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Nutripaw Calming Treats
Treat · complementaryFull label
Our verdict
Is Nutripaw Calming Treats 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 semi-moist dry treats for dogs of all life stages, with glycerine, potato starch and brewer's yeast as the main ingredients.
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. Find foods that fit your dog.
What the label tells us
- The label lists 20 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.
Nutrition and feeding
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
Under 11kg: 1 chew/day; 11-23kg: 2 chews/day; 23-35kg: 3 chews/day; 35-45kg: 4 chews/day; Over 45kg: 5 chews/day. Give all at once, daily.
No additives recorded yet.
Ingredients (20)2% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- supplement 98.4%
- carb 0.6%
- veg 0.5%
- additive 0.2%
- oil 0.2%
- other 0.1%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glycerine | Glycerine | other · medium | - | 0.1 |
| 2 | Potato Starch | Potato starch | carb · poor | - | 0.1 |
| 3 | Brewer's Yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement · good | - | 0.1 |
| 4 | Garbanzo Flour | Gram flour | carb · good | - | 0.1 |
| 5 | Pea Flour | Pea flour | carb · medium | - | 0.1 |
| 6 | Flax Seed | Linseed | veg · good | - | 0.1 |
| 7 | Flax Seed Oil | Linseed oil | oil · good | - | 0.1 |
| 8 | Tapioca Starch | Tapioca Starch | carb · medium | - | 0.1 |
| 9 | Magnesium Stearate | Magnesium stearate | additive · poor | - | 0.1 |
| 10 | Sunflower Lecithin | Lecithin | supplement · good | - | 0.1 |
| 11 | Coconut Flour | Coconut Flour | carb · medium | - | 0.1 |
| 12 | Flavouring Oils | Artificial flavourings | additive · poor | - | 0.10 |
| 13 | Chamomile Powder | Chamomile | veg · good | - | 0.09 |
| 14 | L-Glutamine | L-glutamine | supplement · good | - | 0.09 |
| 15 | Passion Flower | Passionflower | veg · medium | - | 0.09 |
| 16 | L-Tryptophan (98%) | L-Tryptophan | supplement · good | 98 | 98.0 |
| 17 | Ginger Root Powder | Ginger | veg · good | - | 0.08 |
| 18 | Valerian Root | Valerian Root | veg · medium | - | 0.08 |
| 19 | Vitamin B1 | Thiamine mononitrate | supplement · good | - | 0.08 |
| 20 | Hemp Oils & Powder | Hemp Oil | oil · good | - | 0.07 |
- 1. Glycerine0.1% estimated
- 2. Potato Starch0.1% estimated
- 3. Brewer's Yeast0.1% estimated
- 4. Garbanzo Flour0.1% estimated
- 5. Pea Flour0.1% estimated
- 6. Flax Seed0.1% estimated
- 7. Flax Seed Oil0.1% estimated
- 8. Tapioca Starch0.1% estimated
- 9. Magnesium Stearate0.1% estimated
- 10. Sunflower Lecithin0.1% estimated
- 11. Coconut Flour0.1% estimated
- 12. Flavouring Oils0.10% estimated
- 13. Chamomile Powder0.09% estimated
- 14. L-Glutamine0.09% estimated
- 15. Passion Flower0.09% estimated
- 16. L-Tryptophan (98%)98% declared98.0% estimated
- 17. Ginger Root Powder0.08% estimated
- 18. Valerian Root0.08% estimated
- 19. Vitamin B10.08% estimated
- 20. Hemp Oils & Powder0.07% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-10-06
Brand and contact: Nutripaw
- Website
- https://nutri-paw.com/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-10-06
- 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.
Brand and retailer reviews
External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.
11,075 reviews on this product · 4.5/5
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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.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 1.0 | 9.191 | +9.14 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 0.4% | -0.115 | -0.05 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.2% | -0.092 | -0.02 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.2% | 0.163 | +0.03 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 98.8% | -0.012 | -1.21 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.1% | -0.375 | -0.03 |
| Recipe graded poor | 0.3% | -0.065 | -0.02 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 3 | -0.876 | -2.63 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.1% | 0.060 | +0.01 |
| Undeclared quantities | 2.0% | -0.106 | -0.21 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -0.25 | 0.222 | -0.06 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.97 | 33.786 | +32.77 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | yes | -6.174 | -6.17 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 1.0 | 9.191 | +9.14 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 0.4% | -0.115 | -0.05 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.2% | -0.092 | -0.02 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.3% | -0.005 | -0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.2% | 0.163 | +0.03 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 98.8% | -0.012 | -1.21 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.1% | -0.375 | -0.03 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 0.3% | -0.065 | -0.02 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 3 | -0.876 | -2.63 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.1% | 0.060 | +0.01 |
| Undeclared quantities | 2.0% | -0.106 | -0.21 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | no | 2.294 | +0.00 |
| 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 | -0.25 | 0.222 | -0.06 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.97 | 33.786 | +32.77 |
| 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 | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | yes | -6.174 | -6.17 |
| 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
- -0.05
- Subtotal
- 59.3
- Final score
- 59/100
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.
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) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| 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 file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, 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 — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "Made in UK / EU" — supported by the declared made in the UK data.
10 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Capped by an upheld ASA ruling from the last 3 years: view ruling
Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Sedation (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Natural Calm Support (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Vet-Formulated (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made in UK / EU (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| For Reactive Dogs (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Natural & Drug-Free (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Hypoallergenic (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No corn, no soya, no preservatives, no wheat, No GMO (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no drowsiness or personality changes (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| suitable for dogs of all breeds and ages, including puppies and seniors (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| low in fat (on page) | High/low level | 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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