | +36.49 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | yes | 6.331 | +6.33 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.90 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.115 | +0.00 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.092 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 14.9% | -0.005 | -0.08 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 51.9% | -0.012 | -0.63 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 33.2% | -0.027 | -0.88 |
| 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 | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| 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) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| 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
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 64.6
- Final score
- 65/100
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 (voluntary) - not on file | 0/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| 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) - not on file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, 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.
100/100 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "produced in our own factory in the heart of Wales" — supported by the declared made in the UK data.
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive, Advanced Support for Canine Cognitive Decline (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| one of the most complete cognitive formulas available for dogs today (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| four separately studied actives in one daily scoop, working on memory, alertness, synaptic structure and cellular protection together (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| supporting Memory & Recognition (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Helping your dog stay connected to the faces, routines and cues they've always known (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Encouraging Mental Presence (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Less drifting and staring into space, more of the alert, engaged dog you remember (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Calmer Nights, Brighter Days (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Easing the restlessness and disorientation that so often disrupts sleep in senior dogs (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Protecting the Ageing Brain (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Daily antioxidant and mitochondrial support to help defend brain cells from everyday oxidative stress (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Magtein® is a patented threonate form developed specifically to cross [the blood-brain barrier], and to support synaptic density (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| produced in our own factory in the heart of Wales (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| We chose algae over fish oil deliberately. The same DHA, grown rather than caught; no marine contaminant load, no oxidised fish oil taste, no pressure on wild stocks. (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Synaptelyn® addresses that mismatch directly: a second, ketone-based route to usable energy at the synapse, and a butyrate signal associated with synaptic remodelling and neuronal resilience. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| clean, effective, high quality ingredients (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 60 days to decide. (on page) | Functional | 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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