Skippers Fish Skin Crisps

Treat · complementary

Fish Skin Crisps
This is sold as a treat, not as an everyday meal. The 1–100 rating applies to complete meals, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Our verdict

Is Skippers Fish Skin Crisps 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.

Complementary treats for dogs of all life stages, with dried salmon skin and fish skin as the main ingredients.

How we score

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Single named animal protein: fish.
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.
  • High in protein: 83% protein on a dry-matter basis.

Why you might not

  • A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 0% of the dry matter; carbohydrates dominate.
  • 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Single named protein: fish
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, 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. Find foods that fit your dog.

What the label tells us

  • The label lists 2 ingredients.
  • Names its animal sources (2 named ingredients).
  • Every animal ingredient is a named source.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints no ingredient quantities.
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.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 74% · Fat 10%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein74%
Fat10%
Fibre0.80%
Ash8%
Moisture11.10%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place.

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (2)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

No composition data recorded.

#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Salmon SkinDried Salmon Skinmeat · good-57.1
2Cod SkinFish Skinmeat · good-42.9
  1. 1. Salmon Skin57.1% estimated
    Dried Salmon Skin · meat · good
  2. 2. Cod Skin42.9% estimated
    Fish Skin · meat · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-08-22

Brand and contact: Skippers
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Phone
+44 (0)1472 237647
Address
Skipper's Pet Products Ltd Estate Road 7, South Humberside Industrial Estate, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN31 2TP, United Kingdom

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-08-22

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

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
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.131-13.09
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-1.988-1.99
Processing multiplier1.0032.336+32.34
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-32.336+32.34
Average ingredient quality0.09.915+0.00
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.116+0.00
Carb share of dry matter0.0%-0.113+0.00
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.088+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter0.0%-0.002+0.00
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.177+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter0.0%-0.009+0.00
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 quantities100.0%-0.131-13.09
Prints ingredient percentagesno3.194+0.00
Complete dietno1.703+0.00
Frozen or chilled freshno11.440+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no-0.506+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-1.988-1.99
High carb and low meatno-1.250+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.0-0.073+0.00
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
Subtotal
49.6
Final score
50/100

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
v250/100
v177/100
v1.980/100
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 (voluntary) - not on file0/20
✓ 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)10/10
✓ 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 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

  • "Free from grains and gluten" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "Naturally rich in high-quality protein and beneficial Omega-3 fatty acids" — supported by the declared high protein data.

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

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

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Great for Joints (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Great for Skin & Coat (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
help support healthy skin, a glossy coat, joints, brain function, and overall wellbeing (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Naturally rich in Omega-3 to help support brain function, heart health, joints, and a shiny, healthy coat (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
made from 100% cod skin (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Omega 3 & 6 (on page)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
made from 100% salmon skin (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Free from grains and gluten (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
100% Fish Skin (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
without any of the salt, seasonings, or artificial ingredients (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Naturally rich in high-quality protein and beneficial Omega-3 fatty acids (on page)NutrientconsistentManufacturer 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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