Scrumbles Postbiotic Nibbles

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Postbiotic Nibbles
This is a treat, not a complete diet. The 1–100 rating applies to complete foods, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Is Scrumbles Postbiotic Nibbles a good dog food?

This is a treat, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a treat should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.

How we score

Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.

56% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Complementary treats for dogs of all life stages, with sweet potatoes, dried chicken protein and chickpeas as the main ingredients.

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 63% of the dry matter (32% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Single named animal protein: chicken.

Why you might not

  • A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.

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What the label tells us

Why is this treat not scored?

Our 1 to 100 rating applies to complete diets, so treats and complementary foods are presented as what the label tells us rather than a number that would invite comparison with complete meals.

What should I look for on a treat label?

A short ingredient list, named animal sources instead of generic terms, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Printed quantities are a good transparency signal, though few treat labels provide them.

These points are derived from the published ingredient list, not a rating.

Estimated composition

carb40.0%
meat31.9%
veg24.1%
supplement4.0%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein
27%
Fat
9%
Fibre
3%
Ash
8%

Additives & feeding info

Technological additives

Antioxidants

Storage

Keep in a cool dry place, sealed.

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

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 (5)

#As declaredMatchedCategoryTierDeclared %Est. %
1Sweet Potato 40%Sweet Potatoescarbgood4040.0
2Dried ChickenDried chicken proteinmeatgood-31.9
3ChickpeaChickpeasveggood-23.9
4Postbiotic Yeast Product (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae) 4%Yeastsupplementgood44.0
5Chicory 0.2%Chicoryveggood0.20.2

Brand

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-15
Product page
scrumbles.co.uk

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+8.67
Meat share of dry matter62.9%0.116+7.30
Carb share of dry matter21.4%-0.113-2.41
Vegetable share of dry matter7.8%-0.002-0.01
Supplement share of dry matter7.9%-0.009-0.07
Undeclared quantities55.8%-0.131-7.30
Prints ingredient percentagesyes3.194+3.19
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes-0.506-0.51
Meat share × printed percentages62.9-0.073-4.61
Processing multiplier1.0032.336+32.34
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-32.336+32.34
Average ingredient quality0.99.915+8.67
Meat share of dry matter62.9%0.116+7.30
Carb share of dry matter21.4%-0.113-2.41
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.088+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter7.8%-0.002-0.01
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.177+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter7.9%-0.009-0.07
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.371+0.00
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 quantities55.8%-0.131-7.30
Prints ingredient percentagesyes3.194+3.19
Complete dietno1.703+0.00
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 percentages62.9-0.073-4.61
Meat share × fresh0.0-0.339+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.016.475+0.00
Additive penalty0.000.236+0.00
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 Driedno9.320+0.00
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
+0.00
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
69.9
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.

ModelScore
v270/100current
v169/100
v1.971/100
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.

ItemPoints
Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
Printed percentages on the label (44.2% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)8.8/20
Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
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 (Analytical constituents 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
support everything from maintaining a healthy weight to less-stinky, pick-up-able poops (on page)FunctionalManufacturer assertion
Each treat contains postbiotics, which help nurture healthy gut bacteria and support smoother digestion (on page)FunctionalManufacturer assertion
plus gut-loving postbiotics, which are inanimate microbes and the helpful substances your pup's good gut bacteria produce when they digest food (on page)ContentManufacturer assertion
packed full of tasty chicken (on page)ContentManufacturer assertion
Packed with free-run chicken (on page)ContentManufacturer assertion
Hypoallergenic & Grain-Free: Specially crafted without common allergens like grains, soy, egg, or dairy (on page)Free-fromManufacturer assertion
Made from wholesome, natural ingredients with no added sugars, artificial flavours, or preservatives (on page)Free-fromManufacturer 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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