Our verdict
Is DARF Vol Regular a good dog food?
We score it 64/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete cold-pressed dry food for dogs of all life stages, with goat, beef and chicken as the main ingredients.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Doesn't list turkey, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
- Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists krill
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists millet
- 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.
Nutrition and feedingProtein 24% · Fat 10%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 24% |
| Fat | 10% |
| Fibre | 2.70% |
| Ash | 7.20% |
| Moisture | 4% |
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Storage
Door het gebruik van verse grondstoffen, kokosolie en krill heeft Vol een lekkere geur en een relatief korte houdbaarheid van 1 jaar.
No additives recorded yet.
Ingredients (27)1% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 62.5%
- unknown 35.1%
- oil 2.0%
- supplement 0.4%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15% Goat | Goat | meat · good | 15 | 15.0 |
| 2 | 15% Beef | Beef | meat · medium | 15 | 15.0 |
| 3 | 15% Chicken | Chicken | meat · medium | 15 | 15.0 |
| 4 | 15% Lamb | Lamb | meat · medium | 15 | 15.0 |
| 5 | Carrot (15%) | Carrots | veg · good | 15 | 15.0 |
| 6 | Apple (14%) | Apples | veg · good | 14 | 14.0 |
| 7 | Millet (5%) | Millet | carb · good | 5 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Krill (2%) | Krill | meat · good | 2 | 2.0 |
| 9 | Coconut oil (2%) | Coconut Oil | oil · medium | 2 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Nettle (1%) | Nettles | veg · good | 1 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Other – 60%: Chicken necks | Neck | meat · medium | - | 0.08 |
| 12 | beef | Beef | meat · medium | - | 0.07 |
| 13 | lamb | Lamb | meat · medium | - | 0.07 |
| 14 | goat meat | Goat | meat · good | - | 0.07 |
| 15 | chicken meat | Chicken | meat · medium | - | 0.07 |
| 16 | beef heart | Beef Heart | meat · good | - | 0.07 |
| 17 | beef lung beef tripe | Beef Lung & Beef Tripe | meat · good | - | 0.06 |
| 18 | beef liver– 15%: dried carrot– 14% dried apple– 5% millet– 2% krill– 2% coconut oil– 1% nettle Vitamin | Liver | meat · good | - | 0.06 |
| 19 | mineral preparation 0.5% moisture 0.5% Containing: Vit | unmatched | - | - | 0.06 |
| 20 | A (3a672a) 18000 I | Vitamin A | supplement · good | - | 0.06 |
| 21 | Vit | Vitamin | supplement · good | - | 0.05 |
| 22 | D3 (E671) 1800 I | Vitamin D | supplement · good | - | 0.05 |
| 23 | E (3a700) 60 mg Vit | Vitamin E | supplement · good | - | 0.05 |
| 24 | K 1.37mg Vi | Vitamin K | supplement · good | - | 0.05 |
| 25 | B1 (3a821) 13.2 mg Vit | Thiamine mononitrate | supplement · good | - | 0.05 |
| 26 | B2 7.68 mg Niacine (3a315) 30 mg Vit | Vitamin B2 & Niacin | supplement · medium | - | 0.04 |
| 27 | B5 (3a841) 24.34 mg Vit B6 (3a381) 7.20 mg Vit B12 72 mcg Biotine (3a880) 312 mcg Vit B9 (3a316) 1.20 mg Vit C (3a300) 60 mg Beatine (3a925) 300 mg Iron Sulphate monohydrate 84 mg Potassium iodide (3b201) 2.04 mg Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate 4.80 mg manganese oxide 57.60 Zinc oxide (3b603) 90 mg Selenium organic CNCM 1-3399 (3b8.12) 0.18 mg | Iron Sulphate Monohydrate | mineral · good | - | 0.04 |
- 1. 15% Goat15% declared15.0% estimated
- 2. 15% Beef15% declared15.0% estimated
- 3. 15% Chicken15% declared15.0% estimated
- 4. 15% Lamb15% declared15.0% estimated
- 5. Carrot (15%)15% declared15.0% estimated
- 6. Apple (14%)14% declared14.0% estimated
- 7. Millet (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
- 8. Krill (2%)2% declared2.0% estimated
- 9. Coconut oil (2%)2% declared2.0% estimated
- 10. Nettle (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
- 11. Other – 60%: Chicken necks0.08% estimated
- 12. beef0.07% estimated
- 13. lamb0.07% estimated
- 14. goat meat0.07% estimated
- 15. chicken meat0.07% estimated
- 16. beef heart0.07% estimated
- 17. beef lung beef tripe0.06% estimated
- 18. beef liver– 15%: dried carrot– 14% dried apple– 5% millet– 2% krill– 2% coconut oil– 1% nettle Vitamin0.06% estimated
- 19. mineral preparation 0.5% moisture 0.5% Containing: Vit0.06% estimated
- 20. A (3a672a) 18000 I0.06% estimated
- 21. Vit0.05% estimated
- 22. D3 (E671) 1800 I0.05% estimated
- 23. E (3a700) 60 mg Vit0.05% estimated
- 24. K 1.37mg Vi0.05% estimated
- 25. B1 (3a821) 13.2 mg Vit0.05% estimated
- 26. B2 7.68 mg Niacine (3a315) 30 mg Vit0.04% estimated
- 27. B5 (3a841) 24.34 mg Vit B6 (3a381) 7.20 mg Vit B12 72 mcg Biotine (3a880) 312 mcg Vit B9 (3a316) 1.20 mg Vit C (3a300) 60 mg Beatine (3a925) 300 mg Iron Sulphate monohydrate 84 mg Potassium iodide (3b201) 2.04 mg Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate 4.80 mg manganese oxide 57.60 Zinc oxide (3b603) 90 mg Selenium organic CNCM 1-3399 (3b8.12) 0.18 mg0.04% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-08-22
Brand and contact: DARF
- Website
- https://darf.nl/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-08-22
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- darf.nl
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
Why this score?
The overall score came in at 64 out of 100. The processing format cost the product -6.7 points, while the meat content added +4.5 points. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +2.9 points, and ingredients we could not classify took off -1.2 points.
Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. 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 | 0.3 | 9.191 | +2.85 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 46.4% | 0.096 | +4.46 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 5.3% | -0.092 | -0.49 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 1.0% | -0.012 | -0.01 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 46.9% | -0.027 | -1.24 |
| Undeclared quantities | 1.0% | -0.106 | -0.11 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.3 | 9.191 | +2.85 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 46.4% | 0.096 | +4.46 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.115 | +0.00 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 5.3% | -0.092 | -0.49 |
| 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 | 1.0% | -0.012 | -0.01 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 46.9% | -0.027 | -1.24 |
| 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 | 1.0% | -0.106 | -0.11 |
| 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 | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| 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 | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| 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
- +0.02
- Subtotal
- 64.2
- Final score
- 64/100
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.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for adult dogs. 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.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 24 | 25 (band 18 to 40%) | 89.1 |
| Fat | 10 | 10.4 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 90.3 |
| Fibre | 2.7 | 2.8 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
No nutritional additives section declared on the label.
Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was estimated from the food type.
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% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 19.8/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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 (Additives declared, 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.
0/100 · limited — 1 checkable claim: 0 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "Volkomen glutenvrij" — the declared label says otherwise on grain-free.
1 further claim on file that we cannot check against the label.
Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkomen glutenvrij (on page) | Free-from | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| Maar liefst 60% vlees aandeel (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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