Our verdict
Is Husse Hypoallergenic Flexcare™ Adult a good dog food?
We score it 52/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete extruded dry food for adult dogs, with dehydrated turkey protein, rice and sweet potatoes as the main ingredients.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
95% 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 adult dogs
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists dehydrated turkey protein
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists krill
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
- 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 27%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 27% |
Energy: 403 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
Serve Husse food as it is or pour a little warm water over it. A bowl of fresh water should always be available to your dog. For daily ration see feeding table. The feeding table is merely a guide, adjust the daily amount according to your dog’s individual requirements. Divide the daily ration into at least two meals.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
vitamin A 15000 IU; vitamin D3 1500 IU; vitamin E 400 mg; vitamin C 100 mg; 3b103 (Iron) 50 mg; 3b202 (Iodine) 1.5 mg; 3b405 (Copper) 10 mg; 3b502 (Manganese) 10 mg; 3b605 (Zinc) 62.5 mg; 3b801 (Selenium) 0.2 mg/kg; L-carnitine 100 mg
Technological additives
tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils (1b306(i)); rosemary extract
Ingredients (29)95% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- veg 41.5%
- supplement 30.1%
- meat 11.1%
- carb 11.0%
- oil 6.3%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dried turkey | Dehydrated turkey protein | meat · good | - | 5.7 |
| 2 | rice | Rice - white | carb · medium | - | 5.6 |
| 3 | sweet potato | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | - | 5.4 |
| 4 | animal fat | Unspecified Animal Fats and Oils | oil · poor | - | 5.3 |
| 5 | fava beans | Fava Beans | veg · medium | - | 5.2 |
| 6 | dried apple | Apples | veg · good | - | 5.0 |
| 7 | linseed (3%) | Linseed | veg · good | 3 | 3.0 |
| 8 | hydrolysed animal protein | Hydrolysed Animal Protein | meat · medium | - | 4.9 |
| 9 | salmon oil (1%) | Salmon Oil | oil · good | 1 | 1.0 |
| 10 | krill (0.5%) | Krill | meat · good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 11 | fructo-oligosaccharides (0.3%) | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement · good | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 12 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 4.8 |
| 13 | yeast hydrolysate | Yeast | supplement · good | - | 4.6 |
| 14 | a natural source of mannan-oligosaccharides and beta-glucans | Beta-Glucans | supplement · good | - | 4.5 |
| 15 | brewer’s yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement · good | - | 4.4 |
| 16 | dried algae | Seaweed | veg · good | - | 4.3 |
| 17 | glucosamine | Glucosamine | supplement · good | - | 4.1 |
| 18 | chondroitin sulphate | Chondroitin | supplement · good | - | 4.0 |
| 19 | dried bilberry (0.01%) | Bilberries | veg · good | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 20 | dried carrot | Carrots | veg · good | - | 3.9 |
| 21 | dried tomato | Tomato | veg · good | - | 3.7 |
| 22 | dried alfalfa | Alfalfa | veg · good | - | 3.6 |
| 23 | dried rosehip (0.01%) | Rose Hip | veg · good | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 24 | dried nettle | Nettles | veg · good | - | 3.5 |
| 25 | dried marigold (0.01%) | Dried Marigold | veg · good | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 26 | yucca schidigera | Yucca Schidigera | supplement · good | - | 3.4 |
| 27 | dried cranberry | Cranberries | veg · good | - | 3.2 |
| 28 | dried pear | Pears | veg · good | - | 3.1 |
| 29 | dried orange | Orange | veg · medium | - | 3.0 |
- 1. dried turkey5.7% estimated
- 2. rice5.6% estimated
- 3. sweet potato5.4% estimated
- 4. animal fat5.3% estimated
- 5. fava beans5.2% estimated
- 6. dried apple5.0% estimated
- 7. linseed (3%)3% declared3.0% estimated
- 8. hydrolysed animal protein4.9% estimated
- 9. salmon oil (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
- 10. krill (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
- 11. fructo-oligosaccharides (0.3%)0.3% declared0.3% estimated
- 12. minerals4.8% estimated
- 13. yeast hydrolysate4.6% estimated
- 14. a natural source of mannan-oligosaccharides and beta-glucans4.5% estimated
- 15. brewer’s yeast4.4% estimated
- 16. dried algae4.3% estimated
- 17. glucosamine4.1% estimated
- 18. chondroitin sulphate4.0% estimated
- 19. dried bilberry (0.01%)0.01% declared0.01% estimated
- 20. dried carrot3.9% estimated
- 21. dried tomato3.7% estimated
- 22. dried alfalfa3.6% estimated
- 23. dried rosehip (0.01%)0.01% declared0.01% estimated
- 24. dried nettle3.5% estimated
- 25. dried marigold (0.01%)0.01% declared0.01% estimated
- 26. yucca schidigera3.4% estimated
- 27. dried cranberry3.2% estimated
- 28. dried pear3.1% estimated
- 29. dried orange3.0% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14
Brand and contact: Husse
- Website
- https://www.husse.co.uk/
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 020 7998 3439
- Address
- Unit 1, 180 Park Ave London NW10 7XH
- Contact page
- www.husse.co.uk
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.husse.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.
Brand and retailer reviews
External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.
1 reviews on this product · 5.0/5
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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 score of 52 out of 100 based on several key factors. The inclusion of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +7 points. Additionally, the processing format adjusted the score by -6.7, and being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 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 | +6.99 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.2% | 0.096 | +0.02 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 7.5% | -0.115 | -0.86 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 7.5% | -0.092 | -0.69 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 40.1% | -0.005 | -0.21 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 33.2% | -0.012 | -0.40 |
| Recipe graded poor | 5.3% | -0.065 | -0.34 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 5.3% | 0.060 | +0.32 |
| Undeclared quantities | 95.2% | -0.106 | -10.05 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -0.16 | 0.222 | -0.04 |
| 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 | 0.8 | 9.191 | +6.99 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.2% | 0.096 | +0.02 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 7.5% | -0.115 | -0.86 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 7.5% | -0.092 | -0.69 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 40.1% | -0.005 | -0.21 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 33.2% | -0.012 | -0.40 |
| 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 | 5.3% | -0.065 | -0.34 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 5.3% | 0.060 | +0.32 |
| Undeclared quantities | 95.2% | -0.106 | -10.05 |
| 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) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| 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 | -0.16 | 0.222 | -0.04 |
| 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
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 52.3
- Final score
- 52/100
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 | 27 | 29.8 (band 20.038674033149174 to 40%) | 99.4 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 403 | 445.3 | 100 |
Scored over 2 declared nutrients (combined weight 35); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.
Declared fortification: 11 nutritional additives on the label
- vitamin A 15000 IU
- vitamin D3 1500 IU
- vitamin E 400 mg
- vitamin C 100 mg
- 3b103 (Iron) 50 mg
- 3b202 (Iodine) 1.5 mg
- 3b405 (Copper) 10 mg
- 3b502 (Manganese) 10 mg
- 3b605 (Zinc) 62.5 mg
- 3b801 (Selenium) 0.2 mg/kg
- L-carnitine 100 mg
Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture 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 (4.8% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 1/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| 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 file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, 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.
0/100 · limited — 1 checkable claim: 0 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "Mono-protein recipe developed for adult dogs with sensitivities to other, more common protein sources like beef or chicken" — the declared label says otherwise on single protein.
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypoallergenic recipe formulated without soya, wheat, beef, chicken or dairy products (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Keeps your dog’s joints strong and flexible with our powerful blend Husse Flexcare™ which contains linseed, salmon oil, krill, glucosamine, chondroitin and vitamin E (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| prebiotics supporting healthy gut flora, promoting digestion and enhancing immune function (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| supports skin health, a shiny coat, and helps reduce the risk of dry, flaky skin (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Mono-protein recipe developed for adult dogs with sensitivities to other, more common protein sources like beef or chicken (on page) | Content | 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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