Essential Foods the MOBILITY BLEND

Supplement complementary

This is a supplement, not a complete diet. The 1–100 rating applies to complete foods, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Is Essential Foods the MOBILITY BLEND 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.

How we score

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Recipe
Not applicable
Nutritional
Not applicable
Transparency
60
Safety
100
Evidencelimited
33

Complementary supplement for dogs of all life stages, with collagen, msm and sorbitol as the main ingredients.

Why you might choose it

Single named animal protein: fish.
Doesn't list grain ingredients.
Low in fat for its format: 0% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Why you might not

A supplement, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
2 poor-graded ingredients make up about 30% of the recipe.
Low in protein: 2% protein on a dry-matter basis.

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Estimated composition

supplement70.2%

additive17.5%

carb12.3%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein: 1%
Fat: 0.05%
Fibre: 1%
Ash: 6.80%
Moisture: 55%

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

Vitamin C 8.8 per liter; Manganese Sulphate Monohydrate

Technological additives

Preservative

Storage

Storage: Out of sunlight

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
Single named protein: fish
Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

You need more protein than this: 2.2% 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 (6)

#	As declared	Matched	Category	Tier	Declared %	Est. %
1	Collagen (fish protein, hydrolysed)	Collagen	supplement	good	-	21.1
2	Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)	MSM	supplement	good	-	19.3
3	Sorbitol	Sorbitol	additive	poor	-	17.5
4	Chondroitin Sulfate	Chondroitin	supplement	good	-	15.8
5	Yeast Extract	Yeast	supplement	good	-	14.0
6	Maltodextrin	Maltodextrin	carb	poor	-	12.3

Brand

Website: https://essentialfoodsgb.co.uk/
Social: Facebook · Instagram

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-08-22
Product page: essentialfoods.com

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 v2 on 2026-09-22. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	32.336	+32.34
Average ingredient quality	0.8	9.915	+7.72
Carb share of dry matter	11.9%	-0.113	-1.33
Additive share of dry matter	17.3%	0.177	+3.07
Supplement share of dry matter	70.8%	-0.009	-0.63
Recipe graded poor	29.8%	-0.045	-1.33
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.868	-1.74
Largest single poor ingredient	17.5%	0.056	+0.99
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.131	-13.09
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-1.988	-1.99
Additive penalty	-21.05	0.236	-4.96
Processing multiplier	1.00	32.336	+32.34

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Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	32.336	+32.34
Average ingredient quality	0.8	9.915	+7.72
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.116	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	11.9%	-0.113	-1.33
Oil share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.088	+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.002	+0.00
Additive share of dry matter	17.3%	0.177	+3.07
Supplement share of dry matter	70.8%	-0.009	-0.63
Other share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.371	+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.022	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	29.8%	-0.045	-1.33
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.182	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.868	-1.74
Largest single poor ingredient	17.5%	0.056	+0.99
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.131	-13.09
Prints ingredient percentages	no	3.194	+0.00
Complete diet	no	1.703	+0.00
Frozen or chilled fresh	no	11.440	+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	no	-0.506	+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-1.988	-1.99
High carb and low meat	no	-1.250	+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages	0.0	-0.073	+0.00
Meat share × fresh	0.0	-0.339	+0.00
Fresh × high meat	0.0	16.475	+0.00
Additive penalty	-21.05	0.236	-4.96
Processing multiplier	1.00	32.336	+32.34
Processing: Raw	no	13.322	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilled	no	7.712	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozen	no	6.583	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigerated	no	4.857	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelf	no	0.072	+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Dried	no	11.127	+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Dried	no	9.320	+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressed	no	4.569	+0.00
Processing: Dry Baked	no	-2.321	+0.00
Processing: Dry Extruded	no	-6.996	+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moist	no	-6.833	+0.00
Processing: Dry Muesli	no	-10.711	+0.00
Processing: Wet Pate	no	2.935	+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunks	no	2.292	+0.00

Processing-type offset: +0.00
Additives declared on label: +2 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 53.4
Final score: 53/100

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.

Model	Score
v2	53/100	current
v1	52/100
v1.9	54/100

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.

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)	10/10
✗ 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)	5/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Feeding guidance given).

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.

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Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it

The marketing claims made on the pack and product page, and how much evidence sits behind them. We record the claims as stated; we do not assess whether they are true.

Claim	Type	Substantiation
Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation and for normal function of collagen. (on page)	Functional	Manufacturer assertion
Collagen, MSM, and Vitamin C blend to support mobility and joint health (on page)	Functional	Manufacturer assertion
MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) is a natural compound known for its anti-inflammatory properties and can support joint health. (on page)	Functional	Manufacturer assertion