T.Forrest Salmon Cheese Bone

Treat · complementaryHigh meat

Salmon Cheese Bone
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 T.Forrest Salmon Cheese Bone 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 baked dry treats for dogs of all life stages, with milk protein, pea protein and apples 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

  • Meat makes up an estimated 32% of the dry matter (51% as fed).
  • Single named animal protein: fish.
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.

Why you might not

  • A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
  • 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 6 ingredients.
  • Names its animal sources (1 named ingredient).
  • Uses generic terms (Milk Protein, Krill Meal): the specific animal source is not stated.
  • 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 55% · Fat 3.10%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein55%
Fat3.10%
Fibre1.20%
Ash11%
Moisture16%
Carbohydrates9.90%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

store in a dry, cool place. For example, a garage or cupboard.

Feeding guide

Feed no more than one per day, as a treat or reward as part of a healthy, balanced diet. Suitable for all breeds and sizes. We recommend that they should be fed to puppies older than 4 months.

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (6)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 50.9%
  • carb 19.3%
  • veg 17.5%
  • supplement 12.3%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1milk protein (lactose-free)Milk Proteinmeat · medium-21.1
2pea proteinPea proteincarb · medium-19.3
3apple flourApplesveg · good-17.5
4krill mealKrill Mealmeat · medium-15.8
5salmon flavourSalmonmeat · good-14.0
6fat and calciumCalcium Carbonatesupplement · medium-12.3
  1. 1. milk protein (lactose-free)21.1% estimated
    Milk Protein · meat · medium
  2. 2. pea protein19.3% estimated
    Pea protein · carb · medium
  3. 3. apple flour17.5% estimated
    Apples · veg · good
  4. 4. krill meal15.8% estimated
    Krill Meal · meat · medium
  5. 5. salmon flavour14.0% estimated
    Salmon · meat · good
  6. 6. fat and calcium12.3% estimated
    Calcium Carbonate · supplement · medium

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

Brand and contact: T.Forrest

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-15

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.

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

Trustpilot: 4.1/5 · 8 reviews

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

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 quality0.79.191+6.02
Carb share of dry matter26.0%-0.115-2.99
Vegetable share of dry matter24.2%-0.005-0.12
Supplement share of dry matter17.3%-0.012-0.21
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Bakedyes-6.713-6.71
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.02
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter26.0%-0.115-2.99
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter24.2%-0.005-0.12
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter17.3%-0.012-0.21
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 quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
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 multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
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 Bakedyes-6.713-6.71
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
+0.02
Subtotal
46.3
Final score
46/100

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
v346/100current
v256/100
v156/100
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)10/10
✓ 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 (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 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

  • "lactose and gluten free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "high in protein" — supported by the declared high protein data.

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

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

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
rich in essential amino acids (on page)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
packed with premium milk protein which is great for muscle and tissue development (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
supports dental health, digestion and overall health (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Supports Dog Dental Health: The hard texture of these cheese bone dog treats naturally helps to remove plaque and tartar, helping to maintain healthy teeth and gums. (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
lactose and gluten free (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
100% Natural (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
high in protein (on page)High/low levelconsistentManufacturer assertion
free from splintering (on page)Free-fromnot 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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