Sausage Dog Sanctuary Food Puppy Superfood Angus Beef with Carrot, Green Beans, Cauliflower, Tomato & Courgette
Dry Extruded complete High meat Clear label
Is Sausage Dog Sanctuary Food Puppy Superfood Angus Beef with Carrot, Green Beans, Cauliflower, Tomato & Courgette a good dog food?
We score it 66/100 (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 66 out of 100. Positive contributions come from the meat content, which adds +7, and the overall quality of the ingredient list, adding +5.9. However, these are balanced by deductions for the processing format at -7 and ingredients without printed percentages at -4.6.
35% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe66
- NutritionalNot recorded
- Transparency58
- 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 beef, beef fat and sweet potatoes as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Meat makes up an estimated 61% of the dry matter (60% as fed).
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- Single named animal protein: beef.
Why you might not
- No analytical breakdown is published.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Glucosamine 170 mg/kg; Methylsulfonylmethane 170 mg/kg; Chondroitin Sulphate 125 mg/kg; Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) 192 mg/kg; Mannanoligosaccharides (MOS) 48 mg/kg; Omega 3 Supplement; Minerals
Feeding guide
Weight of Dog (kg) - Grams per day (g): 1-3kg 22-55g; 3-5kg 55-80g; 5-7kg 80-100g; 7-10kg 100-135g
Reviews
1,978 reviews on this product · 4.8/5
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Single named protein: beef
- Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck 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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (19)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freshly Prepared Angus Beef (35%) | Beef | meat | medium | 35 | 35.0 |
| 2 | Dried Beef (25%) | Beef | meat | medium | 25 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Beef Fat (5%) | Beef Fat | oil | medium | 5 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Sweet Potato | Sweet Potatoes | carb | good | - | 3.0 |
| 5 | Beans | Fava Beans | veg | good | - | 2.9 |
| 6 | Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 2.8 |
| 7 | Carrot | Carrots | veg | good | - | 2.7 |
| 8 | Green Beans | Green Beans | veg | good | - | 2.6 |
| 9 | Cauliflower | Cauliflower | veg | good | - | 2.5 |
| 10 | Tomato | Tomato | veg | good | - | 2.4 |
| 11 | Courgette | Courgette | veg | good | - | 2.3 |
| 12 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 2.2 |
| 13 | Omega 3 Supplement | Omega-3 Supplement | supplement | good | - | 2.1 |
| 14 | Fructooligosaccharides | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement | good | - | 2.0 |
| 15 | Glucosamine | Glucosamine | supplement | good | - | 1.9 |
| 16 | Methylsulfonylmethane | MSM | supplement | good | - | 1.8 |
| 17 | Chondroitin Sulphate | Chondroitin | supplement | good | - | 1.7 |
| 18 | Mannanoligosaccharides | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement | good | - | 1.6 |
| 19 | Olive Extract (0.01%) | Olive Extract | supplement | good | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Brand
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-15
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- sausagedogsanctuaryfood.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 | 0.6 | 9.915 | +5.91 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 60.7% | 0.116 | +7.04 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 1.6% | -0.113 | -0.18 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 9.2% | -0.088 | -0.81 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 4.9% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 18.3% | -0.009 | -0.16 |
| Undeclared quantities | 35.0% | -0.131 | -4.58 |
| 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 | 60.7 | -0.073 | -4.45 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.996 | -7.00 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.6 | 9.915 | +5.91 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 60.7% | 0.116 | +7.04 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 1.6% | -0.113 | -0.18 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 9.2% | -0.088 | -0.81 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 4.9% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.177 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 18.3% | -0.009 | -0.16 |
| 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 | 35.0% | -0.131 | -4.58 |
| 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 | 60.7 | -0.073 | -4.45 |
| 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
- 65.8
- Final score
- 66/100
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 | 66/100 | current |
| v1 | 64/100 | |
| v1.9 | 65/100 |
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
Analytical constituents not declared
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 (65% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 13/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| 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 (Analytical constituents declared, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrot - Source of Iron to help support normal functions of the circulatory system (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Green Beans - Source of Vitamin B9 which is important for amino acid and nucleotide metabolism (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Cauliflower - Source of dietary fibre to help normalise the gastrointestinal transit time (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Courgette - Source of Vitamin B3 an important cofactor in carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| More energy (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Fewer and smaller stools (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Healthier skin (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Shinier coat (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Less shedding (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Better breath (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Reduces itching and licking (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| 65% total meat, minimum 35% freshly prepared (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Human-Grade Ingredients (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Our Food is Grain & Gluten Free (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer assertion |
| FOS & MOS prebiotics (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Omega 3 (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| No grain, no wheat (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer assertion |
| Tomato - Source of Vitamin B3 which is an important cofactor (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Joint Pack (glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM) (on page) | 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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