Terra Canis Welpe Rind mit Apfel, Karotte und Hagebutte

Wet Chunks · completeHigh meatClear label

Welpe Rind mit Apfel, Karotte und Hagebutte
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Is Terra Canis Welpe Rind mit Apfel, Karotte und Hagebutte a good dog food?

We score it 68/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete wet food in chunks for puppies, with beef heart, beef lung and beef liver as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 42% of the dry matter (43% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Prints a percentage for nearly every ingredient, so the recipe is fully auditable.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 27% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
  • Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef heart
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists oyster shell
  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists millet
  • You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
  • You are limiting fat: 26.8% 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 10.40% · Fat 7.20%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein10.40%
Fat7.20%
Fibre1.20%
Ash1.80%
Moisture73.10%

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (22)3% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 43.0%
  • veg 26.3%
  • other 20.0%
  • carb 6.0%
  • oil 2.0%
  • supplement 1.7%
  • mineral 0.6%
  • fibre 0.4%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Beef heart 25%Beef Heartmeat · good2525.0
2Beef lung 12%Beef lungmeat · medium1212.0
3Beef liver 6%Beef Livermeat · good66.0
4Beef muscle meat 4%Beef muscle meatmeat · good44.0
5Stock 16%Cooking brothother · medium1616.0
6Zucchini 12%Courgetteveg · good1212.0
7Carrot 9%Carrotsveg · good99.0
8Millet 6.0%Milletcarb · good66.0
9Apple 4.0%Applesveg · good44.0
10Rapeseed oil 2%Rapeseed oiloil · good22.0
11Minerals 1%Vitamins and mineralssupplement · medium11.0
12Pumpkin seed flourPumpkin Seed Mealfibre · good-0.4
13Oyster shellOyster Shellmineral · good-0.3
14CranberryCranberriesveg · good-0.3
15Brewers' yeastBrewer's Yeastsupplement · good-0.3
16BasilBasilveg · good-0.3
17ParsleyParsleyveg · good-0.3
18Rosehip peelRose Hipveg · good-0.3
19SilicaSilicamineral · medium-0.2
20Andean saltAndean saltsupplement · medium-0.2
21Mineral earthMineral Earthsupplement · medium-0.2
22Spirulina driedSpirulinaveg · good-0.2
  1. 1. Beef heart 25%25% declared25.0% estimated
    Beef Heart · meat · good
  2. 2. Beef lung 12%12% declared12.0% estimated
    Beef lung · meat · medium
  3. 3. Beef liver 6%6% declared6.0% estimated
    Beef Liver · meat · good
  4. 4. Beef muscle meat 4%4% declared4.0% estimated
    Beef muscle meat · meat · good
  5. 5. Stock 16%16% declared16.0% estimated
    Cooking broth · other · medium
  6. 6. Zucchini 12%12% declared12.0% estimated
    Courgette · veg · good
  7. 7. Carrot 9%9% declared9.0% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  8. 8. Millet 6.0%6% declared6.0% estimated
    Millet · carb · good
  9. 9. Apple 4.0%4% declared4.0% estimated
    Apples · veg · good
  10. 10. Rapeseed oil 2%2% declared2.0% estimated
    Rapeseed oil · oil · good
  11. 11. Minerals 1%1% declared1.0% estimated
    Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
  12. 12. Pumpkin seed flour0.4% estimated
    Pumpkin Seed Meal · fibre · good
  13. 13. Oyster shell0.3% estimated
    Oyster Shell · mineral · good
  14. 14. Cranberry0.3% estimated
    Cranberries · veg · good
  15. 15. Brewers' yeast0.3% estimated
    Brewer's Yeast · supplement · good
  16. 16. Basil0.3% estimated
    Basil · veg · good
  17. 17. Parsley0.3% estimated
    Parsley · veg · good
  18. 18. Rosehip peel0.3% estimated
    Rose Hip · veg · good
  19. 19. Silica0.2% estimated
    Silica · mineral · medium
  20. 20. Andean salt0.2% estimated
    Andean salt · supplement · medium
  21. 21. Mineral earth0.2% estimated
    Mineral Earth · supplement · medium
  22. 22. Spirulina dried0.2% estimated
    Spirulina · veg · good

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

Brand and contact: Terra Canis

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-08-22
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
www.terracanis.com

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 food achieves an overall score of 68 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +7.1 points and the meat content contributed +4 points to the final rating. Conversely, the remaining ingredients contributed -3.7 points and the carbohydrate content contributed -2.1 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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.89.191+7.06
Meat share of dry matter42.0%0.096+4.03
Carb share of dry matter18.4%-0.115-2.12
Oil share of dry matter6.9%-0.092-0.64
Vegetable share of dry matter14.3%-0.005-0.07
Supplement share of dry matter5.6%-0.012-0.07
Other share of dry matter9.8%-0.375-3.66
Recipe graded poor4.0%-0.065-0.26
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient4.0%0.060+0.24
Undeclared quantities3.0%-0.106-0.32
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Wet Chunksyes-0.672-0.67
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.89.191+7.06
Meat share of dry matter42.0%0.096+4.03
Carb share of dry matter18.4%-0.115-2.12
Oil share of dry matter6.9%-0.092-0.64
Vegetable share of dry matter14.3%-0.005-0.07
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter5.6%-0.012-0.07
Other share of dry matter9.8%-0.375-3.66
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor4.0%-0.065-0.26
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient4.0%0.060+0.24
Undeclared quantities3.0%-0.106-0.32
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)no-3.158+0.00
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 penalty-0.000.222-0.00
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
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 Bakedno-6.713+0.00
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 Chunksyes-0.672-0.67
Processing-type offset
-0.08
Subtotal
68.0
Final score
68/100

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.

ModelScore
v368/100current
v274/100
v171/100
v1.972/100
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for puppies and growth. 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.

Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein10.438.7100
Fat7.226.8100

Scored over 2 declared nutrients (combined weight 40); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was 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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (97% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)19.4/20
✓ 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)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, 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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Speziell für Hunde im Wachstum (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Hochwertige Rezepturen von Beginn an sind die Basis für ein gesundes Hundeleben. (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Geringer Anteil glutenfreies Pseudogetreide (on page)High/low levelnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Mit leckerem Fleisch und nahrhaften Innereien (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Ergänzt um Kräuter und Naturzusätze (on page)Contentnot 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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