Feelwells Feelwells Grain Free Adult Duck

Treat · complementaryHigh meatClear label

Feelwells Grain Free Adult Duck
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 Feelwells Feelwells Grain Free Adult Duck 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 extruded dry treats for dogs of all life stages, with duck, potatoes and peas as the main ingredients.

How we score

26% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 40% of the dry matter (29% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Single named animal protein: duck.

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
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Single named protein: duck
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork 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 6 ingredients.
  • Uses generic terms (Duck): the specific animal source is not stated.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints quantities for 3 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 26% · Fat 12%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein26%
Fat12%
Fibre4%
Ash8%
Moisture8%

Additives & feeding info

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Biotin 145mcg/kg, Vitamin a 14, 400 IU/kg, Vitamin D3 1925 IU/kg. Trace Elements Iron 50mg, Zinc 50mg, Manganese 35mg, Copper 12mg, Iodine 1mg, Selenium 0.19mg

Ingredients (6)26% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • carb 31.0%
  • meat 29.0%
  • veg 17.3%
  • supplement 8.7%
  • oil 7.0%
  • fibre 7.0%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Duck (36%)Duckmeat · medium3636.0
2Potato (31%)Potatoescarb · medium3131.0
3PeasPeasveg · good-10.4
4Beet Pulp (7%)Beet Pulpfibre · medium77.0
5Brewer's YeastBrewer's Yeastsupplement · good-8.7
6LinseedLinseedveg · good-6.9
  1. 1. Duck (36%)36% declared36.0% estimated
    Duck · meat · medium
  2. 2. Potato (31%)31% declared31.0% estimated
    Potatoes · carb · medium
  3. 3. Peas10.4% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  4. 4. Beet Pulp (7%)7% declared7.0% estimated
    Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
  5. 5. Brewer's Yeast8.7% estimated
    Brewer's Yeast · supplement · good
  6. 6. Linseed6.9% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good

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
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

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 quality0.69.191+5.77
Meat share of dry matter40.5%0.096+3.89
Carb share of dry matter12.5%-0.115-1.44
Oil share of dry matter11.2%-0.092-1.03
Vegetable share of dry matter12.6%-0.005-0.07
Supplement share of dry matter12.9%-0.012-0.16
Undeclared quantities26.0%-0.106-2.75
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.77
Meat share of dry matter40.5%0.096+3.89
Carb share of dry matter12.5%-0.115-1.44
Oil share of dry matter11.2%-0.092-1.03
Vegetable share of dry matter12.6%-0.005-0.07
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter12.9%-0.012-0.16
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 quantities26.0%-0.106-2.75
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 penalty0.000.222+0.00
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
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
63.2
Final score
63/100

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
v363/100current
v263/100
v163/100
v1.962/100
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 (74% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)14.8/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)5/10
✗ 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)10/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (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.

100/100 · strong — 3 checkable claims: 3 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

  • "Grain Free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "NO rice" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "NO wheat or wheat gluten" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

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

Strong: at least three checkable claims, all consistent with the declared label, and no compliance cap.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Grain Free (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
Oven baked for more flavour and natural texture (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
NO rice (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
With added vegetable oil (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
With added vitamins and minerals (on page)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
NO wheat or wheat gluten (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
NO artificial colours, flavours or preservatives (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Made with potato (on page)Contentnot 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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