Scooch Premium Air-Dried Dog Food - Skin & Coat Wellness
Dry Air Dried complete High meat
Is Scooch Premium Air-Dried Dog Food - Skin & Coat Wellness a good dog food?
We score it 88/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
The overall score for this recipe came in at 88 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +8.3 points, while the processing format added +6.3 points. The meat content gave a further boost of +5.7 points, and being labelled nutritionally complete added +2.3 points to the total.
- Recipe88
- NutritionalNot recorded
- Transparency60
- Safety100
- Evidencemoderate100
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.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Dry matter basis
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Glucosamine HCL 2,000mg/kg; Chondroitin Sulphate 2,000mg/kg; Methylsulfonylmethane 1,000mg/kg
Feeding guide
Extra small - 2.5-5kg: 47-79g; Small - 5-10kg: 79-133g; Medium - 10-20kg: 133-223g; Large - 20-30kg: 223-303g; Extra large - 30-40kg: 303-376g. Adult dogs only. Always have fresh water available.
Reviews
1,121 reviews on this product · 4.7/5
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
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 declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild Boar (80%) | Wild Boar | meat | good | 80 | 80.0 |
| 2 | Dried Sweet Potato | Sweet Potatoes | carb | good | - | 2.2 |
| 3 | Vegetable Oil Glycerine (derived from Rapeseed Oil) | Vegetable oil | oil | medium | - | 2.1 |
| 4 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 2.0 |
| 5 | Dried Pumpkin | Pumpkin | veg | good | - | 1.9 |
| 6 | Dried Fermented Whey | Sweet whey powder | other | medium | - | 1.8 |
| 7 | Chicory Root | Chicory root | veg | good | - | 1.7 |
| 8 | Dried Banana | Banana | veg | good | - | 1.6 |
| 9 | Ascophyllum Nodosum | Ascophyllum Nodosum | supplement | good | - | 1.5 |
| 10 | Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 1.4 |
| 11 | Calcium Carbonate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement | medium | - | 1.4 |
| 12 | Broccoli | Broccoli | veg | good | - | 1.3 |
| 13 | Dried Parsley | Parsley Leaf (Dried) | veg | good | - | 1.2 |
Brand
- Website
- https://scooch.pet/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-10-07
- Scored with
- Model v3 (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 v3 on 2026-10-07. 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 | 0.9 | 9.191 | +8.28 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 59.4% | 0.096 | +5.70 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 5.2% | -0.115 | -0.59 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 5.4% | -0.092 | -0.50 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 12.4% | -0.005 | -0.06 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 11.9% | -0.012 | -0.14 |
| Other share of dry matter | 2.4% | -0.375 | -0.89 |
| Undeclared quantities | 20.0% | -0.106 | -2.11 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Additive penalty | -0.04 | 0.222 | -0.01 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.08 | 33.786 | +36.49 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | yes | 6.331 | +6.33 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.9 | 9.191 | +8.28 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 59.4% | 0.096 | +5.70 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 5.2% | -0.115 | -0.59 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 5.4% | -0.092 | -0.50 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 12.4% | -0.005 | -0.06 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 11.9% | -0.012 | -0.14 |
| Other share of dry matter | 2.4% | -0.375 | -0.89 |
| 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 | 20.0% | -0.106 | -2.11 |
| 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 | -0.04 | 0.222 | -0.01 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.08 | 33.786 | +36.49 |
| 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 | yes | 6.331 | +6.33 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| 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
- +0.28
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 87.7
- Final score
- 88/100
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
Analytical constituents not declared
Declared fortification: 3 nutritional additives on the label
- Glucosamine HCL 2,000mg/kg
- Chondroitin Sulphate 2,000mg/kg
- Methylsulfonylmethane 1,000mg/kg
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 (80% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 16/20 |
| 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) | 5/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared).
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.
100/100 · moderate — 2 checkable claims: 2 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "Zero nasties, allergy-friendly, wheat & grain free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "A UK brand with vet-formulated products" — supported by the declared made in the UK data.
6 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Vet approved to boost anal gland, digestive, skin, joint & oral health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Picky eater proof with a 80% high protein formula (on page) | High/low level | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 80% protein from real wild boar (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Stress-free serving. Shelf stable, simply scoop & serve. No mess or freezer space (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Zero nasties, allergy-friendly, wheat & grain free (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| complete food (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| A UK brand with vet-formulated products (on page) | Content | consistent | 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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