Our verdict
Is Nutrivet Instinct Adult a good dog food?
We score it 64/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete extruded dry food for adult dogs, with chicken, lamb and turkey as the main ingredients.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists turkey
- Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon
- 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 42% · Fat 16%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 42% |
| Fat | 16% |
| Fibre | 2% |
| Ash | 7.50% |
| Moisture | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30.50% |
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Ingredients (40)20% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 69.2%
- unknown 9.0%
- supplement 7.1%
- veg 6.6%
- oil 3.8%
- carb 2.4%
- fibre 0.8%
- other 0.6%
- additive 0.4%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30% Chicken | Chicken | meat · medium | 30 | 30.0 |
| 2 | 11% Lamb | Lamb | meat · medium | 11 | 11.0 |
| 3 | 10% Turkey Meat | Turkey | meat · medium | 10 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Potatoes | Potatoes | carb · medium | - | 0.9 |
| 5 | Peas | Peas | veg · good | - | 0.8 |
| 6 | 9% Chicken Oil and Fat | Chicken Oil and Fat | oil · good | 9 | 9.0 |
| 7 | 5% Dried Salmon | Salmon | meat · good | 5 | 5.0 |
| 8 | 4% Whole Eggs | Egg | meat · good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 9 | 4% Dried Chicken Meat | Chicken | meat · medium | 4 | 4.0 |
| 10 | 4% Dried Lamb | Dried Lamb Protein | meat · good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 11 | Dried Pea Protein | Pea protein | carb · medium | - | 0.8 |
| 12 | 3% Salmon Oil | Salmon Oil | oil · good | 3 | 3.0 |
| 13 | Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 0.8 |
| 14 | Green Beans | Green Beans | veg · good | - | 0.8 |
| 15 | Sweet Potatoes | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | - | 0.8 |
| 16 | Tomatoes | Tomato | veg · good | - | 0.8 |
| 17 | Apples | Apples | veg · good | - | 0.8 |
| 18 | Alfalfa | Alfalfa | veg · good | - | 0.7 |
| 19 | Chicory | Chicory | veg · good | - | 0.7 |
| 20 | Dried Yeast | Yeast | supplement · good | - | 0.7 |
| 21 | Fennel Leaves | Fennel | veg · good | - | 0.7 |
| 22 | Cranberries | Cranberries | veg · good | - | 0.7 |
| 23 | Black Currant Jelly | Blackcurrant Jelly | other · poor | - | 0.7 |
| 24 | Vitamins and Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 0.7 |
| 25 | Plasma Protein | Plasma Protein | meat · medium | - | 0.6 |
| 26 | Hydrolysed Poultry Livers | Hydrolysed Poultry Liver | meat · medium | - | 0.6 |
| 27 | Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement · medium | - | 0.6 |
| 28 | Calcium Carbonate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement · medium | - | 0.6 |
| 29 | Fructo-Oligosaccharides (FOS) | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement · good | - | 0.6 |
| 30 | Mannan-Oligosaccharides (MOS) | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement · good | - | 0.6 |
| 31 | Taurine | Taurine | supplement · good | - | 0.6 |
| 32 | Fucus Vesiculosus (Bladderwrack) Extract | Fucus Vesiculosus Extract | supplement · medium | - | 0.5 |
| 33 | Ascophyllum Nodosum (Rockweed) Extract | Ascophyllum Nodosum | supplement · good | - | 0.5 |
| 34 | Yucca Schidigera Extract | Yucca Schidigera | supplement · good | - | 0.5 |
| 35 | Chondroitin Sulfate | Chondroitin | supplement · good | - | 0.5 |
| 36 | N-Acetyl-Glucosamine | Glucosamine | supplement · good | - | 0.5 |
| 37 | L-Carnitine Tartrate | L-Carnitine | supplement · medium | - | 0.5 |
| 38 | Rosemary Extract | Rosemary | veg · good | - | 0.5 |
| 39 | Green Tea Extract | Green Tea | veg · good | - | 0.5 |
| 40 | Phosphoric Acid | Phosphoric Acid | additive · poor | - | 0.4 |
- 1. 30% Chicken30% declared30.0% estimated
- 2. 11% Lamb11% declared11.0% estimated
- 3. 10% Turkey Meat10% declared10.0% estimated
- 4. Potatoes0.9% estimated
- 5. Peas0.8% estimated
- 6. 9% Chicken Oil and Fat9% declared9.0% estimated
- 7. 5% Dried Salmon5% declared5.0% estimated
- 8. 4% Whole Eggs4% declared4.0% estimated
- 9. 4% Dried Chicken Meat4% declared4.0% estimated
- 10. 4% Dried Lamb4% declared4.0% estimated
- 11. Dried Pea Protein0.8% estimated
- 12. 3% Salmon Oil3% declared3.0% estimated
- 13. Beet Pulp0.8% estimated
- 14. Green Beans0.8% estimated
- 15. Sweet Potatoes0.8% estimated
- 16. Tomatoes0.8% estimated
- 17. Apples0.8% estimated
- 18. Alfalfa0.7% estimated
- 19. Chicory0.7% estimated
- 20. Dried Yeast0.7% estimated
- 21. Fennel Leaves0.7% estimated
- 22. Cranberries0.7% estimated
- 23. Black Currant Jelly0.7% estimated
- 24. Vitamins and Minerals0.7% estimated
- 25. Plasma Protein0.6% estimated
- 26. Hydrolysed Poultry Livers0.6% estimated
- 27. Potassium Chloride0.6% estimated
- 28. Calcium Carbonate0.6% estimated
- 29. Fructo-Oligosaccharides (FOS)0.6% estimated
- 30. Mannan-Oligosaccharides (MOS)0.6% estimated
- 31. Taurine0.6% estimated
- 32. Fucus Vesiculosus (Bladderwrack) Extract0.5% estimated
- 33. Ascophyllum Nodosum (Rockweed) Extract0.5% estimated
- 34. Yucca Schidigera Extract0.5% estimated
- 35. Chondroitin Sulfate0.5% estimated
- 36. N-Acetyl-Glucosamine0.5% estimated
- 37. L-Carnitine Tartrate0.5% estimated
- 38. Rosemary Extract0.5% estimated
- 39. Green Tea Extract0.5% estimated
- 40. Phosphoric Acid0.4% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14
Brand and contact: Nutrivet
- Website
- https://www.nutrivet.fr/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.nutrivet.fr
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 score of 64 out of 100 based on several key factors. The processing format contributed -6.7 to the total, while the meat content added +5.7. Furthermore, the overall quality of the ingredient list provided +5.6, though ingredients without printed percentages deducted -2.1 from the final score.
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 | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.56 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 59.0% | 0.096 | +5.66 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 2.4% | -0.115 | -0.27 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.1% | -0.092 | -0.75 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 2.1% | -0.005 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.8% | 0.163 | +0.13 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 14.1% | -0.012 | -0.17 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.7% | -0.375 | -0.26 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 9.7% | -0.027 | -0.26 |
| Recipe graded poor | 1.1% | -0.065 | -0.07 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.6% | 0.060 | +0.04 |
| Undeclared quantities | 20.0% | -0.106 | -2.11 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Additive penalty | -0.51 | 0.222 | -0.11 |
| 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 | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.56 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 59.0% | 0.096 | +5.66 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 2.4% | -0.115 | -0.27 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.1% | -0.092 | -0.75 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 2.1% | -0.005 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.8% | 0.163 | +0.13 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 14.1% | -0.012 | -0.17 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.7% | -0.375 | -0.26 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 9.7% | -0.027 | -0.26 |
| Recipe graded poor | 1.1% | -0.065 | -0.07 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.6% | 0.060 | +0.04 |
| Undeclared quantities | 20.0% | -0.106 | -2.11 |
| 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) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -3.158 | +0.00 |
| 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 | -0.51 | 0.222 | -0.11 |
| 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
- Subtotal
- 63.7
- Final score
- 64/100
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 | 42 | 46.7 (band 18 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 16 | 17.8 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 2 | 2.2 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 93 |
Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
No nutritional additives section declared on the label.
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 (80% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 16/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| 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) - 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 (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.
100/100 · strong — 4 checkable claims: 4 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "Croquettes sans blé pour chien adulte très actif" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "Fabriqué sans blé" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "Sans gluten de blé" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "offrent une alimentation complète et équilibrée" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
17 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Strong: at least three checkable claims, all consistent with the declared label, and no compliance cap.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croquettes sans blé pour chien adulte très actif (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Fabriqué sans blé (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Apporte à votre animal une alimentation équilibrée et digeste (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Aliment complet pour chiens (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Protéine brute : 32 % (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Toutes races (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Sans gluten de blé (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| assure une bonne digestibilité (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| permet ainsi d' optimiser l'assimilation des nutriments (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| offrent une alimentation complète et équilibrée (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| spécialement formulée pour les chiens ayant une activité intense (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| la densité énergétique est adaptée aux besoins du chien de sport ou de travail (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| leur permettre de faire le plein de vitalité et d'augmenter la résistance à la fatigue (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Cellulose brutes 2% (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Matieres grasses brutes 26% (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| pour les chiens adultes de 2 à 7 ans très actifs (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| recette à base de poulet et de riz (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Recette Volaille (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Proteines brutes 32% (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Cendres brutes 7% (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Matières grasses brutes : 26 % (on page) | Nutrient | 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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