Denzel's Puppy Gift Box

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Puppy Gift Box
This is sold as a other, not as an everyday meal. The 1–100 rating applies to complete meals, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Our verdict

Is Denzel's Puppy Gift Box a good dog food?

This is a other, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a other should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.

Complementary extruded dry food for puppies, with gram flour, salmon and sweet potatoes as the main ingredients.

How we score

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 other, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
  • 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. Find foods that fit your dog.

What the label tells us

  • The label lists 26 ingredients.
  • Names its animal sources (3 named ingredients).
  • Every animal ingredient is a named source.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints quantities for 13 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.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 21.50% · Fat 11.70%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein21.50%
Fat11.70%
Fibre2%
Ash5.50%
Moisture18%

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (26)19% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 36.0%
  • carb 23.3%
  • oil 19.1%
  • other 14.4%
  • veg 4.3%
  • fibre 1.5%
  • additive 1.4%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Puppy Bites: Chickpea FlourGram flourcarb · good-1.9
2Salmon (18%)Salmonmeat · good1818.0
3Sweet Potato (17%)Sweet Potatoescarb · good1717.0
4Vegetable GlycerineGlycerineother · medium-1.8
54.37% PeanutsPeanutsother · good4.374.4
64.37% Rapeseed OilRapeseed oiloil · good4.374.4
74.37% Coconut OilCoconut Oiloil · medium4.374.4
8LinseedLinseedveg · good-1.7
9Salmon Oil (1%)Salmon Oiloil · good11.0
10Puppy Dentals: Potato FlakesPotatoescarb · medium-1.7
11GlycerineGlycerineother · medium-1.6
12Tapioca StarchTapioca Starchcarb · medium-1.5
13Salmon 4%Salmonmeat · good44.0
14Cellulose FibreCellulose Fibrefibre · medium-1.5
15Organic Coconut Oil 1%Coconut Oiloil · medium11.0
16Yeast ExtractHydrolysed Yeastadditive · medium-1.4
17Spearmint 0.5%Spearmintveg · good0.50.5
18Activated CharcoalCharcoalother · medium-1.3
19Puppy Soft-Baked Bars: Chickpea FlourGram flourcarb · good-1.2
20Vegetable GlycerineGlycerineother · medium-1.2
21Salmon (14%)Salmonmeat · good1414.0
224.17% PeanutsPeanutsother · good4.174.2
234.17% Rapeseed OilRapeseed oiloil · good4.174.2
244.17% Coconut OilCoconut Oiloil · medium4.174.2
25LinseedLinseedveg · good-1.1
26KaleKaleveg · good-1.0
  1. 1. Puppy Bites: Chickpea Flour1.9% estimated
    Gram flour · carb · good
  2. 2. Salmon (18%)18% declared18.0% estimated
    Salmon · meat · good
  3. 3. Sweet Potato (17%)17% declared17.0% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  4. 4. Vegetable Glycerine1.8% estimated
    Glycerine · other · medium
  5. 5. 4.37% Peanuts4.37% declared4.4% estimated
    Peanuts · other · good
  6. 6. 4.37% Rapeseed Oil4.37% declared4.4% estimated
    Rapeseed oil · oil · good
  7. 7. 4.37% Coconut Oil4.37% declared4.4% estimated
    Coconut Oil · oil · medium
  8. 8. Linseed1.7% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  9. 9. Salmon Oil (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
    Salmon Oil · oil · good
  10. 10. Puppy Dentals: Potato Flakes1.7% estimated
    Potatoes · carb · medium
  11. 11. Glycerine1.6% estimated
    Glycerine · other · medium
  12. 12. Tapioca Starch1.5% estimated
    Tapioca Starch · carb · medium
  13. 13. Salmon 4%4% declared4.0% estimated
    Salmon · meat · good
  14. 14. Cellulose Fibre1.5% estimated
    Cellulose Fibre · fibre · medium
  15. 15. Organic Coconut Oil 1%1% declared1.0% estimated
    Coconut Oil · oil · medium
  16. 16. Yeast Extract1.4% estimated
    Hydrolysed Yeast · additive · medium
  17. 17. Spearmint 0.5%0.5% declared0.5% estimated
    Spearmint · veg · good
  18. 18. Activated Charcoal1.3% estimated
    Charcoal · other · medium
  19. 19. Puppy Soft-Baked Bars: Chickpea Flour1.2% estimated
    Gram flour · carb · good
  20. 20. Vegetable Glycerine1.2% estimated
    Glycerine · other · medium
  21. 21. Salmon (14%)14% declared14.0% estimated
    Salmon · meat · good
  22. 22. 4.17% Peanuts4.17% declared4.2% estimated
    Peanuts · other · good
  23. 23. 4.17% Rapeseed Oil4.17% declared4.2% estimated
    Rapeseed oil · oil · good
  24. 24. 4.17% Coconut Oil4.17% declared4.2% estimated
    Coconut Oil · oil · medium
  25. 25. Linseed1.1% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  26. 26. Kale1.0% estimated
    Kale · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14

Brand and contact: Denzel's

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-14
Product page
www.denzels.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.

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

Trustpilot: 4.9/5 · 6,838 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 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.89.191+7.33
Meat share of dry matter20.4%0.096+1.96
Carb share of dry matter15.9%-0.115-1.83
Oil share of dry matter38.3%-0.092-3.52
Vegetable share of dry matter5.6%-0.005-0.03
Additive share of dry matter2.5%0.163+0.41
Other share of dry matter14.6%-0.375-5.47
Undeclared quantities18.9%-0.106-1.99
Additive penalty-1.660.222-0.37
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.89.191+7.33
Meat share of dry matter20.4%0.096+1.96
Carb share of dry matter15.9%-0.115-1.83
Oil share of dry matter38.3%-0.092-3.52
Vegetable share of dry matter5.6%-0.005-0.03
Additive share of dry matter2.5%0.163+0.41
Supplement share of dry matter0.0%-0.012+0.00
Other share of dry matter14.6%-0.375-5.47
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.065+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.876+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.060+0.00
Undeclared quantities18.9%-0.106-1.99
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)no-3.158+0.00
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty-1.660.222-0.37
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
+0.02
Subtotal
53.8
Final score
54/100

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.

ModelScore
v354/100current
v257/100
v153/100
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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (81.1% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)16.2/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)5/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
freshen breath (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
promote healthy gums (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
100% natural ingredients (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
low calorie puppy training treats (on page)High/low levelnot checkableManufacturer 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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