Specific Heart & Kidney Support
Wet Pate complete
Is Specific Heart & Kidney Support a good dog food?
We score it 53/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall score of 53 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list positively influences the result by adding +3.2 points, and the processing format contributes a further +2.9 points. However, the carbohydrate content deducts -2.9 points, and ingredients without printed percentages further adjust the score by -13.1 points.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe53
- Nutritionallow82
- Transparency45
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited33
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 wet paté food for adult dogs, with rice, pork and maize as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- 3 poor-graded ingredients make up about 23% of the recipe.
- Low in protein: 18% protein on a dry-matter basis.
- 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 5.50%
- Fat
- 5%
- Fibre
- 1%
- Moisture
- 69.10%
- Carbohydrates
- 18%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 0.91%
- Calcium
- 0.15%
- Phosphorus
- 0.08%
- Sodium
- 0.05%
Energy: 130 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Storage
Packed under nitrogen to preserve the precious and fragile Omega-3 fish oils.
Feeding guide
Weight in kg: 1=95/75/60, 2=155/130/105, 3=210/175/140, 4=265/220/175, 5=310/260/205, 6=355/295/240, 8=440/370/295, 10=525/435/350, 12=600/500/400, 14=675/560/450, 16=745/620/495, 18=815/675/540, 20=880/735/585, 25=1040/865/695 g/day (thin/normal/overweight).
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
- You need more protein than this: 17.8% on a dry-matter basis is in the low 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 (16)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | Rice - white | carb | medium | - | 8.2 |
| 2 | Pork | Pork | meat | medium | - | 7.9 |
| 3 | Maize | Maize / Corn | carb | poor | - | 7.7 |
| 4 | Fish Oil | Fish Oil | oil | good | - | 7.4 |
| 5 | Egg Powder | Dried Whole Egg | meat | good | - | 7.1 |
| 6 | Sunflower Oil | Sunflower oil | oil | good | - | 6.9 |
| 7 | Powdered Cellulose | Powdered Cellulose | fibre | poor | - | 6.6 |
| 8 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 6.4 |
| 9 | Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 6.1 |
| 10 | Fructo-Oligo-Saccharides | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement | good | - | 5.9 |
| 11 | Psyllium Husk | Psyllium fibre | fibre | good | - | 5.6 |
| 12 | Dextrose | Dextrose | carb | poor | - | 5.4 |
| 13 | Calcium Carbonate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement | medium | - | 5.1 |
| 14 | Citrus Extract | Citrus Extract | additive | good | - | 4.8 |
| 15 | Maltodextrin | Maltodextrin | carb | poor | - | 4.6 |
| 16 | Sodium Chloride | Salt | additive | poor | - | 4.3 |
Brand
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.specific-diets.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.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.3 | 9.915 | +3.24 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 12.2% | 0.116 | +1.42 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 25.7% | -0.113 | -2.89 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 19.6% | -0.088 | -1.73 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 20.7% | -0.009 | -0.18 |
| Recipe graded poor | 22.7% | -0.045 | -1.02 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 3 | -0.868 | -2.60 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 9.2% | 0.056 | +0.52 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.131 | -13.09 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | 2.935 | +2.94 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.3 | 9.915 | +3.24 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 12.2% | 0.116 | +1.42 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 25.7% | -0.113 | -2.89 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 19.6% | -0.088 | -1.73 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.002 | +0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.177 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 20.7% | -0.009 | -0.18 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.371 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.022 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 22.7% | -0.045 | -1.02 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 3 | -0.868 | -2.60 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 9.2% | 0.056 | +0.52 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.131 | -13.09 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 3.194 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 11.440 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | no | -0.506 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -1.988 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.250 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | -0.073 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | 0.00 | 0.236 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Raw | no | 13.322 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | 7.712 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | 6.583 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 4.857 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | 0.072 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 11.127 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 9.320 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | 4.569 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -2.321 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.996 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.833 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.711 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | 2.935 | +2.94 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | 2.292 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.16
- Subtotal
- 52.8
- Final score
- 53/100
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.
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.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5.5 | 17.8 (band 18 to 40%) | 69.2 |
| Fat | 5 | 16.2 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 1 | 3.2 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 0.15 | 0.5 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 68 |
| Phosphorus | 0.08 | 0.3 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 45.3 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.9 | 1.9 (band 1 to 2%) | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 130 | 420.7 | 100 |
Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture 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.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file | 0/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| 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) - not on file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Additives declared, 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.
| Claim | Type | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|
| wet food designed to provide nutritional support for adult dogs with reduced heart, kidney and/or liver function (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| High levels of Omega 3 from fish, reduced protein and carefully balanced vitamins and minerals support the blood pressure and reduce kidney workload (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Added fibres and AuraGuard support a healthy microbiome (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| formulated to help prevent the formation of calcium oxalate, urate or cysteine stones (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Contains no added artificial colours or flavourings (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer 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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