Dried Dog Treats Premium & Natural — DriedDogTreats Chicken & Carrot Sticks

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Chicken & Carrot Sticks
This is sold as a treat, not as an everyday meal. The 1–100 rating applies to complete meals, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Our verdict

Is Dried Dog Treats Premium & Natural — DriedDogTreats Chicken & Carrot Sticks 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, carrots and vegetable protein extracts as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 61% of the dry matter (64% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Single named animal protein: chicken.

Why you might not

  • A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Single named protein: chicken
  • Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists wheat

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 5 ingredients.
  • Uses generic terms (Chicken): the specific animal source is not stated.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints quantities for 5 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 20% · Fat 3.50%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein20%
Fat3.50%
Fibre1.50%
Ash3.50%
Moisture22%

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (5)16% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 64.5%
  • veg 23.7%
  • carb 11.8%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Chicken 54.5%Chickenmeat · medium54.554.5
2Carrot 20%Carrotsveg · good2020.0
3Vegetable Protein 5%Vegetable protein extractscarb · poor55.0
4Potato Starch 3%Potato starchcarb · poor33.0
5Wheat Flour 2%Wheatcarb · poor22.0
  1. 1. Chicken 54.5%54.5% declared54.5% estimated
    Chicken · meat · medium
  2. 2. Carrot 20%20% declared20.0% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  3. 3. Vegetable Protein 5%5% declared5.0% estimated
  4. 4. Potato Starch 3%3% declared3.0% estimated
    Potato starch · carb · poor
  5. 5. Wheat Flour 2%2% declared2.0% estimated
    Wheat · carb · poor

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-03

Brand and contact: Dried Dog Treats Premium & Natural — DriedDogTreats

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-03

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.

8 reviews on this product · 4.8/5

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. 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 quality0.29.191+1.70
Meat share of dry matter60.5%0.096+5.81
Carb share of dry matter27.6%-0.115-3.17
Vegetable share of dry matter11.9%-0.005-0.06
Recipe graded poor10.0%-0.065-0.65
Number of poor ingredients3-0.876-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient5.0%0.060+0.30
Undeclared quantities15.5%-0.106-1.64
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Additive penalty-0.300.222-0.07
Processing multiplier1.0833.786+36.49
Processing: Dry Air Driedyes6.331+6.33
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.29.191+1.70
Meat share of dry matter60.5%0.096+5.81
Carb share of dry matter27.6%-0.115-3.17
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter11.9%-0.005-0.06
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter0.0%-0.012+0.00
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor10.0%-0.065-0.65
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients3-0.876-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient5.0%0.060+0.30
Undeclared quantities15.5%-0.106-1.64
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
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-0.300.222-0.07
Processing multiplier1.0833.786+36.49
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 Driedyes6.331+6.33
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
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
+0.28
Subtotal
74.3
Final score
74/100

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
v374/100current
v273/100
v172/100
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 (84.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)16.9/20
✓ 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) - not on file0/10
✗ 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.

33/100 · limited — 3 checkable claims: 1 consistent, 2 contradicted.

Contradicted by the label

  • "rich in fibre" — the declared label says otherwise on high fibre.
  • "High in protein" — the declared label says otherwise on high protein.

Consistent with the label

  • "low in fat" — supported by the declared low fat data.

24 further claims 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.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
sneak in a bit of extra nutrition (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
simple, healthy snack (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Moisture: 22% (on pack)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Fibre: 1.5% (on pack)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No chemical additives (on pack)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Protein: 20% (on pack)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Real Meat Chicken & Carrot Sticks (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
chews that are both tasty and wholesome (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
packed with flavour and crunch (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Approximately 35 to 38 treats per 500 g (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Carrot 20% (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
rich in fibre (on page)High/low levelcontradictedManufacturer assertion
shaped into chewy sticks (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Lean & Crunchy Chews (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Size: 12 cm long (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Fat: 3.5% (on pack)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Vegetable Protein 5% (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Ash: 3.5% (on pack)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
low in fat (on page)High/low levelconsistentManufacturer assertion
No artificial nasties (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Wheat Flour 2% (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Potato Starch 3% (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
guilt-free treat (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No added flavourings, colours or preservatives (on pack)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Chicken 54.5% (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
brilliant blend of real chicken and crunchy carrot (on page)provenancenot checkableManufacturer assertion
High in protein (on page)High/low levelcontradictedManufacturer 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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