Buddy & Lola Scoot Stopper
Supplement complementary
Is Buddy & Lola Scoot Stopper 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.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- RecipeNot applicable
- NutritionalNot applicable
- Transparency60
- Safety100
- Evidencemoderate100
Complementary semi-moist dry supplement for dogs of all life stages, with potato starch, glycerine and brewer's yeast as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
Why you might not
- A supplement, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
- Low in protein: 11% protein on a dry-matter basis.
- Meat makes up an estimated 0% of the dry matter; carbohydrates dominate.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 9.70%
- Fat
- 9.90%
- Fibre
- 3.70%
- Ash
- 3.15%
- Moisture
- 12.10%
Additives & feeding info
Technological additives
Preservatives: sorbic acid (5g); Citric acid (5g); Emulsifiers: sunflower lecithin (90.53g); Flavourings
Storage
Keep in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. Ensure the lid is tightly shut after use.
Feeding guide
Up to 9kg: 1-2 soft chews daily; 9-18kg: 2-3 soft chews daily; 19-36kg: 4-5 soft chews daily; Over 37kg: 5-6 soft chews daily. Suitable for all dogs over 12 weeks.
Reviews
Trustpilot: 4.8/5 · 4,900 reviews
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- You need more protein than this: 11.0% on a dry-matter basis is in the low 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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (17)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potato starch | Potato starch | carb | poor | - | 7.7 |
| 2 | vegetable glycerine | Glycerine | other | medium | - | 7.5 |
| 3 | inactivated brewer's yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement | good | - | 7.2 |
| 4 | dried pumpkin powder | Pumpkin | veg | good | - | 7.0 |
| 5 | dried tapioca | Tapioca | carb | medium | - | 6.8 |
| 6 | psyllium husk | Psyllium fibre | fibre | good | - | 6.6 |
| 7 | potato flakes | Potatoes | carb | medium | - | 6.3 |
| 8 | linseed expeller | Linseed | veg | good | - | 6.1 |
| 9 | dried apple pulp | Apple Fibre | fibre | medium | - | 5.9 |
| 10 | maltodextrin | Maltodextrin | carb | poor | - | 5.7 |
| 11 | coconut oil | Coconut Oil | oil | medium | - | 5.4 |
| 12 | dandelion root powder | Dandelion Root | veg | good | - | 5.2 |
| 13 | pumpkin seed powder | Pumpkin Seed Meal | fibre | good | - | 5.0 |
| 14 | rapeseed oil | Rapeseed oil | oil | good | - | 4.8 |
| 15 | linseed oil | Linseed oil | oil | good | - | 4.5 |
| 16 | pea protein | Pea protein | carb | medium | - | 4.3 |
| 17 | sodium chloride | Salt | additive | poor | - | 4.1 |
Brand
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-10-20
- Product page
- www.buddyandlola.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 2026-10-20. 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 | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.10 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 23.2% | -0.115 | -2.67 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 18.4% | -0.092 | -1.69 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 20.8% | -0.005 | -0.11 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 4.6% | 0.163 | +0.75 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 8.4% | -0.012 | -0.10 |
| Other share of dry matter | 4.7% | -0.375 | -1.77 |
| Recipe graded poor | 17.4% | -0.065 | -1.13 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 3 | -0.876 | -2.63 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 7.7% | 0.060 | +0.46 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -4.97 | 0.222 | -1.10 |
| 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 | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.10 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 23.2% | -0.115 | -2.67 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 18.4% | -0.092 | -1.69 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 20.8% | -0.005 | -0.11 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 4.6% | 0.163 | +0.75 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 8.4% | -0.012 | -0.10 |
| Other share of dry matter | 4.7% | -0.375 | -1.77 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 17.4% | -0.065 | -1.13 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 3 | -0.876 | -2.63 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 7.7% | 0.060 | +0.46 |
| 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 | -4.97 | 0.222 | -1.10 |
| 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
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 40.8
- Final score
- 41/100
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 (voluntary) - not on file | 0/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| 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 (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
- "Made in the UK" — supported by the declared made in the UK data.
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High fibre formula: Psyllium husk, pumpkin & dried apple pulp help your dog form firm, bulky stools to help empty their anal glands naturally. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Targets the root cause of scooting and bum licking (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Prebiotic powered: Prebiotic fibres help feed good gut bacteria and maintain regular bowel movements (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Vet approved tasty chew (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% natural (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Pesticide free (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No artificial flavours or colours (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No hidden nasties (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made in the UK (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% traceable ingredients (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No binders, fillers or additives (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Science backed ingredients (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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