Masters Dog Foods Little Chef Grain-Free Dental Fresh Biscuits
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Our verdict
Is Masters Dog Foods Little Chef Grain-Free Dental Fresh Biscuits a good dog food?
This is a treat, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a treat should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.
Complementary baked dry treats for dogs of all life stages, with chickpeas, potatoes and linseed as the main ingredients.
78% 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 chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
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.
What the label tells us
- The label lists 14 ingredients.
- Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
- Prints quantities for 9 ingredients.
Why is this treat not scored?
Our 1 to 100 rating applies to complete diets, so treats and complementary foods are presented as what the label tells us rather than a number that would invite comparison with complete meals.
What should I look for on a treat label?
A short ingredient list, named animal sources instead of generic terms, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Printed quantities are a good transparency signal, though few treat labels provide them.
These points are derived from the published ingredient list, not a rating.
Nutrition and feedingProtein 19% · Fat 15%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19% |
| Fat | 15% |
| Fibre | 5.60% |
| Ash | 2.90% |
| Moisture | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 32% |
| Calcium | 1200% |
| Phosphorus | 3500% |
| Sodium | 1178% |
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
These treats are suitable for all types of dogs from 4 months. Treats should be used sparingly between mealtimes. If you plan to use treats regularly, make sure to adjust how much you feed at mealtimes to avoid over-feeding. Fresh drinking water should always be available.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Potassium 5592 mg/kg; Phosphorus 3500 mg/kg; Magnesium 1957 mg/kg; Calcium 1200 mg/kg; Sodium 1178 mg/kg; Iron 49 mg/kg; Zinc 27 mg/kg; Manganese 20 mg/kg; Copper 7.1 mg/kg; Vitamin E 145 IU/kg; Vitamin B1 0.33 mg/kg; Vitamin B2 8 mg/kg; Vitamin B6 0.23 mg/kg
Technological additives
Rosemary extract 0.05%; Citric acid 0.07%
Ingredients (15)78% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- veg 49.1%
- carb 21.5%
- fibre 16.4%
- unknown 9.5%
- oil 3.0%
- supplement 0.5%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chickpeas | Chickpeas | veg · good | - | 16.3 |
| 2 | Potato pulp dried | Potatoes | carb · medium | - | 15.0 |
| 3 | Linseed | Linseed | veg · good | - | 13.6 |
| 4 | Pumpkin Flour | Pumpkin | veg · good | - | 12.2 |
| 5 | Sweet Potato 6.5% | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Linseed Meal | Linseed Cake | fibre · medium | - | 10.9 |
| 7 | Celery 5% | Celery Seeds | veg · good | 5 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Carob Flour 5% | Carob Flour | fibre · medium | 5 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Cold Pressed Coconut Oil 3% | Coconut Oil | oil · medium | 3 | 3.0 |
| 10 | Mint 1.5% | Mint | veg · good | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 11 | Brewer’s Yeast 0.5% | Yeast | supplement · good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 12 | Inulin 0.5% | Inulin | fibre · good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 13 | Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate | unmatched | - | - | 9.5 |
| 14 | Sage 0.3% | Sage | veg · good | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 15 | Chicory root 0.2% | Chicory root | veg · good | 0.2 | 0.2 |
- 1. Chickpeas16.3% estimated
- 2. Potato pulp dried15.0% estimated
- 3. Linseed13.6% estimated
- 4. Pumpkin Flour12.2% estimated
- 5. Sweet Potato 6.5%6.5% declared6.5% estimated
- 6. Linseed Meal10.9% estimated
- 7. Celery 5%5% declared5.0% estimated
- 8. Carob Flour 5%5% declared5.0% estimated
- 9. Cold Pressed Coconut Oil 3%3% declared3.0% estimated
- 10. Mint 1.5%1.5% declared1.5% estimated
- 11. Brewer’s Yeast 0.5%0.5% declared0.5% estimated
- 12. Inulin 0.5%0.5% declared0.5% estimated
- 13. Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate9.5% estimated
- 14. Sage 0.3%0.3% declared0.3% estimated
- 15. Chicory root 0.2%0.2% declared0.2% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14
Brand and contact: Masters Dog Foods
- Phone
- 01327 811758
- Address
- Hilltop Farm South Kilworth Road Walcote Leicestershire LE17 4LA
- Contact page
- mastersdogfoods.co.uk
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Product page
- mastersdogfoods.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
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 | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.32 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 23.3% | -0.115 | -2.68 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 4.6% | -0.092 | -0.42 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 41.3% | -0.005 | -0.21 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 0.7% | -0.012 | -0.01 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 7.3% | -0.027 | -0.19 |
| Undeclared quantities | 77.5% | -0.106 | -8.18 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.32 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 23.3% | -0.115 | -2.68 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 4.6% | -0.092 | -0.42 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 41.3% | -0.005 | -0.21 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 0.7% | -0.012 | -0.01 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 7.3% | -0.027 | -0.19 |
| 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 | 77.5% | -0.106 | -8.18 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | no | 2.294 | +0.00 |
| 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 | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| 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 | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| 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
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 50.8
- Final score
- 51/100
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.
This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.
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
Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.
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 (22.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 4.5/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| 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 (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 — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "grain and gluten-free dental treats" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural and healthy treats containing Mint, Coconut Oil, Celery, Sage and Chicory Roots to aid dental health and reduce bad breath. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Omega 3 fatty acids calm inflammatory reactions in the mouth (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Lauric acid prevents the formation of plaque in the mouth. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Prebiotics are included to support gut health and reduce bad breath. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| grain and gluten-free dental treats (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| meat and fish free (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| help to provide calcium, magnesium and zinc to help strengthen teeth and gums. (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| free from artificial additives, preservatives, colours, and flavours. (on page) | Free-from | 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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