James Wellbeloved Puppy Lamb & Rice Dry Dog Food
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Our verdict
Is James Wellbeloved Puppy Lamb & Rice Dry Dog Food a good dog food?
We score it 64/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete wet food in chunks for puppies, with dried lamb protein, rice and oats as the main ingredients.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
47% 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
- Doesn't list beef, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists poultry fat
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists poultry fat
- Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists dried lamb protein
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
- 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 28.50% · Fat 16%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 28.50% |
| Fat | 16% |
| Fibre | 2% |
| Ash | 8.30% |
| Carbohydrates | 0% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 1.90% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 3.10% |
| Calcium | 1.50% |
| Phosphorus | 1.10% |
Energy: 385 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A: 15000 IU; Vitamin D3: 1400 IU; Vitamin E: 250 mg; Copper (Copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate): 6.0 mg; Iron (Iron(II) sulphate monohydrate): 40.0 mg; Zinc (Zinc chelate of glycine, hydrate): 100 mg; Manganese (Manganese (II) oxide): 25.0 mg
Technological additives
Antioxidants - tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils; Citric Acid: 280 mg
Ingredients (15)47% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- carb 43.5%
- meat 25.6%
- oil 12.2%
- fibre 9.8%
- veg 4.7%
- supplement 4.2%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dried lamb protein (19.5%) | Dried Lamb Protein | meat · good | 19.5 | 19.5 |
| 2 | white rice (16%) | Rice - white | carb · medium | 16 | 16.0 |
| 3 | naked oats | Oats | carb · medium | - | 7.5 |
| 4 | pea protein | Pea protein | carb · medium | - | 7.0 |
| 5 | brown rice (13%) | Rice - brown / whole grain | carb · medium | 13 | 13.0 |
| 6 | poultry fat | Poultry Fat | oil · medium | - | 6.6 |
| 7 | whole linseed (3.9%) | Linseed | veg · good | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 8 | lamb gravy | Lamb | meat · medium | - | 6.1 |
| 9 | fish oil | Fish Oil | oil · good | - | 5.6 |
| 10 | sugar beet pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 5.2 |
| 11 | alfalfa meal | Alfalfa Meal | fibre · medium | - | 4.7 |
| 12 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 4.2 |
| 13 | seaweed (0.5%) | Seaweed | veg · good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 14 | chicory extract (0.25%) | Chicory Root Extract | fibre · good | 0.25 | 0.3 |
| 15 | yucca extract (0.02%) | Yucca Schidigera | supplement · good | 0.02 | 0.02 |
- 1. dried lamb protein (19.5%)19.5% declared19.5% estimated
- 2. white rice (16%)16% declared16.0% estimated
- 3. naked oats7.5% estimated
- 4. pea protein7.0% estimated
- 5. brown rice (13%)13% declared13.0% estimated
- 6. poultry fat6.6% estimated
- 7. whole linseed (3.9%)3.9% declared3.9% estimated
- 8. lamb gravy6.1% estimated
- 9. fish oil5.6% estimated
- 10. sugar beet pulp5.2% estimated
- 11. alfalfa meal4.7% estimated
- 12. minerals4.2% estimated
- 13. seaweed (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
- 14. chicory extract (0.25%)0.25% declared0.3% estimated
- 15. yucca extract (0.02%)0.02% declared0.02% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-10-07
Brand and contact: James Wellbeloved
- Website
- https://wellbeloved.com/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-10-07
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- wellbeloved.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.
Brand and retailer reviews
External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
The recipe score is 64. Overall ingredient quality contributed +5.7. Carbohydrate content contributed -5.2. Undeclared ingredient shares contributed -4.9. Complete recipe contributed +2.3.
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 | +5.69 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 21.0% | 0.096 | +2.01 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 44.8% | -0.115 | -5.15 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 14.1% | -0.092 | -1.30 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 4.7% | -0.005 | -0.02 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 4.6% | -0.012 | -0.06 |
| Undeclared quantities | 46.8% | -0.106 | -4.94 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.69 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 21.0% | 0.096 | +2.01 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 44.8% | -0.115 | -5.15 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 14.1% | -0.092 | -1.30 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 4.7% | -0.005 | -0.02 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 4.6% | -0.012 | -0.06 |
| 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 | 46.8% | -0.106 | -4.94 |
| 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 | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| 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 | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.08
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 64.5
- Final score
- 64/100
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 | 28.5 | 135.7 | 100 |
| Fat | 16 | 76.2 | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.5 | 7.1 | 0 |
| Phosphorus | 1.1 | 5.2 | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.4 | 1.4 | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 50 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 385 | 1833.3 | 100 |
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 0, omega-3 100). 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. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 79% from the food type.
Declared fortification: 7 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A: 15000 IU
- Vitamin D3: 1400 IU
- Vitamin E: 250 mg
- Copper (Copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate): 6.0 mg
- Iron (Iron(II) sulphate monohydrate): 40.0 mg
- Zinc (Zinc chelate of glycine, hydrate): 100 mg
- Manganese (Manganese (II) oxide): 25.0 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 (53.2% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 10.6/20 |
| 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) - 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 (Analytical constituents declared, 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.
Claims on file; none we can check against the label
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| supports your dog's health with carefully selected ingredients (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Hypoallergenic Recipe excludes common allergens Beef, Pork, Soya, Eggs, Dairy & Wheat (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| highly digestible (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| support digestion, immunity and promote healthy skin & coat (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| With calcium and phosphorous to support healthy growth (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| grain free recipe (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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