Optimum Pet Health Junior Dry Dog Food
Dry Extruded complete High meat Clear label
Is Optimum Pet Health Junior Dry Dog Food a good dog food?
We score it 69/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall score of 69 out of 100. Several factors influence this rating, starting with the meat content, which contributes +8.3. Conversely, the processing format has a negative impact, adding -7 to the calculation. On the positive side, the overall quality of the ingredient list adds +5.7, while printing percentages on the label contributes +3.2.
- Recipe69
- Nutritionalmedium100
- Transparency60
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited33
The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.
Complete extruded dry food for puppies, with chicken, potatoes and sweet potatoes as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Scores 69, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.
- Meat makes up an estimated 71% of the dry matter (77% as fed).
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
Why you might not
We found no significant drawbacks in the data we hold for this product.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 30%
- Fat
- 16%
- Fibre
- 3.50%
- Ash
- 8%
- Moisture
- 9%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 1%
- Omega-6 fatty acids
- 3.40%
- Calcium
- 1.30%
- Phosphorus
- 0.90%
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A (20,000 IU); Vitamin D3 (2,000 IU); Vitamin E (450 mg); Vitamin C (100 mg); Taurine (1,000 mg); Iron (iron(II)sulphate (monohydrate) – iron(II)chelate of amino acids) (15+30 mg); Copper (copper(II)sulphate (pentahydrate) – copper(II)chelate of amino acids) (10+3 mg); Zinc (zinc sulphate (monohydrate) – zinc chelate of amino acids) (20+30 mg); Manganese (manganous sulphate – manganese(II)chelate of amino acids) (30+10 mg); Iodine (calcium iodate) (1.5mg); Selenium (selenised yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae) (0.1 mg)
Storage
Keep the product in a dry and cool place and ensure the food bag is properly closed after each feeding.
Feeding guide
Suitable for junior dogs aged 9 to 18 months.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists seafood
- 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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (32)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (of which fresh chicken meat 25% | Chicken | meat | medium | 25 | 25.0 |
| 2 | dried chicken 22%) (47%) | Chicken | meat | medium | 47 | 47.0 |
| 3 | dried potato flakes | Potatoes | carb | medium | - | 1.1 |
| 4 | dried sweet potatoes | Sweet Potatoes | carb | good | - | 1.0 |
| 5 | green peas | Peas | veg | good | - | 1.0 |
| 6 | chicken fat (6%) | Chicken Oil and Fat | oil | good | 6 | 6.0 |
| 7 | chicken gravy (3%) | Chicken | meat | medium | 3 | 3.0 |
| 8 | dried beet pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 1.0 |
| 9 | fish oild (1%) | Seafood | meat | medium | 1 | 1.0 |
| 10 | dried Antarctic krill (1%) | Krill | meat | good | 1 | 1.0 |
| 11 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 0.9 |
| 12 | linseed | Linseed | veg | good | - | 0.9 |
| 13 | carob flour | Carob Flour | fibre | medium | - | 0.9 |
| 14 | cellulose | Cellulose | fibre | medium | - | 0.9 |
| 15 | dried brewer’s yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement | good | - | 0.8 |
| 16 | dried chicory (0.5%) | Chicory | veg | good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 17 | FOS and inulin | Inulin | fibre | good | - | 0.8 |
| 18 | yeast cell wall (0.5%) | Yeast | supplement | good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 19 | MOS and beta glucans | Beta-Glucans | supplement | good | - | 0.8 |
| 20 | GOS (0.5%) | Galactooligosaccharides | supplement | medium | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 21 | galacto – oligosaccharides | Galactooligosaccharides | supplement | medium | - | 0.7 |
| 22 | dried Curcuma longa (0.1%) | Turmeric | veg | good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 23 | glucosamine hydrochloride (0.05%) | Glucosamine | supplement | good | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 24 | chondroitin sulphate (0.05%) | Chondroitin | supplement | good | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 25 | MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) (0.03%) | MSM | supplement | good | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| 26 | Yucca schidigera | Yucca Schidigera | supplement | good | - | 0.7 |
| 27 | dried Thymus vulgaris | Dried Thymus Vulgaris | veg | medium | - | 0.7 |
| 28 | dried Melissa officinalis | Dried Melissa Officinalis | veg | medium | - | 0.7 |
| 29 | tyndallized Lactobacillus helveticus | Tyndallized Lactobacillus Helveticus | supplement | good | - | 0.6 |
| 30 | dried fenugreek | Fenugreek | veg | good | - | 0.6 |
| 31 | olive powder | Olive Powder | veg | medium | - | 0.6 |
| 32 | dried rosehip | Rose Hip | veg | good | - | 0.6 |
Brand
- Website
- https://www.jollyes.co.uk/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-12
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.jollyes.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.
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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 | 0.6 | 9.915 | +5.68 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 71.5% | 0.116 | +8.29 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 2.6% | -0.113 | -0.29 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.2% | -0.088 | -0.73 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 6.0% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 7.4% | -0.009 | -0.07 |
| Undeclared quantities | 15.3% | -0.131 | -2.00 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | -0.506 | -0.51 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 71.5 | -0.073 | -5.24 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.996 | -7.00 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.6 | 9.915 | +5.68 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 71.5% | 0.116 | +8.29 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 2.6% | -0.113 | -0.29 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.2% | -0.088 | -0.73 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 6.0% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.177 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 7.4% | -0.009 | -0.07 |
| 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 | 0.0% | -0.045 | +0.00 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 0 | -0.868 | +0.00 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.0% | 0.056 | +0.00 |
| Undeclared quantities | 15.3% | -0.131 | -2.00 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 11.440 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | -0.506 | -0.51 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -1.988 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.250 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 71.5 | -0.073 | -5.24 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | 0.00 | 0.236 | +0.00 |
| 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 | yes | -6.996 | -7.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.833 | +0.00 |
| 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
- -0.01
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 68.7
- Final score
- 69/100
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.
| Model | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| v2 | 69/100 | current |
| v1 | 64/100 | |
| v1.9 | 65/100 |
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for puppies and growth. 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.
Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 30 | 33 | 100 |
| Fat | 16 | 17.6 | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.3 | 1.4 | 100 |
| Phosphorus | 0.9 | 1 | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.4 | 1.4 | 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, omega-3 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.
Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
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 (84.7% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 16.9/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 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 (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Certified nutritionally complete (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Hypoallergenic: Free from wheat, maize, dairy products, soya products and artificial additives (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| High meat content: Contains at least 30% meat ingredients (on an as fed basis) (on page) | High/low level | Manufacturer assertion |
| Suitable for all breeds of dogs (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Natural: Free from added artificial preservatives, antioxidants, colourings, flavourings or other controversial synthetic ingredients (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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