Pooch & Mutt Dry Superfood For Senior Dogs
Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label
Our verdict
Is Pooch & Mutt Dry Superfood For Senior Dogs 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.
Complete extruded dry food for senior dogs, with dried chicken protein, sweet potatoes and potatoes as the main ingredients.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for senior dogs
- 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 dried chicken protein
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
- 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 25% · Fat 8.50%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 25% |
| Fat | 8.50% |
| Fibre | 4.50% |
| Ash | 6% |
| Moisture | 10% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.60% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 1.60% |
| Calcium | 1.20% |
| Phosphorus | 0.70% |
| Sodium | 0.10% |
Energy: 335 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Storage
Keep in a dry and cool place away from direct sunlight. Reseal after opening.
Feeding guide
Feed dry or slightly moistened. Toy dogs (0-5 kg): 35-110 g/day; Small dogs (5-10 kg): 110-185 g/day; Medium dogs (10-25 kg): 185-370 g/day; Large dogs (25-50 kg): 370-620 g/day; Giant dogs (50 kg+): 620+ g/day.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A (3a672a) 20,000 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 (3a671) 1,300 IU/kg; Vitamin E (3a700) 500 mg/kg; L-Carnitine (3a910) 240 mg/kg; Vitamin B1 (3a821) 4.7 mg/kg; Vitamin B2 (3a825i) 6.4 mg/kg; Niacinamide (3a315) 55 mg/kg; Calcium-D-Pantothenate (3a841) 23 mg/kg; Vitamin B6 (3a831) 8.5 mg/kg; Folic Acid (3a316) 0.4 mg/kg; Vitamin B12 (3a835) 0.04 mg/kg; Biotin (3a880) 0.5 mg/kg; Choline Chloride (3a890) 2,400 mg/kg; Zinc (3b612) 100 mg/kg; Iron (3b107) 62 mg/kg; Manganese (3b505) 30 mg/kg; Copper (3b407) 12 mg/kg; Potassium Iodide (3b201) 1.5 mg/kg
Technological additives
Tocopherol Extracts from Vegetable Oil (1b306(i)); Ascorbyl Palmitate (1b304)
Ingredients (28)19% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 34.0%
- carb 33.7%
- veg 11.0%
- additive 8.1%
- fibre 7.0%
- oil 4.3%
- supplement 2.0%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken Protein (30 %) | Dried chicken protein | meat · good | 30 | 30.0 |
| 2 | Sweet Potatoes (23 %) | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | 23 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Potatoes | Potatoes | carb · medium | - | 10.7 |
| 4 | Chickpeas (4 %) | Chickpeas | veg · good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Hydrolysed Chicken Liver (4 %) | Hydrolysed Chicken Liver | meat · medium | 4 | 4.0 |
| 6 | Dried Pumpkin (4 %) | Pumpkin | veg · good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Dried Apple Pulp (4 %) | Apple Fibre | fibre · medium | 4 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Lignocellulose (3 %) | Lignocellulose | fibre · medium | 3 | 3.0 |
| 9 | Chicken Fat (2 %) | Chicken Oil and Fat | oil · good | 2 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Linseed (2 %) | Linseed | veg · good | 2 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Salmon Oil (2 %) | Salmon Oil | oil · good | 2 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Hydrolysed Yeasts | Hydrolysed Yeast | additive · medium | - | 8.1 |
| 13 | 1 % - a source of inositol and amino acids | Inositol and amino acids | supplement · good | 1 | 1.0 |
| 14 | Potassium Chloride (0.4 %) | Potassium Chloride | supplement · medium | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 15 | Microalgae Oil (0.3 %) | Algae Oil | oil · good | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 16 | Carrots (0.3 %) | Carrots | veg · good | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 17 | Dried Chamomile (0.2 %) | Chamomile | veg · good | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 18 | Dried Cranberries (0.2 %) | Cranberries | veg · good | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 19 | Dried Seaweed (0.2 %) | Dried Sea Algae | supplement · good | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 20 | Mannan-oligosaccharides (0.15 %) | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement · good | 0.15 | 0.1 |
| 21 | Fructo-oligosaccharides (0.1 %) | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement · good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 22 | Glucosamine (0.1 %) | Glucosamine | supplement · good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 23 | Dried Blackcurrant (0.05 %) | Blackcurrant | veg · good | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 24 | Dried Spinach (0.05 %) | Spinach | veg · good | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 25 | Dried Rosehips (0.05 %) | Rose Hip | veg · good | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 26 | Dried Pomegranate (0.05 %) | Pomegranate | veg · good | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 27 | Dried Kale (0.05 %) | Kale | veg · good | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 28 | Mojave Yucca (0.01 %) | Yucca Schidigera | supplement · good | 0.01 | 0.01 |
- 1. Chicken Protein (30 %)30% declared30.0% estimated
- 2. Sweet Potatoes (23 %)23% declared23.0% estimated
- 3. Potatoes10.7% estimated
- 4. Chickpeas (4 %)4% declared4.0% estimated
- 5. Hydrolysed Chicken Liver (4 %)4% declared4.0% estimated
- 6. Dried Pumpkin (4 %)4% declared4.0% estimated
- 7. Dried Apple Pulp (4 %)4% declared4.0% estimated
- 8. Lignocellulose (3 %)3% declared3.0% estimated
- 9. Chicken Fat (2 %)2% declared2.0% estimated
- 10. Linseed (2 %)2% declared2.0% estimated
- 11. Salmon Oil (2 %)2% declared2.0% estimated
- 12. Hydrolysed Yeasts8.1% estimated
- 13. 1 % - a source of inositol and amino acids1% declared1.0% estimated
- 14. Potassium Chloride (0.4 %)0.4% declared0.4% estimated
- 15. Microalgae Oil (0.3 %)0.3% declared0.3% estimated
- 16. Carrots (0.3 %)0.3% declared0.3% estimated
- 17. Dried Chamomile (0.2 %)0.2% declared0.2% estimated
- 18. Dried Cranberries (0.2 %)0.2% declared0.2% estimated
- 19. Dried Seaweed (0.2 %)0.2% declared0.2% estimated
- 20. Mannan-oligosaccharides (0.15 %)0.15% declared0.1% estimated
- 21. Fructo-oligosaccharides (0.1 %)0.1% declared0.1% estimated
- 22. Glucosamine (0.1 %)0.1% declared0.1% estimated
- 23. Dried Blackcurrant (0.05 %)0.05% declared0.05% estimated
- 24. Dried Spinach (0.05 %)0.05% declared0.05% estimated
- 25. Dried Rosehips (0.05 %)0.05% declared0.05% estimated
- 26. Dried Pomegranate (0.05 %)0.05% declared0.05% estimated
- 27. Dried Kale (0.05 %)0.05% declared0.05% estimated
- 28. Mojave Yucca (0.01 %)0.01% declared0.01% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15
Brand and contact: Pooch & Mutt
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-15
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.poochandmutt.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
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
The overall score is 69 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +6.9 points, and the meat content added +4.6 points. Being labelled nutritionally complete added +2.3 points. However, the processing format reduced the score by -6.7 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 | 0.8 | 9.191 | +6.94 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 47.4% | 0.096 | +4.55 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 12.8% | -0.115 | -1.47 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 6.5% | -0.092 | -0.59 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 10.1% | -0.005 | -0.05 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 11.0% | 0.163 | +1.79 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 2.7% | -0.012 | -0.03 |
| Undeclared quantities | 18.8% | -0.106 | -1.98 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Additive penalty | -9.66 | 0.222 | -2.15 |
| 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 | 0.8 | 9.191 | +6.94 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 47.4% | 0.096 | +4.55 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 12.8% | -0.115 | -1.47 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 6.5% | -0.092 | -0.59 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 10.1% | -0.005 | -0.05 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 11.0% | 0.163 | +1.79 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 2.7% | -0.012 | -0.03 |
| 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 | 18.8% | -0.106 | -1.98 |
| 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 | -9.66 | 0.222 | -2.15 |
| 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
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 69.3
- 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.
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 | 25 | 27.8 (band 18 to 40%) | 96.7 |
| Fat | 8.5 | 9.4 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 86.3 |
| Fibre | 4.5 | 5 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.2 | 1.3 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 95 |
| Phosphorus | 0.7 | 0.8 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 88.9 |
| Sodium | 0.1 | 0.1 (band 0.1+%) | 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) | 335 | 372.2 | 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 9 declared nutrients (combined weight 105); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 18 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A (3a672a) 20,000 IU/kg
- Vitamin D3 (3a671) 1,300 IU/kg
- Vitamin E (3a700) 500 mg/kg
- L-Carnitine (3a910) 240 mg/kg
- Vitamin B1 (3a821) 4.7 mg/kg
- Vitamin B2 (3a825i) 6.4 mg/kg
- Niacinamide (3a315) 55 mg/kg
- Calcium-D-Pantothenate (3a841) 23 mg/kg
- Vitamin B6 (3a831) 8.5 mg/kg
- Folic Acid (3a316) 0.4 mg/kg
- Vitamin B12 (3a835) 0.04 mg/kg
- Biotin (3a880) 0.5 mg/kg
- Choline Chloride (3a890) 2,400 mg/kg
- Zinc (3b612) 100 mg/kg
- Iron (3b107) 62 mg/kg
- Manganese (3b505) 30 mg/kg
- Copper (3b407) 12 mg/kg
- Potassium Iodide (3b201) 1.5 mg/kg
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 (81.2% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 16.2/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| 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) | 5/5 |
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.
Claims on file; none we can check against the label
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antioxidant rich (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| grain free (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| support brain health and digestion (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| lower in calories, helping to manage weight (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| source of high-quality protein to maintain healthy muscles (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| support healthy joints and cartilage (on page) | Functional | 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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