MyPetSays Grain Free Adult Light Dog Food - Trout with Salmon, Sweet Potato & Asparagus

Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label

Grain Free Adult Light Dog Food - Trout with Salmon, Sweet Potato & Asparagus
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Is MyPetSays Grain Free Adult Light Dog Food - Trout with Salmon, Sweet Potato & Asparagus a good dog food?

We score it 69/100 (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 trout, salmon and salmon oil as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Scores 69, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 47% of the dry matter.
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.

Why you might not

We found no significant drawbacks in the data we hold for this product.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Single named protein: fish
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, 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.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 25% · Fat 8%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein25%
Fat8%
Fibre3.50%
Ash8%
Moisture8%
Carbohydrates47.50%
Omega-3 fatty acids4%
Omega-6 fatty acids1.40%
Calcium1.10%
Phosphorus0.90%

Energy: 340 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 15,000 IU; Vitamin D3 2,000 IU; Vitamin E 95 IU; L-Carnitine 480mg; Zinc (Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 50mg; Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 50mg; Manganese (Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate) 35mg; Copper (Copper (II) Sulphate Pentahydrate) 5mg; Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 1mg

Technological additives

Rosemary extract (natural preservative)

Ingredients (12)20% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 47.0%
  • carb 36.0%
  • veg 9.5%
  • fibre 4.5%
  • oil 3.0%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Freshly Prepared Trout 30%Troutmeat · good3030.0
2Dried Salmon 11%Salmonmeat · good1111.0
3Freshly Prepared Salmon 4%Salmonmeat · good44.0
4Salmon Oil 3%Salmon Oiloil · good33.0
5Salmon Stock 2%Salmonmeat · good22.0
6Sweet Potato (24%)Sweet Potatoescarb · good2424.0
7PotatoPotatoescarb · medium-5.0
8Peas (6%)Peasveg · good66.0
9Beet PulpBeet Pulpfibre · medium-4.5
10Pea ProteinPea proteincarb · medium-4.0
11LinseedLinseedveg · good-3.5
12Potato ProteinPotato proteincarb · medium-3.0
  1. 1. Freshly Prepared Trout 30%30% declared30.0% estimated
    Trout · meat · good
  2. 2. Dried Salmon 11%11% declared11.0% estimated
    Salmon · meat · good
  3. 3. Freshly Prepared Salmon 4%4% declared4.0% estimated
    Salmon · meat · good
  4. 4. Salmon Oil 3%3% declared3.0% estimated
    Salmon Oil · oil · good
  5. 5. Salmon Stock 2%2% declared2.0% estimated
    Salmon · meat · good
  6. 6. Sweet Potato (24%)24% declared24.0% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  7. 7. Potato5.0% estimated
    Potatoes · carb · medium
  8. 8. Peas (6%)6% declared6.0% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  9. 9. Beet Pulp4.5% estimated
    Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
  10. 10. Pea Protein4.0% estimated
    Pea protein · carb · medium
  11. 11. Linseed3.5% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  12. 12. Potato Protein3.0% estimated
    Potato protein · carb · medium

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15

Brand and contact: MyPetSays

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-15
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
mypetsays.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.

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

6 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 a total score of 69 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributes +8.2 points to the total, while the processing format contributes -6.7 points. Additionally, the meat content adds +4.5 points, and the carbohydrate content contributes -3.1 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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.99.191+8.15
Meat share of dry matter46.7%0.096+4.48
Carb share of dry matter27.2%-0.115-3.13
Oil share of dry matter7.0%-0.092-0.64
Vegetable share of dry matter9.6%-0.005-0.05
Undeclared quantities20.0%-0.106-2.11
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.99.191+8.15
Meat share of dry matter46.7%0.096+4.48
Carb share of dry matter27.2%-0.115-3.13
Oil share of dry matter7.0%-0.092-0.64
Vegetable share of dry matter9.6%-0.005-0.05
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter0.0%-0.012+0.00
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.065+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.876+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.060+0.00
Undeclared quantities20.0%-0.106-2.11
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)no-3.158+0.00
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty0.000.222+0.00
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
+0.02
Additives declared on label
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
69.0
Final score
69/100

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.

ModelScore
v369/100current
v269/100
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.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein2527.2 (band 18 to 40%)95
Fat88.7 (band 5.5 to 20%)83.2
Fibre3.53.8 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Calcium1.11.2 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)90.9
Phosphorus0.91 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)98.9
Calcium:phosphorus ratio1.21.2 (band 1 to 2%)83.3
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)--100
Energy (kcal/100g)340369.6100

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 8 declared nutrients (combined weight 100); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 9 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin A 15,000 IU
  • Vitamin D3 2,000 IU
  • Vitamin E 95 IU
  • L-Carnitine 480mg
  • Zinc (Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 50mg
  • Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 50mg
  • Manganese (Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate) 35mg
  • Copper (Copper (II) Sulphate Pentahydrate) 5mg
  • Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 1mg

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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (80% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)16/20
✓ 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 file0/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)5/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

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.

50/100 · limited — 2 checkable claims: 1 consistent, 1 contradicted.

Contradicted by the label

  • "Trout & salmon are delicious sources of low-fat protein" — the declared label says otherwise on low protein.

Consistent with the label

  • "Grain-free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

11 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.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
26% Freshly Prepared Trout & Salmon: Responsibly sourced and highly digestible protein sources (on page)provenancenot checkableManufacturer assertion
Joint Care Pack (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Joint Care Pack: To support cartilage for healthy joints in overweight dogs (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Added L-Carnitine & Omega 3 (on page)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Grain-free (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
NO Nasties (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
50% Total Trout & Salmon: Rich in amino acids, vitamins & minerals (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Added Omega 3: To support healthy skin & coat (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Added L-Carnitine to maintain a healthy weight and maintain lean muscle mass (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
A source of protein naturally rich in omega 3 essential fatty acids that promote optimal skin, coat, and joint health while also providing anti-inflammatory benefits (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Low-fat recipe to help manage your dog's weight (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No Added Artificial Colours & Preservatives: Naturally preserved using rosemary extract (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Trout & salmon are delicious sources of low-fat protein (on page)NutrientcontradictedManufacturer 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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