Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free
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Our verdict
Is Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free a good dog food?
We score it 63/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete cold-pressed dry food for dogs of all life stages, with duck, sweet potatoes and peas as the main ingredients.
36% 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 all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken oil and fat
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
- Your dog avoids duck: the label lists duck
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
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 26% · Fat 12%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 26% |
| Fat | 12% |
| Fibre | 4.90% |
| Ash | 7% |
| Moisture | 8% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.45% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 1.90% |
| Calcium | 1.50% |
| Phosphorus | 0.90% |
Additives & feeding info
Additives declared on the label
Technological additives
Antioxidants.
Ingredients (25)36% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 35.1%
- carb 28.0%
- supplement 16.8%
- veg 8.4%
- oil 6.2%
- fibre 5.4%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16.25% Freshly Prepared Duck | Duck | meat · medium | 16.25 | 16.3 |
| 2 | 16.25% Dried Ground Duck | Duck | meat · medium | 16.25 | 16.3 |
| 3 | Dried Sweet Potato (28%) | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | 28 | 28.0 |
| 4 | Dried Peas | Peas | veg · good | - | 3.3 |
| 5 | Gelatine | Gelatin | supplement · medium | - | 3.2 |
| 6 | Chicken Fat | Chicken Oil and Fat | oil · good | - | 3.1 |
| 7 | Dried Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 3.0 |
| 8 | 0.57% Apples | Apples | veg · good | 0.57 | 0.6 |
| 9 | 0.57% Pears | Pears | veg · good | 0.57 | 0.6 |
| 10 | 0.57% Blueberries | Blueberries | veg · good | 0.57 | 0.6 |
| 11 | 0.57% Cranberries | Cranberries | veg · good | 0.57 | 0.6 |
| 12 | Brewers Yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement · good | - | 2.8 |
| 13 | Salmon Oil (1%) | Salmon Oil | oil · good | 1 | 1.0 |
| 14 | 0.2% Fennel | Fennel | veg · good | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 15 | 0.2% Nettle | Nettles | veg · good | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 16 | 0.2% Dandelion | Dandelion Root | veg · good | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 17 | Mannan Oligosaccharide | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement · good | - | 2.7 |
| 18 | Egg Powder | Dried Whole Egg | meat · good | - | 2.6 |
| 19 | Chicory Extract | Chicory Root Extract | fibre · good | - | 2.5 |
| 20 | Dried Seaweed | Dried Sea Algae | supplement · good | - | 2.4 |
| 21 | Camomile | Chamomile | veg · good | - | 2.2 |
| 22 | Flaxseed Oil | Linseed oil | oil · good | - | 2.1 |
| 23 | Glucosamine | Glucosamine | supplement · good | - | 2.0 |
| 24 | Chondroitin Sulphate | Chondroitin | supplement · good | - | 1.9 |
| 25 | Yucca | Yucca Schidigera | supplement · good | - | 1.8 |
- 1. 16.25% Freshly Prepared Duck16.25% declared16.3% estimated
- 2. 16.25% Dried Ground Duck16.25% declared16.3% estimated
- 3. Dried Sweet Potato (28%)28% declared28.0% estimated
- 4. Dried Peas3.3% estimated
- 5. Gelatine3.2% estimated
- 6. Chicken Fat3.1% estimated
- 7. Dried Beet Pulp3.0% estimated
- 8. 0.57% Apples0.57% declared0.6% estimated
- 9. 0.57% Pears0.57% declared0.6% estimated
- 10. 0.57% Blueberries0.57% declared0.6% estimated
- 11. 0.57% Cranberries0.57% declared0.6% estimated
- 12. Brewers Yeast2.8% estimated
- 13. Salmon Oil (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
- 14. 0.2% Fennel0.2% declared0.2% estimated
- 15. 0.2% Nettle0.2% declared0.2% estimated
- 16. 0.2% Dandelion0.2% declared0.2% estimated
- 17. Mannan Oligosaccharide2.7% estimated
- 18. Egg Powder2.6% estimated
- 19. Chicory Extract2.5% estimated
- 20. Dried Seaweed2.4% estimated
- 21. Camomile2.2% estimated
- 22. Flaxseed Oil2.1% estimated
- 23. Glucosamine2.0% estimated
- 24. Chondroitin Sulphate1.9% estimated
- 25. Yucca1.8% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15
Brand and contact: Forthglade
- Website
- https://forthglade.com/
- Phone
- 0808 169 2900
- Contact page
- forthglade.com
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
- forthglade.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?
The food scores 63 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +7.5 points. The processing format deducted -6.7 points. The carbohydrate content deducted -3.8 points, and ingredients without printed percentages deducted -3.8 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.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.54 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 24.4% | 0.096 | +2.35 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 32.9% | -0.115 | -3.79 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.0% | -0.092 | -0.74 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 4.9% | -0.005 | -0.03 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 20.2% | -0.012 | -0.25 |
| Undeclared quantities | 35.6% | -0.106 | -3.76 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.54 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 24.4% | 0.096 | +2.35 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 32.9% | -0.115 | -3.79 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.0% | -0.092 | -0.74 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 4.9% | -0.005 | -0.03 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 20.2% | -0.012 | -0.25 |
| 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 | 0.0% | -0.065 | +0.00 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 0 | -0.876 | +0.00 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.0% | 0.060 | +0.00 |
| Undeclared quantities | 35.6% | -0.106 | -3.76 |
| 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) | no | 0.707 | +0.00 |
| 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 | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| 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 | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| 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
- 62.6
- 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.
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 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.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 26 | 28.3 (band 18 to 40%) | 98 |
| Fat | 12 | 13 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 4.9 | 5.3 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.5 | 1.6 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 100 |
| Phosphorus | 0.9 | 1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 98.9 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.7 | 1.7 (band 1 to 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-6 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.
Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
No nutritional additives section declared on the label.
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 (64.4% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 12.9/20 |
| 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) | 5/10 |
| 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.
75/100 · limited — 4 checkable claims: 3 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "High duck content to provide quality protein" — the declared label says otherwise on high protein.
Consistent with the label
- "Grain-free recipe for sensitive tummies" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "Complete Meal - Completely nutritious on it's own, with added vitamins & minerals to ensure your dog has all the nutrients they need to thrive." — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
- "Grain Free - Hypoallergenic and grain free recipes that are great for even the most sensitive of tummies." — supported by the declared grain-free data.
6 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.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold pressed to support good gut health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain-free recipe for sensitive tummies (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Good Gut Health - Cold pressed dry food is great for good gut health. Creating great tasting bite size pellets that are easy to digest. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Vet Approved - Trust that our cold pressed recipes have been developed by pet and veterinary nutritionists, so you can focus on spending time with your pup! (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| All Life Stages - Suitable for dogs aged 2 months + to senior providing a nutritious diet throughout their lifetime. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Complete Meal - Completely nutritious on it's own, with added vitamins & minerals to ensure your dog has all the nutrients they need to thrive. (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Cold Pressed, No Junk - We use the best natural ingredients, gently pressing them to seal in the natural goodness. With no added junk - EVER! (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain Free - Hypoallergenic and grain free recipes that are great for even the most sensitive of tummies. (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Natural Ingredients - Packed with high quality natural ingredients and fresh proteins and added fruit, like apples, pears, blueberries and cranberries. (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| High duck content to provide quality protein (on page) | High/low level | contradicted | 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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