Nutrix Pet Foods Duck Dog Food for Small Breeds — Hypoallergenic Adult Recipe
Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label
Our verdict
Is Nutrix Pet Foods Duck Dog Food for Small Breeds — Hypoallergenic Adult Recipe a good dog food?
We score it 70/100 (Good). 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 duck, sweet potatoes and peas as the main ingredients.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Labelling or feeding guide is aimed at small dogs
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Single named protein: duck
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork 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.
Nutrition and feedingProtein 26% · Fat 15.50%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 26% |
| Fat | 15.50% |
| Fibre | 3% |
| Ash | 9% |
| Moisture | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 38.50% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 1.40% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 4.40% |
| Calcium | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 1.20% |
Energy: 375 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
Weight of Dog (kg): 1 - 3 kg: 25 - 55 g; 3 - 5 kg: 55 - 85 g; 5 - 7 kg: 85 - 105 g; 7 - 10 kg: 105 - 140 g; 10 - 13 kg: 140 - 170 g; 13 - 15 kg: 170 - 190 g
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 15,000 IU; Vitamin D3 2,000 IU; Vitamin E 95 IU; Zinc (Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 50 mg; Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 50 mg; Manganese (Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate) 35 mg; Copper (Copper (II) Sulphate Pentahydrate) 15 mg; Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 1 mg; Selenium (Sodium Selenite) 0.3 mg
Ingredients (12)14% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 52.0%
- carb 28.9%
- veg 12.4%
- supplement 4.6%
- fibre 2.2%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freshly Prepared Duck (26%) | Duck | meat · medium | 26 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Dried Duck (24%) | Duck | meat · medium | 24 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Duck Stock (2%) | Duck | meat · medium | 2 | 2.0 |
| 4 | Sweet Potato (26%) | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | 26 | 26.0 |
| 5 | Peas (8%) | Peas | veg · good | 8 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Potato | Potatoes | carb · medium | - | 2.9 |
| 7 | Omega 3 Supplement | Omega-3 Supplement | supplement · good | - | 2.6 |
| 8 | Linseed | Linseed | veg · good | - | 2.4 |
| 9 | Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 2.2 |
| 10 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 1.9 |
| 11 | Orange (0.3%) | Orange | veg · medium | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 12 | Cranberry | Cranberries | veg · good | - | 1.7 |
- 1. Freshly Prepared Duck (26%)26% declared26.0% estimated
- 2. Dried Duck (24%)24% declared24.0% estimated
- 3. Duck Stock (2%)2% declared2.0% estimated
- 4. Sweet Potato (26%)26% declared26.0% estimated
- 5. Peas (8%)8% declared8.0% estimated
- 6. Potato2.9% estimated
- 7. Omega 3 Supplement2.6% estimated
- 8. Linseed2.4% estimated
- 9. Beet Pulp2.2% estimated
- 10. Minerals1.9% estimated
- 11. Orange (0.3%)0.3% declared0.3% estimated
- 12. Cranberry1.7% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-07
Brand and contact: Nutrix Pet Foods
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 0121 798 1613
- Address
- Nutrix Pet Foods, Registered Office, 1 Upper St Mary's Road, Birmingham, B67 5JR
- Contact page
- www.nutrixpetfoods.co.uk
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-07
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.nutrixpetfoods.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.
Brand and retailer reviews
External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.
Trustpilot: 3.8/5 · 2 reviews
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
The product scores 70 out of 100. The processing format contributed -6.7 points, which pulled the score down. The meat content contributed +6.1 points and the overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +5.7 points, both lifting the result. Being labelled nutritionally complete added a further +2.3 points.
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 | +5.74 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 63.4% | 0.096 | +6.09 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 15.5% | -0.115 | -1.78 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 7.9% | -0.005 | -0.04 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 9.0% | -0.012 | -0.11 |
| Undeclared quantities | 13.7% | -0.106 | -1.45 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.74 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 63.4% | 0.096 | +6.09 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 15.5% | -0.115 | -1.78 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.092 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 7.9% | -0.005 | -0.04 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 9.0% | -0.012 | -0.11 |
| 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 | 13.7% | -0.106 | -1.45 |
| 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) | 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 | 0.00 | 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
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 69.8
- Final score
- 70/100
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 | 28.3 (band 18.342391304347828 to 40%) | 97.5 |
| Fat | 15.5 | 16.8 (band 5.604619565217392 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 3 | 3.3 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 2 | 2.2 (band 0.5095108695652174 to 2.5%) | 100 |
| Phosphorus | 1.2 | 1.3 (band 0.40760869565217395 to 1.6%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.7 | 1.7 (band 1 to 2%) | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 375 | 407.6 | 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 8 declared nutrients (combined weight 100); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 9 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A 15,000 IU
- Vitamin D3 2,000 IU
- Vitamin E 95 IU
- Zinc (Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 50 mg
- Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 50 mg
- Manganese (Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate) 35 mg
- Copper (Copper (II) Sulphate Pentahydrate) 15 mg
- Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 1 mg
- Selenium (Sodium Selenite) 0.3 mg
High confidence: full analysis plus minerals or omegas and declared energy.
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 (86.3% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 17.3/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (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 — 5 checkable claims: 5 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "No grains or cereals" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "No fish" — supported by the declared fish data.
- "No chicken" — supported by the declared chicken data.
- "Grain free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "With 52% human-grade barn-reared duck as the sole protein source" — supported by the declared single protein data.
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypoallergenic (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Cranberries help support urinary tract health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| MOS and FOS prebiotics promote a healthy gut microbiome (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Omega-3 and omega-6 from linseed, alongside duck's naturally occurring fatty acids, support healthy skin, a glossy coat, and joint comfort (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No grains or cereals (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| No fish (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| No chicken (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain free (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| With 52% human-grade barn-reared duck as the sole protein source (on page) | Content | consistent | 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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