Anco Bakes with Duck

Treat · complementaryHigh meat

Bakes with Duck
This is sold as a treat, not as an everyday meal. The 1–100 rating applies to complete meals, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Our verdict

Is Anco Bakes with Duck 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 dried duck protein, sweet potatoes and chickpeas as the main ingredients.

How we score

90% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 32% of the dry matter (19% as fed).
  • Single named animal protein: duck.
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.

Why you might not

  • A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
  • Low in protein: 19% protein on a dry-matter basis.
  • 90% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Single named protein: duck
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • You need more protein than this: 18.6% on a dry-matter basis is in the low 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.

What the label tells us

  • The label lists 10 ingredients.
  • Names its animal sources (1 named ingredient).
  • Uses generic terms (Dried Egg): the specific animal source is not stated.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints quantities for 1 ingredient.
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 17% · Fat 15%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein17%
Fat15%
Fibre4.50%
Ash4%
Moisture8.50%

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (10)90% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • veg 30.7%
  • carb 21.4%
  • meat 19.3%
  • other 11.4%
  • oil 10.0%
  • additive 7.1%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Duck meal 10%Dried Duck Proteinmeat · good1010.0
2sweet potatoSweet Potatoescarb · good-12.9
3chickpeaChickpeasveg · good-12.1
4waterWaterother-11.4
5pumpkinPumpkinveg · good-10.7
6rapeseed oilRapeseed oiloil · good-10.0
7whole dried egg (biotin)Dried Eggmeat · medium-9.3
8coconut flourCoconut Flourcarb · medium-8.6
9flaxseedLinseedveg · good-7.9
10citric acidCitric Acidadditive · medium-7.1
  1. 1. Duck meal 10%10% declared10.0% estimated
    Dried Duck Protein · meat · good
  2. 2. sweet potato12.9% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  3. 3. chickpea12.1% estimated
    Chickpeas · veg · good
  4. 4. water11.4% estimated
    Water · other
  5. 5. pumpkin10.7% estimated
    Pumpkin · veg · good
  6. 6. rapeseed oil10.0% estimated
    Rapeseed oil · oil · good
  7. 7. whole dried egg (biotin)9.3% estimated
    Dried Egg · meat · medium
  8. 8. coconut flour8.6% estimated
    Coconut Flour · carb · medium
  9. 9. flaxseed7.9% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  10. 10. citric acid7.1% estimated
    Citric Acid · additive · medium

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14

Brand and contact: Anco

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-14

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.

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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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.89.191+7.01
Meat share of dry matter16.6%0.096+1.59
Carb share of dry matter19.7%-0.115-2.27
Oil share of dry matter17.8%-0.092-1.64
Vegetable share of dry matter18.9%-0.005-0.10
Additive share of dry matter11.6%0.163+1.89
Undeclared quantities90.0%-0.106-9.50
Additive penalty-8.570.222-1.90
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Bakedyes-6.713-6.71
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.89.191+7.01
Meat share of dry matter16.6%0.096+1.59
Carb share of dry matter19.7%-0.115-2.27
Oil share of dry matter17.8%-0.092-1.64
Vegetable share of dry matter18.9%-0.005-0.10
Additive share of dry matter11.6%0.163+1.89
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 quantities90.0%-0.106-9.50
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
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 penalty-8.570.222-1.90
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 Bakedyes-6.713-6.71
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
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
Subtotal
52.4
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.

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.

ModelScore
v352/100current
v256/100
v156/100
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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (10% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)2/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ 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 (Additives 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

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
feature Omega-3 rich flaxseed to support overall health (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
biotin from whole dried egg to promote healthy skin and coat (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
coconut, known for supporting digestion, boosting energy, and promoting a shiny coat (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Grain free biscuits with omega 3 rich flaxseed, biotin from whole dried egg and Coconut (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer 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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