Fish4Dogs Finest Puppy Complete
Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label
Our verdict
Is Fish4Dogs Finest Puppy Complete a good dog food?
We score it 62/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete extruded dry food for puppies, with white fish, potatoes and pea starch as the main ingredients.
27% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Single named protein: fish
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck 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.
Nutrition and feedingProtein 30% · Fat 14%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 30% |
| Fat | 14% |
| Fibre | 2.30% |
| Ash | 7% |
| Moisture | 8% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 2.30% |
Additives & feeding info
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin a (Retinyl Acetate) 22500 IU, Vitamin D3 900 IU, Vitamin E (All-Rac-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate) 700 IU, Taurine 1 G, Iodine (Calcium Iodate, Anhydrous) 1.6 mg.
Ingredients (9)27% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 43.0%
- carb 26.8%
- oil 14.7%
- supplement 9.4%
- fibre 6.1%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Fish (27%) | White Fish | meat · good | 27 | 27.0 |
| 2 | Potato (20%) | Potatoes | carb · medium | 20 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Pea Starch | Pea Starch | carb · poor | - | 6.8 |
| 4 | Salmon Meal (16%) | Salmon Protein | meat · good | 16 | 16.0 |
| 5 | Salmon Oil (10%) | Salmon Oil | oil · good | 10 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 6.1 |
| 7 | Brewers Yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement · good | - | 5.4 |
| 8 | Sunflower Oil | Sunflower oil | oil · good | - | 4.7 |
| 9 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 4.0 |
- 1. White Fish (27%)27% declared27.0% estimated
- 2. Potato (20%)20% declared20.0% estimated
- 3. Pea Starch6.8% estimated
- 4. Salmon Meal (16%)16% declared16.0% estimated
- 5. Salmon Oil (10%)10% declared10.0% estimated
- 6. Beet Pulp6.1% estimated
- 7. Brewers Yeast5.4% estimated
- 8. Sunflower Oil4.7% estimated
- 9. Minerals4.0% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14
Brand and contact: Fish4Dogs
- Website
- https://www.fish4dogs.com/
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 01299 252 352
- Address
- Unit 3, Velocity Way, Redditch B98 7FX, England
- Contact page
- www.fish4dogs.com
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.fish4dogs.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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall rating of 62 out of 100. The meat content contributed +3.5, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +5.8. On the other hand, the processing format adjusted the score by -6.7. Finally, ingredients without printed percentages contributed -2.9 to the final calculation.
Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. 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 | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.77 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 36.0% | 0.096 | +3.45 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 17.7% | -0.115 | -2.03 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 23.5% | -0.092 | -2.17 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 14.0% | -0.012 | -0.17 |
| Recipe graded poor | 6.8% | -0.065 | -0.44 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 6.8% | 0.060 | +0.41 |
| Undeclared quantities | 27.0% | -0.106 | -2.85 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.77 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 36.0% | 0.096 | +3.45 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 17.7% | -0.115 | -2.03 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 23.5% | -0.092 | -2.17 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.005 | +0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 14.0% | -0.012 | -0.17 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 6.8% | -0.065 | -0.44 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 6.8% | 0.060 | +0.41 |
| Undeclared quantities | 27.0% | -0.106 | -2.85 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -3.158 | +0.00 |
| 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 | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| 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 | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| 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
- +0.02
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 62.4
- Final score
- 62/100
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.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for puppies and growth. 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.
Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 30 | 32.6 | 100 |
| Fat | 14 | 15.2 | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-3 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.
Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 1 nutritional additive on the label
- Vitamin a (Retinyl Acetate) 22500 IU, Vitamin D3 900 IU, Vitamin E (All-Rac-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate) 700 IU, Taurine 1 G, Iodine (Calcium Iodate, Anhydrous) 1.6 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.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (73% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 14.6/20 |
| 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) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file | 0/5 |
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 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "grain-free diet" — supported by the declared grain-free 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| supports healthy development, from brain function to coat and skin health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| gentle on sensitive young stomachs (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| With easily digestible carbohydrates from potato and pea starch, this recipe is formulated to be gentle on young digestive systems (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| High Omega 3 levels from fish oils play a crucial role in supporting brain and vision development (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Omega 3 fatty acids help maintain a soft, shiny coat and protect delicate puppy skin (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Omega 3 also aids joint development, promoting mobility and flexibility (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Salmon Meal (16%) (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| grain-free diet (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Potato (20%) (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| White Fish (27%) (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Salmon Oil (10%) (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| featuring 27% fresh white fish (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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