RUN Supplement Chews
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Is RUN Supplement Chews a good dog food?
This is a supplement, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a supplement should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.
- RecipeNot applicable
- NutritionalNot applicable
- Transparency60
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited33
Complementary baked dry supplement for dogs of all life stages, with chicken, potatoes and vegetable oil as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- Prints a percentage for nearly every ingredient, so the recipe is fully auditable.
- Single named animal protein: chicken.
Why you might not
- A supplement, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
- High in fat: 27% fat on a dry-matter basis.
- Its additive load costs about 3 points in the rating.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 18.60%
- Fat
- 20.60%
- Fibre
- 1%
- Ash
- 5.40%
- Moisture
- 22.80%
Energy: 369 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
JOINT: none declared; DIGESTION: 4b1715 Lactobacillus Acidophilus D2/CSL 7000mg/Kg; SKIN & COAT: Vitamin E 5570mg/Kg, Biotin 1455mg/Kg, Zinc 530mg/Kg; CALM: L-Tryptophan 2700mg/Kg
Technological additives
Antioxidant (Tocopherol extracts from Vegetable Oils) - all variants
Feeding guide
Feed daily as a functional chew. Suitable for dogs from 4 months old. Can be fed whole or broken into pieces. Always ensure fresh water is available. Each tin contains approximately 60 chews.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Single named protein: chicken
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- You are limiting fat: 26.7% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band
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 (29)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOINT: Chicken (70%) | Chicken | meat | medium | 70 | 70.0 |
| 2 | 10% Dried Potato | Potatoes | carb | medium | 10 | 10.0 |
| 3 | 10% Vegetable Oil Glycerine | Vegetable oil | oil | medium | 10 | 10.0 |
| 4 | 10% Salt | Salt | additive | poor | 10 | 10.0 |
| 5 | 10% Fermented Whey | Sweet whey powder | other | medium | 10 | 10.0 |
| 6 | 10% Dried Carrot | Carrots | veg | good | 10 | 10.0 |
| 7 | 10% UC-II Undenatured Type II Collagen | Collagen | supplement | good | 10 | 10.0 |
| 8 | 10% Turmeric | DIGESTION: Chicken | Turmeric | veg | good | 10 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Vegetable Oil Glycerine | Vegetable oil | oil | medium | - | 0.0 |
| 10 | Dried Potato | Potatoes | carb | medium | - | 0.0 |
| 11 | Salt | Salt | additive | poor | - | 0.0 |
| 12 | Fermented Whey | Sweet whey powder | other | medium | - | 0.0 |
| 13 | Dried Blueberry | Blueberries | veg | good | - | 0.0 |
| 14 | Calcium Carbonate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement | medium | - | 0.0 |
| 15 | Turmeric | SKIN & COAT: Chicken (70%) | Skin | meat | medium | 70 | 70.0 |
| 16 | Dried Potato | Potatoes | carb | medium | - | 0.0 |
| 17 | Vegetable Oil Glycerine | Vegetable oil | oil | medium | - | 0.0 |
| 18 | Salt | Salt | additive | poor | - | 0.0 |
| 19 | Fermented Whey | Sweet whey powder | other | medium | - | 0.0 |
| 20 | Chia Seeds | Chia Seeds | veg | good | - | 0.0 |
| 21 | Dried Blueberry | Blueberries | veg | good | - | 0.0 |
| 22 | Calcium Carbonate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement | medium | - | 0.0 |
| 23 | Turmeric | CALM: Chicken (70%) | Turmeric | veg | good | 70 | 70.0 |
| 24 | Dried Potato | Potatoes | carb | medium | - | 0.0 |
| 25 | Vegetable Oil Glycerine | Vegetable oil | oil | medium | - | 0.0 |
| 26 | Salt | Salt | additive | poor | - | 0.0 |
| 27 | Fermented Whey | Sweet whey powder | other | medium | - | 0.0 |
| 28 | Dried Blueberry | Blueberries | veg | good | - | 0.0 |
| 29 | Turmeric | Turmeric | veg | good | - | 0.0 |
Brand
- Website
- https://www.rundogfood.com/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-08-30
- Product page
- www.rundogfood.com
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 | 0.7 | 9.915 | +6.89 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 24.2% | 0.116 | +2.80 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 5.5% | -0.113 | -0.62 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 6.1% | -0.088 | -0.54 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 49.9% | -0.002 | -0.09 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 5.5% | 0.177 | +0.98 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 5.7% | -0.009 | -0.05 |
| Other share of dry matter | 3.1% | -0.371 | -1.14 |
| Recipe graded poor | 10.0% | -0.045 | -0.45 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.868 | -3.47 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 10.0% | 0.056 | +0.56 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 24.2 | -0.073 | -1.77 |
| Additive penalty | -12.52 | 0.236 | -2.95 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | yes | -2.321 | -2.32 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.7 | 9.915 | +6.89 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 24.2% | 0.116 | +2.80 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 5.5% | -0.113 | -0.62 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 6.1% | -0.088 | -0.54 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 49.9% | -0.002 | -0.09 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 5.5% | 0.177 | +0.98 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 5.7% | -0.009 | -0.05 |
| Other share of dry matter | 3.1% | -0.371 | -1.14 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.022 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 10.0% | -0.045 | -0.45 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.868 | -3.47 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 10.0% | 0.056 | +0.56 |
| Undeclared quantities | 0.0% | -0.131 | +0.00 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | no | 1.703 | +0.00 |
| 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) | no | -1.988 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.250 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 24.2 | -0.073 | -1.77 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -12.52 | 0.236 | -2.95 |
| 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 | yes | -2.321 | -2.32 |
| 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
- +0.05
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Nearly all quantities printed on label
- +2 full-disclosure bonus
- Subtotal
- 69.7
- 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.
This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.
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 | 70/100 | current |
| v1 | 70/100 | |
| v1.9 | 72/100 |
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.
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 (100% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 20/20 |
| 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) - 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 |
|---|---|---|
| formulated to support specific areas of canine health: Coat & Skin, Digestion, Joints, or Calm (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Designed with Type II Collagen, this recipe is designed to support joint health and everyday mobility. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports joint health as part of a balanced, active lifestyle. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Our Digestion supplement chews include added prebiotics to support a healthy gut environment and digestive balance. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| A gentle, daily way to support digestive health. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Formulated to support healthy skin and a glossy coat, this recipe includes Vitamin E alongside a carefully balanced blend of natural ingredients. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Designed to support skin and coat health as part of a balanced diet. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Our Calm supplement chews include camomile, traditionally used to support relaxation and balance. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Designed to support calm behaviour naturally. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| 70% chicken for excellent palatability (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made with 70% chicken (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| made with natural ingredients (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Natural, functional ingredients (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain-free recipes (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer assertion |
| grain free (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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