Nature's Deli Soft Beef Strips

Treat · complementaryHigh meatClear label

Soft Beef Strips
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 Nature's Deli Soft Beef Strips 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 adult dogs, with beef, duck breast and chicken breast as the main ingredients.

How we score

30% 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 48% of the dry matter (70% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Low in fat for its format: 2% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Why you might not

  • A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Doesn't list turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken breast
  • Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
  • Your dog avoids duck: the label lists duck breast
  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice flour
  • 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.

What the label tells us

  • The label lists 8 ingredients.
  • Names its animal sources (2 named ingredients).
  • Uses generic terms (Beef): the specific animal source is not stated.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints quantities for 3 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 28% · Fat 1.50%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein28%
Fat1.50%
Fibre1.50%
Ash6.50%
Moisture20%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place out of sunlight. The small oxygen absorber bag inside is for freshness. Do not allow your pet to eat it.

Feeding guide

A complimentary food for adult dogs. Not to be fed to puppies under 6 months of age. Feed as a treat or a reward as part of a balanced diet. Treats can constitute up to 10% of daily food intake. Treats should always be fed under supervision on a non stainable surface.

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (8)30% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 70.0%
  • carb 12.0%
  • fibre 7.5%
  • other 6.0%
  • additive 4.5%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Beef 28%Beefmeat · medium2828.0
2Duck Breast 22%Duck Breastmeat · good2222.0
3Chicken Breast 20%Chicken Breastmeat · good2020.0
4Soybean FiberCrude Fibrefibre · medium-7.5
5Rice FlourRice flourcarb · medium-6.8
6Vegetable GlycerinGlycerineother · medium-6.0
7Potato StarchPotato starchcarb · poor-5.3
8SaltSaltadditive · poor-4.5
  1. 1. Beef 28%28% declared28.0% estimated
    Beef · meat · medium
  2. 2. Duck Breast 22%22% declared22.0% estimated
    Duck Breast · meat · good
  3. 3. Chicken Breast 20%20% declared20.0% estimated
    Chicken Breast · meat · good
  4. 4. Soybean Fiber7.5% estimated
    Crude Fibre · fibre · medium
  5. 5. Rice Flour6.8% estimated
    Rice flour · carb · medium
  6. 6. Vegetable Glycerin6.0% estimated
    Glycerine · other · medium
  7. 7. Potato Starch5.3% estimated
    Potato starch · carb · poor
  8. 8. Salt4.5% estimated
    Salt · additive · poor

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

Brand and contact: Nature's Deli

Trust and provenance

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

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.59.191+4.49
Meat share of dry matter48.1%0.096+4.61
Carb share of dry matter18.1%-0.115-2.08
Additive share of dry matter9.9%0.163+1.62
Other share of dry matter7.4%-0.375-2.76
Recipe graded poor9.8%-0.065-0.63
Number of poor ingredients2-0.876-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient5.3%0.060+0.32
Undeclared quantities30.0%-0.106-3.17
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Additive penalty-5.490.222-1.22
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 quality0.59.191+4.49
Meat share of dry matter48.1%0.096+4.61
Carb share of dry matter18.1%-0.115-2.08
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter0.0%-0.005+0.00
Additive share of dry matter9.9%0.163+1.62
Supplement share of dry matter0.0%-0.012+0.00
Other share of dry matter7.4%-0.375-2.76
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor9.8%-0.065-0.63
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients2-0.876-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient5.3%0.060+0.32
Undeclared quantities30.0%-0.106-3.17
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
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 penalty-5.490.222-1.22
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
57.5
Final score
57/100

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
v357/100current
v262/100
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 (70% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)14/20
✓ 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)10/10
✓ 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, 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

  • "Grain Free" — the declared label says otherwise on grain-free.

Consistent with the label

  • "High protein and ideal as a training treat" — supported by the declared high protein data.

4 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
Made from choice cuts packed with vital proteins (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Naturally nutritious and delicious (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Grain Free (on page)Free-fromcontradictedManufacturer assertion
Slowly oven roasted in own juices for flavour (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No artificial colours or flavours (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
High protein and ideal as a training treat (on page)High/low levelconsistentManufacturer 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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