Scooch Air Dried Digestive & Anal Gland Wellness

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Air Dried Digestive & Anal Gland Wellness
Good
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Is Scooch Air Dried Digestive & Anal Gland Wellness a good dog food?

We score it 86/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

Why this score?

This food achieves an overall score of 86 out of 100 based on several key factors. The processing format contributed +9.3 points to the total. Furthermore, the overall quality of the ingredient list added +8.8 points, while the meat content added +6.6 points. Finally, printing percentages on the label contributed +3.2 points.

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 air-dried food for adult dogs, with wild boar, sweet potatoes and vegetable oil as the main ingredients.

Why you might choose it

  • Scores 86, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 56% of the dry matter (80% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 34% fat on a dry-matter basis.

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Estimated composition

meat80.0%
oil6.0%
carb6.0%
veg3.5%
supplement2.7%
other1.1%
fibre0.8%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein
24.50%
Fat
27.30%
Fibre
1.50%
Ash
6.80%
Moisture
18.70%

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Storage

No fridge or freezer space required, simply scoop and serve. ... Shelf stable, simply scoop & serve. No mess or freezer space

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Single named protein: pork
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • You are limiting fat: 33.6% 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 (13)

#As declaredMatchedCategoryTierDeclared %Est. %
1Wild Boar 80%Wild Boarmeatgood8080.0
2Dried Sweet Potato 6%Sweet Potatoescarbgood66.0
3Vegetable Oil Glycerine (Derived from Rapeseed Oil) 6%Vegetable oiloilmedium66.0
4MineralsVitamins and mineralssupplementmedium-1.2
5Dried Pumpkin 1.5%Pumpkinveggood1.51.5
6Dried Fermented WheySweet whey powderothermedium-1.1
7Chicory RootChicory rootveggood-1.0
8Dried Banana 0.5%Bananaveggood0.50.5
9Ascophyllum NodosumAscophyllum Nodosumsupplementgood-0.9
10Beet PulpBeet Pulpfibremedium-0.8
11Calcium CarbonateCalcium Carbonatesupplementmedium-0.7
12Broccoli 0.25%Broccoliveggood0.250.3
13Dried Parsley 0.25%Parsleyveggood0.250.3

Brand

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-08-22
Scored with
Model v2 (methodology)
Product page
scooch.pet

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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-32.336+32.34
Average ingredient quality0.99.915+8.80
Meat share of dry matter56.5%0.116+6.55
Carb share of dry matter13.6%-0.113-1.53
Oil share of dry matter15.0%-0.088-1.32
Vegetable share of dry matter5.6%-0.002-0.01
Supplement share of dry matter6.3%-0.009-0.06
Other share of dry matter1.3%-0.371-0.50
Undeclared quantities5.5%-0.131-0.72
Prints ingredient percentagesyes3.194+3.19
Complete dietyes1.703+1.70
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes-0.506-0.51
Meat share × printed percentages56.5-0.073-4.14
Additive penalty-0.120.236-0.03
Processing multiplier1.0032.336+32.34
Processing: Dry Air Driedyes9.320+9.32
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-32.336+32.34
Average ingredient quality0.99.915+8.80
Meat share of dry matter56.5%0.116+6.55
Carb share of dry matter13.6%-0.113-1.53
Oil share of dry matter15.0%-0.088-1.32
Vegetable share of dry matter5.6%-0.002-0.01
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.177+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter6.3%-0.009-0.06
Other share of dry matter1.3%-0.371-0.50
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.022+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.045+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.182+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.868+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.056+0.00
Undeclared quantities5.5%-0.131-0.72
Prints ingredient percentagesyes3.194+3.19
Complete dietyes1.703+1.70
Frozen or chilled freshno11.440+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 meatno-1.250+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages56.5-0.073-4.14
Meat share × fresh0.0-0.339+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.016.475+0.00
Additive penalty-0.120.236-0.03
Processing multiplier1.0032.336+32.34
Processing: Rawno13.322+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno7.712+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno6.583+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno4.857+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno0.072+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno11.127+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedyes9.320+9.32
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno4.569+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-2.321+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.996+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.833+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.711+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno2.935+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno2.292+0.00
Processing-type offset
+0.10
Subtotal
85.5
Final score
86/100

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.

ModelScore
v286/100current
v184/100
v1.987/100
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.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein24.530.1 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat27.333.6 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre1.51.8 (band 0.5 to 5%)87.9

Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); 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.

ItemPoints
Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
Printed percentages on the label (94.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)18.9/20
Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file0/10
Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file0/10
Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)5/10
Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Additives declared, Feeding guidance given, 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.

ClaimTypeSubstantiation
Zero nasties, allergy-friendly, wheat & grain free (on page)Free-fromManufacturer assertion
Vet approved to boost anal gland, digestive, skin, joint & oral health (on page)FunctionalManufacturer assertion
Vet approved to provide functional health benefits, from anal gland & digestive wellness, through to supporting joints, skin and oral health, all in one complete food. (on page)FunctionalManufacturer assertion
a 80% high protein formula (on page)High/low levelManufacturer assertion
80% protein from real wild boar (on page)High/low levelManufacturer assertion
Wild Boar (80%) (on page)ContentManufacturer 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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