Feelwells 95% Venison with Potato Wet Food/Topper

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95% Venison with Potato Wet Food/Topper
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Our verdict

Is Feelwells 95% Venison with Potato Wet Food/Topper a good dog food?

We score it 86/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete wet paté food for dogs of all life stages, with venison, potatoes and vegetable oil as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Scores 86, in the top quarter of wet foods we track.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 93% of the dry matter (95% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 28% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Who is this food for?

Suits

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

Consider something else if:

  • You are limiting fat: 27.5% on a dry-matter basis is in the high 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. Find foods that fit your dog.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 9% · Fat 5.50%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein9%
Fat5.50%
Fibre0.70%
Ash3%
Moisture80%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

– Recommended Daily Amount Size of Dog Extra Small Small Medium Large 1 – 5kg 6 – 10kg 11 – 25kg 25kg+ Grams 300 – 400g 500 – 600g 800 – 1000g 1000 – 1200g Reduce this amount if fed with dry food We recommend dividing this amount across two meals Always have fresh drinking water available These quantities are only a guide. Age, breed and seasonal factors may affect the amount of food that your dog needs. Please use your own judgement

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 2670 iu/kg; Vitamin D3 290 iu/kg; Zinc 42.77 mg; Iron 13.5 mg; Copper 6.4 mg; Iodine 0.49 mg; Manganese 3.5 mg; Selenium 0.018 mg

Technological additives

Cassia Gum 1 g

Ingredients (4)1% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 95.0%
  • carb 4.1%
  • oil 0.5%
  • supplement 0.4%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Freshly Prepared Venison 95%Venisonmeat · good9595.0
2Potato 4.1%Potatoescarb · medium4.14.1
3Vegetable OilVegetable oiloil · medium-0.5
4MineralsVitamins and mineralssupplement · medium-0.4
  1. 1. Freshly Prepared Venison 95%95% declared95.0% estimated
    Venison · meat · good
  2. 2. Potato 4.1%4.1% declared4.1% estimated
    Potatoes · carb · medium
  3. 3. Vegetable Oil0.5% estimated
    Vegetable oil · oil · medium
  4. 4. Minerals0.4% estimated
    Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15

Brand and contact: Feelwells
Feelwells logo
Phone
01609
Address
P O Box 174 Northallerton North Yorkshire DL7 7AB
Contact page
feelwells.co.uk

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-15
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
feelwells.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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

The overall score for this recipe is 86 out of 100. The meat content contributed +9 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +8.9 points. Being labelled nutritionally complete gave the recipe +2.3 points, and printing percentages for most of the recipe provided a further +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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality1.09.191+8.89
Meat share of dry matter93.4%0.096+8.96
Carb share of dry matter3.6%-0.115-0.41
Oil share of dry matter1.8%-0.092-0.16
Supplement share of dry matter1.2%-0.012-0.02
Undeclared quantities0.9%-0.106-0.10
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Wet Pateyes-0.672-0.67
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality1.09.191+8.89
Meat share of dry matter93.4%0.096+8.96
Carb share of dry matter3.6%-0.115-0.41
Oil share of dry matter1.8%-0.092-0.16
Vegetable share of dry matter0.0%-0.005+0.00
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter1.2%-0.012-0.02
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
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 quantities0.9%-0.106-0.10
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
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-0.010.222-0.00
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
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 Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateyes-0.672-0.67
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
-0.08
Additives declared on label
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
86.1
Final score
86/100

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.

ModelScore
v386/100current
v289/100
v187/100
v1.989/100
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.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein945 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat5.527.5 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre0.73.5 (band 0.5 to 5%)100

Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 8 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin A 2670 iu/kg
  • Vitamin D3 290 iu/kg
  • Zinc 42.77 mg
  • Iron 13.5 mg
  • Copper 6.4 mg
  • Iodine 0.49 mg
  • Manganese 3.5 mg
  • Selenium 0.018 mg

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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (99.1% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)19.8/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)10/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✓ Feeding guidance given (mandatory)10/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)10/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

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 — 2 checkable claims: 2 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

  • "Grain, Gluten & Chicken Free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "Single Protein Source" — supported by the declared single protein data.

3 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Hypoallergenic (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Grain, Gluten & Chicken Free (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
95% Venison with potato (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Single Protein Source (on page)ContentconsistentManufacturer assertion
No artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives (on page)Free-fromnot 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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