Nood Healthy Weight Formula Cage-Free Chicken
Dry Extruded · completeClear label
Our verdict
Is Nood Healthy Weight Formula Cage-Free Chicken a good dog food?
We score it 54/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete extruded dry food for dogs of all life stages, with chicken, dehydrated pork protein and maize as the main ingredients.
73% 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
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists hydrolysed poultry protein
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists dehydrated pork protein
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists maize / corn
- 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 26% · Fat 11%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 26% |
| Fat | 11% |
| Fibre | 4.50% |
| Ash | 8.30% |
| Moisture | 9% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.40% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 1.60% |
Additives & feeding info
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 15000 IU; Vitamin D3 1500 IU; Vitamin E 101 mg; L-Carnitine 200 mg; Iron 50 mg; Iodine 1.5 mg; Copper 10.0 mg; Manganese 10.0 mg; Zinc 62.5 mg; Selenium 0.20 mg; Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 10415 109 cfu
Technological additives
Sepiolite 350 mg; tocopherol extracts from vegetable oil
Ingredients (25)73% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 29.5%
- veg 26.6%
- carb 13.8%
- supplement 12.9%
- fibre 11.0%
- oil 6.1%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresh Chicken (16%) | Chicken | meat · medium | 16 | 16.0 |
| 2 | Dehydrated Pork Protein | Dehydrated Pork Protein | meat · good | - | 7.3 |
| 3 | Maize | Maize / Corn | carb · medium | - | 7.0 |
| 4 | Barley | Barley | carb · medium | - | 6.8 |
| 5 | Whole Peas (10%) | Peas | veg · good | 10 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Split Peas | Peas | veg · good | - | 6.5 |
| 7 | Hydrolyzed Poultry Protein | Hydrolysed Poultry Protein | meat · medium | - | 6.2 |
| 8 | Dried Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 5.9 |
| 9 | Pork Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) | Pork Fat | oil · medium | - | 5.6 |
| 10 | Salmon Oil (0.5%) | Salmon Oil | oil · good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 11 | Dried Chicory Root (source of FOS and Inulin) | Chicory root | veg · good | - | 5.3 |
| 12 | Cellulose | Cellulose | fibre · medium | - | 5.1 |
| 13 | Linseed (0.25%) | Linseed | veg · good | 0.25 | 0.3 |
| 14 | Dried Brewer’s Yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement · good | - | 4.8 |
| 15 | Blueberry (0.01%) | Blueberries | veg · good | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 16 | Sweet Potato (0.01%) | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 17 | Carrot (0.01%) | Carrots | veg · good | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 18 | Spinach (0.01%) | Spinach | veg · good | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 19 | Green Peas (0.01%) | Peas | veg · good | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 20 | Apple (0.01%) | Apples | veg · good | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 21 | Turmeric (0.01%) | Turmeric | veg · good | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 22 | Althea | Althea | veg · good | - | 4.5 |
| 23 | Peppermint (0.01%) | Peppermint | veg · good | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 24 | Glucosamine Hydrochloride | Glucosamine | supplement · good | - | 4.2 |
| 25 | Chondroitin Sulphate | Chondroitin | supplement · good | - | 3.9 |
- 1. Fresh Chicken (16%)16% declared16.0% estimated
- 2. Dehydrated Pork Protein7.3% estimated
- 3. Maize7.0% estimated
- 4. Barley6.8% estimated
- 5. Whole Peas (10%)10% declared10.0% estimated
- 6. Split Peas6.5% estimated
- 7. Hydrolyzed Poultry Protein6.2% estimated
- 8. Dried Beet Pulp5.9% estimated
- 9. Pork Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)5.6% estimated
- 10. Salmon Oil (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
- 11. Dried Chicory Root (source of FOS and Inulin)5.3% estimated
- 12. Cellulose5.1% estimated
- 13. Linseed (0.25%)0.25% declared0.3% estimated
- 14. Dried Brewer’s Yeast4.8% estimated
- 15. Blueberry (0.01%)0.01% declared0.01% estimated
- 16. Sweet Potato (0.01%)0.01% declared0.01% estimated
- 17. Carrot (0.01%)0.01% declared0.01% estimated
- 18. Spinach (0.01%)0.01% declared0.01% estimated
- 19. Green Peas (0.01%)0.01% declared0.01% estimated
- 20. Apple (0.01%)0.01% declared0.01% estimated
- 21. Turmeric (0.01%)0.01% declared0.01% estimated
- 22. Althea4.5% estimated
- 23. Peppermint (0.01%)0.01% declared0.01% estimated
- 24. Glucosamine Hydrochloride4.2% estimated
- 25. Chondroitin Sulphate3.9% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15
Brand and contact: Nood
- Website
- https://noodpetfood.com/
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
- noodpetfood.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.
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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 an overall rating of 54 out of 100. The inclusion of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -7.7 points, and the processing format adjusted the score by -6.7. Conversely, the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.1 points, while being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points to the final evaluation.
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 | +6.13 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 6.9% | 0.096 | +0.66 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 18.6% | -0.115 | -2.15 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 9.3% | -0.092 | -0.86 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 12.6% | -0.005 | -0.07 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 18.3% | -0.012 | -0.22 |
| Undeclared quantities | 73.2% | -0.106 | -7.73 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | 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 | +6.13 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 6.9% | 0.096 | +0.66 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 18.6% | -0.115 | -2.15 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 9.3% | -0.092 | -0.86 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 12.6% | -0.005 | -0.07 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 18.3% | -0.012 | -0.22 |
| 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 | 73.2% | -0.106 | -7.73 |
| 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) | 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 | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| 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
- 54.2
- Final score
- 54/100
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 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.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 26 | 28.6 (band 18 to 40%) | 98.8 |
| Fat | 11 | 12.1 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 97.3 |
| Fibre | 4.5 | 4.9 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
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 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 11 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A 15000 IU
- Vitamin D3 1500 IU
- Vitamin E 101 mg
- L-Carnitine 200 mg
- Iron 50 mg
- Iodine 1.5 mg
- Copper 10.0 mg
- Manganese 10.0 mg
- Zinc 62.5 mg
- Selenium 0.20 mg
- Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 10415 109 cfu
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 (26.8% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 5.4/20 |
| 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) - 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 (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.
0/100 · limited — 1 checkable claim: 0 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "Free from wheat & soy" — the declared label says otherwise on grain-free.
14 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.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cage-free chicken as the 1st ingredient (on page) | provenance | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Glossy Coats (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Happy Tummies (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Increased Vitality (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| promote lean muscle development (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| big on taste (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Suitable for all life stages (including puppies) (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| low on calories (on page) | High/low level | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Free from wheat & soy (on page) | Free-from | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| Formulated with a team of pet nutritionists with over 50 years of experience (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Free from artificial colours, flavours & preservatives (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Fortified with Omega-6, superfoods, probiotics, vitamins and minerals (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| high-quality protein as the first ingredient (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Packed full of superfoods and probiotics (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% traceable ingredients (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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