Specific Adult All Breeds
Wet Pate · complete
Our verdict
Is Specific Adult All Breeds a good dog food?
We score it 49/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete wet paté food for adult dogs, with pork, maize and vitamin as the main ingredients.
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.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Single named protein: pork
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists maize / corn
- You are limiting fat: 24.6% 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% · Fat 5%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 9% |
| Fat | 5% |
| Fibre | 0.50% |
| Moisture | 79.70% |
| Carbohydrates | 4.20% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.10% |
| Calcium | 0.18% |
| Phosphorus | 0.15% |
| Sodium | 0.13% |
Energy: 94 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
Feeding guide in grams per day by weight (1-25 kg) and body condition (thin, normal weight, overweight). E.g. 5 kg dog: 430 g (thin), 355 g (normal), 285 g (overweight); 10 kg dog: 720/600/480 g.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamins and trace elements (including chelated trace elements)
Technological additives
No artificial antioxidants
Ingredients (11)100% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- supplement 27.3%
- meat 21.4%
- carb 19.3%
- fibre 17.6%
- oil 7.5%
- additive 7.0%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pork | Pork | meat · medium | - | 11.8 |
| 2 | maize | Maize / Corn | carb · medium | - | 11.2 |
| 3 | vitamins and trace elements (including chelated trace elements) | Vitamin | supplement · good | - | 10.7 |
| 4 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 10.2 |
| 5 | egg powder | Dried Whole Egg | meat · good | - | 9.6 |
| 6 | cellulose powder | Powdered Cellulose | fibre · poor | - | 9.1 |
| 7 | psyllium husk | Psyllium fibre | fibre · good | - | 8.6 |
| 8 | dextrose | Dextrose | carb · poor | - | 8.0 |
| 9 | sunflower oil | Sunflower oil | oil · good | - | 7.5 |
| 10 | xylose | Xylose | additive · poor | - | 7.0 |
| 11 | yeast (source of ß-1,3/1,6-glucans) | Yeast | supplement · good | - | 6.4 |
- 1. Pork11.8% estimated
- 2. maize11.2% estimated
- 3. vitamins and trace elements (including chelated trace elements)10.7% estimated
- 4. minerals10.2% estimated
- 5. egg powder9.6% estimated
- 6. cellulose powder9.1% estimated
- 7. psyllium husk8.6% estimated
- 8. dextrose8.0% estimated
- 9. sunflower oil7.5% estimated
- 10. xylose7.0% estimated
- 11. yeast (source of ß-1,3/1,6-glucans)6.4% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14
Brand and contact: Specific
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v3 (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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
This recipe achieves a rating of 49 out of 100 overall. The inclusion of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +2.7 points. Additionally, the carbohydrate content contributed -2.3 points, and being labelled nutritionally complete added +2.3 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.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.3 | 9.191 | +2.66 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 20.2% | -0.115 | -2.33 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.9% | -0.092 | -0.81 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 7.5% | 0.163 | +1.22 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 30.0% | -0.012 | -0.37 |
| Recipe graded poor | 24.1% | -0.065 | -1.56 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 3 | -0.876 | -2.63 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 9.1% | 0.060 | +0.55 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -8.34 | 0.222 | -1.85 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.3 | 9.191 | +2.66 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 20.2% | -0.115 | -2.33 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.9% | -0.092 | -0.81 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.005 | +0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 7.5% | 0.163 | +1.22 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 30.0% | -0.012 | -0.37 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 24.1% | -0.065 | -1.56 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 3 | -0.876 | -2.63 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 9.1% | 0.060 | +0.55 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| 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) | no | 0.707 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| 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 | -8.34 | 0.222 | -1.85 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| 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 | no | 6.331 | +0.00 |
| 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 | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.08
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 49.4
- Final score
- 49/100
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
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 | 9 | 44.3 (band 20.837438423645324 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 5 | 24.6 (band 6.366995073891627 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 0.5 | 2.5 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 96.2 |
| Calcium | 0.18 | 0.9 (band 0.5788177339901479 to 2.5%) | 79.6 |
| Phosphorus | 0.15 | 0.7 (band 0.4630541871921183 to 1.6%) | 84.6 |
| Sodium | 0.13 | 0.6 (band 0.11576354679802958+%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.2 | 1.2 (band 1 to 2%) | 82 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 94 | 463.1 | 100 |
Scored over 8 declared nutrients (combined weight 95); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 1 nutritional additive on the label
- Vitamins and trace elements (including chelated trace elements)
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) | 10/10 |
| 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, 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.
Claims on file; none we can check against the label
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A tasty wet food pate with high levels of Omega-3 from fish, ingredients to support a healthy digestion and the immune system and with moderate energy levels to maintain an ideal bodyweight. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| It contains high levels of Omega-3 from fish oils for healthy coat, skin and joints. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| With moderate energy density it helps to maintain ideal bodyweight. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Added psyllium husk offers digestive support – absorbing water to firm up stools and regulating the digestive tract. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| With added beta glucans from yeast to support the immune system. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Contains no added artificial colours or flavourings. (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | 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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