Forza10 Gastroenteric Low Fat
Dry Extruded complete Clear label
Is Forza10 Gastroenteric Low Fat a good dog food?
We score it 56/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall score of 56 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list adds +5.5 points, while printing percentages on the label contributes +3.2 points. Conversely, the processing format takes away -7 points, and ingredients without printed percentages deduct -10.5 points from the total.
80% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe56
- Nutritionalhigh88
- Transparency60
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited33
The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.
Complete extruded dry food for adult dogs, with potato starch, pea starch and hydrolysed animal protein as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
- Low in fat for its format: 9% fat on a dry-matter basis.
Why you might not
- 2 poor-graded ingredients make up about 20% of the recipe.
- Low in protein: 20% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 18%
- Fat
- 8.50%
- Fibre
- 7.50%
- Ash
- 7.50%
- Moisture
- 9%
- Carbohydrates
- 49%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 0.50%
- Omega-6 fatty acids
- 2%
- Sodium
- 0.30%
Energy: 311.8 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
vitamin A 18000 IU; vitamin E/all-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate 295 mg; vitamin B1 3.75 mg; vitamin B2 9.9 mg; vitamin B6 7.40 mg; vitamin B12 0.06 mg; vitamin PP 24.85 mg; calcium D-pantothenate 14.91 mg; folic acid 1.85 mg; choline chloride 700 mg; DL-methionine 500 mg; zinc sulphate monohydrate 135 mg (Zn 50 mg); copper(II) chelate of amino acids hydrate 39 mg (Cu 10 mg)
Technological additives
clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin 300 mg; antioxidants; preservatives; tocopherol extract from vegetable oils 9.9 mg; flavourings (Rosmarinus officinalis 5.1 mg)
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.
Reviews
13 reviews on this product · 5.0/5
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
- You need more protein than this: 19.8% 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 (12)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potato starch | Potato starch | carb | poor | - | 10.3 |
| 2 | pea starch | Pea Starch | carb | poor | - | 9.8 |
| 3 | hydrolysed animal protein 16% | Hydrolysed Animal Protein | meat | medium | 16 | 16.0 |
| 4 | cellulose fibre | Cellulose | fibre | medium | - | 9.3 |
| 5 | brewer's yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement | good | - | 8.8 |
| 6 | fish oil | Fish Oil | oil | good | - | 8.3 |
| 7 | dried algae (Ascophyllum nodosum) 4% | Seaweed | veg | good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 8 | beet pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 7.7 |
| 9 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 7.2 |
| 10 | mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement | good | - | 6.7 |
| 11 | fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement | good | - | 6.2 |
| 12 | Yucca schidigera. | Yucca Schidigera | supplement | good | - | 5.7 |
Brand
- Website
- https://forza10.com/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-15
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- forza10.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 | 0.6 | 9.915 | +5.54 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 17.3% | 0.116 | +2.01 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 13.2% | -0.113 | -1.49 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 9.6% | -0.088 | -0.85 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 4.2% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 37.5% | -0.009 | -0.33 |
| Recipe graded poor | 20.1% | -0.045 | -0.90 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.868 | -1.74 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 10.3% | 0.056 | +0.58 |
| Undeclared quantities | 80.0% | -0.131 | -10.47 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 17.3 | -0.073 | -1.27 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.996 | -7.00 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.6 | 9.915 | +5.54 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 17.3% | 0.116 | +2.01 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 13.2% | -0.113 | -1.49 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 9.6% | -0.088 | -0.85 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 4.2% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.177 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 37.5% | -0.009 | -0.33 |
| 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 | 20.1% | -0.045 | -0.90 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.868 | -1.74 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 10.3% | 0.056 | +0.58 |
| Undeclared quantities | 80.0% | -0.131 | -10.47 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| 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) | no | -1.988 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.250 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 17.3 | -0.073 | -1.27 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | 0.00 | 0.236 | +0.00 |
| 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 | yes | -6.996 | -7.00 |
| 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
- -0.01
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 55.6
- Final score
- 56/100
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.
| Model | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| v2 | 56/100 | current |
| v1 | 55/100 | |
| v1.9 | 56/100 |
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.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 18 | 19.8 (band 18 to 40%) | 74.9 |
| Fat | 8.5 | 9.3 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 85.9 |
| Fibre | 7.5 | 8.2 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 97 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 311.8 | 342.6 | 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 5 declared nutrients (combined weight 70); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
High confidence: full analysis plus minerals or omegas and declared energy.
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 (20% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 4/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ascophyllum nodosum: brown algae provide an adequate amount of dietary fibre, helping to restore intestinal function (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Without added colours (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer assertion |
| Limited ingredients formula: made with only a few select and high quality ingredients to minimise the risk of food intolerance (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| reduction of intolerance to ingredients and nutrients (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| reduction of intestinal absorption problems (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| compensation of poor digestion, indicated for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Monoprotein: formulated with an alternative single source of hydrolysed animal protein: fish high in biological value and bioavailability (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Low-fat: for the nutritional management of dogs that require fat in moderate amounts (on page) | High/low level | Manufacturer assertion |
Limited: at least one claim rests on manufacturer assertion alone.
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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