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Nutripaw Calming Food Topper
Topper complementary Full label
Is Nutripaw Calming Food Topper a good dog food?
This is a topper, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a topper should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.
- RecipeNot applicable
- NutritionalNot applicable
- Transparency55
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited33
Complementary semi-moist dry food topper for dogs of all life stages, with unspecified animal fats and oils, chamomile and l as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Prints a percentage for nearly every ingredient, so the recipe is fully auditable.
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
Why you might not
- A topper, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
- Meat makes up an estimated 0% of the dry matter; carbohydrates dominate.
- No analytical breakdown is published.
What the label tells us
- The label lists 13 ingredients.
- 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.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
L-glutamine 100 MG; L-Tryptophan 98% 90 MG; Vitamin B1 25 MG
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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (13)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calming Oils & Powder (400MG) | Unspecified Animal Fats and Oils | oil | poor | - | 0.2 |
| 2 | Chamomile Powder (200MG) | Chamomile | veg | good | - | 0.2 |
| 3 | L-glutamine (100MG) | L-glutamine | supplement | good | - | 0.2 |
| 4 | Passion Flower (120MG) | Passionflower | veg | medium | - | 0.2 |
| 5 | L-Tryptophan 98% | L-Tryptophan | supplement | good | 98 | 98.0 |
| 6 | Ginger Root Powder (80MG) | Ginger | veg | good | - | 0.2 |
| 7 | Valerian Root (80MG) | Valerian Root | veg | medium | - | 0.2 |
| 8 | Vitamin B1 (25MG) | Vitamin B complex | supplement | good | - | 0.2 |
| 9 | Flax Seed | Linseed | veg | good | - | 0.2 |
| 10 | Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Brewer's Yeast | supplement | good | - | 0.1 |
| 11 | Sodium Chloride | Salt | additive | poor | - | 0.1 |
| 12 | Sugars | Sugars | additive | poor | - | 0.1 |
| 13 | Sunflower Oil | Sunflower oil | oil | good | - | 0.1 |
Brand
- Website
- https://nutri-paw.com/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-08-22
- Product page
- nutri-paw.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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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Scored with model v2 on 2026-09-22. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 1.0 | 9.915 | +9.81 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.4% | -0.088 | -0.03 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.3% | 0.177 | +0.05 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 98.8% | -0.009 | -0.88 |
| Recipe graded poor | 0.5% | -0.045 | -0.02 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 3 | -0.868 | -2.60 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.2% | 0.056 | +0.01 |
| Undeclared quantities | 2.0% | -0.131 | -0.26 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -1.988 | -1.99 |
| Additive penalty | -0.33 | 0.236 | -0.08 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | yes | -6.833 | -6.83 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 1.0 | 9.915 | +9.81 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.116 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.113 | +0.00 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.4% | -0.088 | -0.03 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.6% | -0.002 | -0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.3% | 0.177 | +0.05 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 98.8% | -0.009 | -0.88 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.371 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.022 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 0.5% | -0.045 | -0.02 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 3 | -0.868 | -2.60 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.2% | 0.056 | +0.01 |
| Undeclared quantities | 2.0% | -0.131 | -0.26 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 3.194 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | no | 1.703 | +0.00 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 11.440 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | no | -0.506 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -1.988 | -1.99 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.250 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | -0.073 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -0.33 | 0.236 | -0.08 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Raw | no | 13.322 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | 7.712 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | 6.583 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 4.857 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | 0.072 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 11.127 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 9.320 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | 4.569 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -2.321 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.996 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | yes | -6.833 | -6.83 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.711 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | 2.935 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | 2.292 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.22
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Nearly all quantities printed on label
- +2 full-disclosure bonus
- Subtotal
- 64.6
- Final score
- 65/100
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.
| Model | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| v2 | 65/100 | current |
| v1 | 47/100 | |
| v1.9 | 49/100 |
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.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (98% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 19.6/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| 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 (Analytical constituents 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 marketing claims made on the pack and product page, and how much evidence sits behind them. We record the claims as stated; we do not assess whether they are true.
| Claim | Type | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Drowsy (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports calm behaviour, emotional balance, and overall wellbeing (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Helps soothe and support calm, relaxed behaviour (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Contributes to gut and brain health, supporting overall emotional resilience (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Helps promote calm behaviour and reduce restlessness (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports the production of serotonin, helping maintain a balanced mood (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% All Natural Ingredients (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer assertion |
| GMO & Grain-Free (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer assertion |
| Support digestive comfort and help manage stress-related sensitivity, especially during travel (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports relaxation and helps manage signs of stress (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports normal energy metabolism, nervous system function, and brain health (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| FREE of Wheat, Corn, Sugar, Grains & Preservatives (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer assertion |
Limited: at least one claim rests on manufacturer assertion alone.
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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