Pero Chicken with Grain
Dry Cold Pressed complete
Is Pero Chicken with Grain a good dog food?
We score it 57/100 (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 57 out of 100. On the positive side, the overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +5.1 points, and the processing format added +4.6 points. However, ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -13.1, and the carbohydrate content brought a deduction of -2.6.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe57
- Nutritionalmedium94
- 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 cold-pressed dry food for dogs of all life stages, with chicken, wheat and barley as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Single named animal protein: chicken.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- Meat makes up an estimated 3% of the dry matter (10% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
- 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 23%
- Fat
- 10%
- Fibre
- 3.50%
- Ash
- 8.50%
- Moisture
- 10%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 0.21%
- Omega-6 fatty acids
- 1.22%
- Calcium
- 1.10%
- Phosphorus
- 0.70%
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 15000 iu/kg; Vitamin B6 7.5 mg/kg; Vitamin C 51 mg/kg; Vitamin D3 1750 iu/kg; Vitamin E 1 mg/kg
Storage
Store in cool, dry conditions away from direct sunlight. Once opened, store in an airtight container.
Feeding guide
Feeding guide by body weight (kg): 5kg: 85/100/200g; 10kg: 143/185/340g; 15kg: 190/265/465g; 20kg: 240/330/575g; 25kg: 275/395/685g; 30kg: 326/449/779g; 35kg: 370/499/875g; 40kg: 404/552/960g; 45kg: 442/605/1035g; 50kg: 486/611/1130g; 55kg: 530/710/1200g; 60kg: 575/759/1295g; 65kg: 616/799/1399g; 70kg: 658/849/1470g (Resting/Mature, Adult Hard Working, Puppies from 4 Weeks).
Reviews
Trustpilot: 4.9/5 · 292 reviews
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Single named protein: chicken
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists wheat
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 (25)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (36%) | Chicken | meat | medium | 36 | 36.0 |
| 2 | Wheat | Wheat | carb | poor | - | 3.8 |
| 3 | Barley | Barley | carb | medium | - | 3.7 |
| 4 | Peas | Peas | veg | good | - | 3.6 |
| 5 | Linseed | Linseed | veg | good | - | 3.6 |
| 6 | Cane Molasses | Cane Molasses | carb | poor | - | 3.5 |
| 7 | Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 3.4 |
| 8 | Chicken Oil | Chicken Oil and Fat | oil | good | - | 3.3 |
| 9 | Chicken Gravy | Chicken | meat | medium | - | 3.2 |
| 10 | Vitamins and Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 3.1 |
| 11 | Lucerne | Alfalfa | veg | good | - | 3.0 |
| 12 | Prebiotic | Prebiotics | supplement | good | - | 2.9 |
| 13 | Inulin | Inulin | fibre | good | - | 2.9 |
| 14 | Herbs | Herbs | veg | medium | - | 2.8 |
| 15 | Parsley | Parsley | veg | good | - | 2.7 |
| 16 | Chicory | Chicory | veg | good | - | 2.6 |
| 17 | Kelp | Kelp | veg | good | - | 2.5 |
| 18 | Peppermint | Peppermint | veg | good | - | 2.4 |
| 19 | Basil | Basil | veg | good | - | 2.3 |
| 20 | Fennel | Fennel | veg | good | - | 2.3 |
| 21 | Thyme | Thyme | veg | good | - | 2.2 |
| 22 | Aniseed | Aniseed | veg | good | - | 2.1 |
| 23 | Yucca and Rosemary | Rosemary | veg | good | - | 2.0 |
| 24 | Glucosamine (0.1%) | Glucosamine | supplement | good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 25 | Chondroitin Sulphate (0.05%) | Chondroitin | supplement | good | 0.05 | 0.05 |
Brand
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- pero-online.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 | 0.5 | 9.915 | +5.13 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 3.3% | 0.116 | +0.38 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 23.5% | -0.113 | -2.65 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.0% | -0.088 | -0.71 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 28.3% | -0.002 | -0.05 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 23.0% | -0.009 | -0.20 |
| Recipe graded poor | 9.9% | -0.045 | -0.44 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.868 | -1.74 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 5.2% | 0.056 | +0.29 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.131 | -13.09 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -1.988 | -1.99 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | yes | 4.569 | +4.57 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.5 | 9.915 | +5.13 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 3.3% | 0.116 | +0.38 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 23.5% | -0.113 | -2.65 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.0% | -0.088 | -0.71 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 28.3% | -0.002 | -0.05 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.177 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 23.0% | -0.009 | -0.20 |
| 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 | 9.9% | -0.045 | -0.44 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.868 | -1.74 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 5.2% | 0.056 | +0.29 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.131 | -13.09 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 3.194 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| 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 | 0.00 | 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 | yes | 4.569 | +4.57 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -2.321 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.996 | +0.00 |
| 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
- -0.02
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 56.9
- Final score
- 57/100
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.
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 | 23 | 25.6 (band 18 to 40%) | 90.6 |
| Fat | 10 | 11.1 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 93.2 |
| Fibre | 3.5 | 3.9 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.1 | 1.2 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 91.7 |
| Phosphorus | 0.7 | 0.8 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 88.9 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.6 | 1.6 (band 1 to 2%) | 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). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.
Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); 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 (voluntary) - not on file | 0/20 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hypoallergenic (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Gentle Digestion (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Linseed provides a natural source of Omega 3 and 6 for healthy skin and coat (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Added Collagen, Glucosamine and Chondroitin help support healthy joints (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Added prebiotics, herbs, vitamins and minerals to help support overall health (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Free of Acrylamide (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made with 36% Chicken (on pack) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Free of Dairy & Soya (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer assertion |
| No artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer assertion |
| Cold Pressed to Retain All Nutrients (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Suitable for Dogs of all ages (on pack) | Content | 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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