Scrumbles Grain Free Duck Wet Dog Food

Wet Pate · completeHigh meatClear label

Grain Free Duck Wet Dog Food
Good
our rating

Our verdict

Is Scrumbles Grain Free Duck Wet Dog Food a good dog food?

We score it 75/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete wet paté food for dogs of all life stages, with duck, carrots and vitamins and minerals as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 52% of the dry matter (70% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Single named animal protein: duck.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 40% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Who is this food for?

Suits

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

Consider something else if:

  • You are limiting fat: 40.0% 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. Find foods that fit your dog.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 9.50% · Fat 10%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein9.50%
Fat10%
Fibre0.50%
Ash3.50%
Moisture75%
Calcium0.90%
Phosphorus0.50%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Store in a cool dry place. Once opened, keep refrigerated & consume within 3 days.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 2250 IU; Vitamin D3 328 IU; Vitamin E 26 mg; Biotin 0.06 mg; Zinc sulphate monohydrate 24 mg; Iron(II) sulphate monohydrate 12.5 mg; Copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate 2.5 mg; Manganous sulphate monohydrate 2 mg; Calcium Iodate Anhydrous 0.45 mg; Sodium selenite 0.04 mg

Ingredients (5)18% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 70.0%
  • supplement 18.0%
  • veg 12.0%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
170% DuckDuckmeat · medium7070.0
29% CarrotsCarrotsveg · good99.0
3MineralsVitamins and mineralssupplement · medium-18.0
43% AppleApplesveg · good33.0
5Slippery Elm 0.01%Slippery Elmfibre · good0.010.01
  1. 1. 70% Duck70% declared70.0% estimated
    Duck · meat · medium
  2. 2. 9% Carrots9% declared9.0% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  3. 3. Minerals18.0% estimated
    Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
  4. 4. 3% Apple3% declared3.0% estimated
    Apples · veg · good
  5. 5. Slippery Elm 0.01%0.01% declared0.01% estimated
    Slippery Elm · fibre · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15

Brand and contact: Scrumbles

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-15
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)

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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

The overall score is 75 out of 100. The meat content contributed +5 points, and the overall quality of the ingredient list added +4.8 points. Being labelled nutritionally complete brought +2.3 points, while ingredients without printed percentages deducted -1.9 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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.59.191+4.81
Meat share of dry matter51.6%0.096+4.96
Vegetable share of dry matter4.7%-0.005-0.02
Supplement share of dry matter43.6%-0.012-0.53
Undeclared quantities18.0%-0.106-1.90
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Wet Pateyes-0.672-0.67
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.59.191+4.81
Meat share of dry matter51.6%0.096+4.96
Carb share of dry matter0.0%-0.115+0.00
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter4.7%-0.005-0.02
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter43.6%-0.012-0.53
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.065+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.876+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.060+0.00
Undeclared quantities18.0%-0.106-1.90
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)no-3.158+0.00
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty0.000.222+0.00
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateyes-0.672-0.67
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
-0.08
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
75.3
Final score
75/100

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
v375/100current
v277/100
v176/100
v1.978/100
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
Protein9.538 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat1040 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre0.52 (band 0.5 to 5%)90
Calcium0.93.6 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)56
Phosphorus0.52 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)75
Calcium:phosphorus ratio1.81.8 (band 1 to 2%)100

Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 10 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin A 2250 IU
  • Vitamin D3 328 IU
  • Vitamin E 26 mg
  • Biotin 0.06 mg
  • Zinc sulphate monohydrate 24 mg
  • Iron(II) sulphate monohydrate 12.5 mg
  • Copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate 2.5 mg
  • Manganous sulphate monohydrate 2 mg
  • Calcium Iodate Anhydrous 0.45 mg
  • Sodium selenite 0.04 mg

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 (82% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)16.4/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)5/10
✗ 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 (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 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

  • "grain free recipe" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "single-source protein recipe made with just duck!" — supported by the declared single protein data.

7 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
70% Duck (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
nutritionally complete (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
natural prebiotic for healthy digestion (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
essential nutrients to support your dog’s immune system (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Supports pretty poos (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Hypoallergenic (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
grain free recipe (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
single-source protein recipe made with just duck! (on page)ContentconsistentManufacturer assertion
natural prebiotic Slippery elm, plus essential minerals and vitamins (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer 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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