Our verdict
Is Husse Valp Mini a good dog food?
We score it 58/100 (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 dried chicken protein, rice and pork fat as the main ingredients.
60% 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
- Labelling or feeding guide is aimed at small dogs
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists dried chicken protein
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon protein
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork fat
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
- You are limiting fat: 22.3% on a dry-matter basis is in the high 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. Find foods that fit your dog.
Nutrition and feedingProtein 32% · Fat 20.50%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 32% |
| Fat | 20.50% |
| Fibre | 2.50% |
| Ash | 7% |
| Moisture | 8% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 1.20% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 2.20% |
| Calcium | 1.20% |
| Phosphorus | 0.90% |
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Storage
ensuring easy storage and serving while maintaining the product's high quality
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin a 20853 IU, Vitamin D3 1895 IU, Vitamin E 583 mg, 3b103 (Iron) 201 mg, 3b202 (Iodine) 3 mg, 3b405 (Copper) 8 mg, 3b502 (Manganese) 63 mg, 3b605 (Zinc) 108 mg, 3b607 (Zinc) 12 mg, 3b801 (Selenium) 0.2 mg, Beta-Carotene 1 mg;.
Ingredients (20)60% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 47.1%
- carb 13.1%
- supplement 13.0%
- oil 11.2%
- veg 9.0%
- fibre 3.9%
- additive 2.7%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken Meal 38% | Dried chicken protein | meat · good | 38 | 38.0 |
| 2 | Rice | Rice - white | carb · medium | - | 4.6 |
| 3 | Pork Fat | Pork Fat | oil · medium | - | 4.4 |
| 4 | Wheat Meal | Wheat | carb · poor | - | 4.3 |
| 5 | Wheat | Wheat | carb · poor | - | 4.2 |
| 6 | Linseed | Linseed | veg · good | - | 4.0 |
| 7 | Vegetable Fibres | Vegetable fibre | fibre · medium | - | 3.9 |
| 8 | Hydrolysed Animal Protein | Hydrolysed Animal Protein | meat · medium | - | 3.8 |
| 9 | Salmon Meal 2% | Salmon Protein | meat · good | 2 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Salmon Oil | Salmon Oil | oil · good | - | 3.6 |
| 11 | Yeast | Yeast | supplement · good | - | 3.5 |
| 12 | Dried Whole Eggs | Dried Whole Egg | meat · good | - | 3.4 |
| 13 | Fructo-Oligosaccharides (0.5%) | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement · good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 14 | Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement · medium | - | 3.2 |
| 15 | Vegetable Oil | Vegetable oil | oil · medium | - | 3.1 |
| 16 | Mannan-Oligosaccharides | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement · good | - | 3.0 |
| 17 | Lecithin | Lecithin | supplement · good | - | 2.8 |
| 18 | Fatty Acid Salt | Salt | additive · poor | - | 2.7 |
| 19 | Sea Algae | Seaweed | veg · good | - | 2.6 |
| 20 | Tagetes | Tagetes | veg · medium | - | 2.4 |
- 1. Chicken Meal 38%38% declared38.0% estimated
- 2. Rice4.6% estimated
- 3. Pork Fat4.4% estimated
- 4. Wheat Meal4.3% estimated
- 5. Wheat4.2% estimated
- 6. Linseed4.0% estimated
- 7. Vegetable Fibres3.9% estimated
- 8. Hydrolysed Animal Protein3.8% estimated
- 9. Salmon Meal 2%2% declared2.0% estimated
- 10. Salmon Oil3.6% estimated
- 11. Yeast3.5% estimated
- 12. Dried Whole Eggs3.4% estimated
- 13. Fructo-Oligosaccharides (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
- 14. Potassium Chloride3.2% estimated
- 15. Vegetable Oil3.1% estimated
- 16. Mannan-Oligosaccharides3.0% estimated
- 17. Lecithin2.8% estimated
- 18. Fatty Acid Salt2.7% estimated
- 19. Sea Algae2.6% estimated
- 20. Tagetes2.4% 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.
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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 a total score of 58 out of 100 based on several key factors. The meat content contributed +3.9 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +5.2 points. Conversely, the processing format subtracted -6.7 points, and ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -6.3 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 | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.24 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 40.8% | 0.096 | +3.92 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 12.8% | -0.115 | -1.48 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 12.3% | -0.092 | -1.13 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 7.0% | -0.005 | -0.04 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 2.7% | 0.163 | +0.44 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 13.3% | -0.012 | -0.16 |
| Recipe graded poor | 11.2% | -0.065 | -0.73 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 3 | -0.876 | -2.63 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 4.3% | 0.060 | +0.26 |
| Undeclared quantities | 59.5% | -0.106 | -6.28 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Additive penalty | -3.35 | 0.222 | -0.74 |
| 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 | +5.24 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 40.8% | 0.096 | +3.92 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 12.8% | -0.115 | -1.48 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 12.3% | -0.092 | -1.13 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 7.0% | -0.005 | -0.04 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 2.7% | 0.163 | +0.44 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 13.3% | -0.012 | -0.16 |
| 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 | 11.2% | -0.065 | -0.73 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 3 | -0.876 | -2.63 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 4.3% | 0.060 | +0.26 |
| Undeclared quantities | 59.5% | -0.106 | -6.28 |
| 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 | -3.35 | 0.222 | -0.74 |
| 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
- 58.0
- Final score
- 58/100
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 | 32 | 34.8 | 100 |
| Fat | 20.5 | 22.3 | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.2 | 1.3 | 100 |
| Phosphorus | 0.9 | 1 | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.3 | 1.3 | 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, omega-3 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.
Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 1 nutritional additive on the label
- Vitamin a 20853 IU, Vitamin D3 1895 IU, Vitamin E 583 mg, 3b103 (Iron) 201 mg, 3b202 (Iodine) 3 mg, 3b405 (Copper) 8 mg, 3b502 (Manganese) 63 mg, 3b605 (Zinc) 108 mg, 3b607 (Zinc) 12 mg, 3b801 (Selenium) 0.2 mg, Beta-Carotene 1 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 (40.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 8.1/20 |
| 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 — 2 checkable claims: 2 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "High fat content to satisfy high energy needs" — supported by the declared high fat data.
- "High levels of animal protein and fat are needed for growth and development of body tissues." — supported by the declared high protein data.
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contains clinoptilolite, a mineral that supports stool consistency and contributes to an optimal digestion. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Mix of ingredients supporting good intestinal health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Contains mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS) which prevent adhesion of ‘harmful’ bacteria to the wall of the intestine. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Optimal fibre content to help keep the digestion running smoothly and for optimal stool consistency. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| High fat content to satisfy high energy needs (on page) | High/low level | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| The recipe is centred around real meat—high-quality chicken protein—to fuel your pup's muscle development. (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Small Breed Natural Complete Puppy Dry Dog Food Chicken & Rice (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| High levels of animal protein and fat are needed for growth and development of body tissues. (on page) | High/low level | consistent | 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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