Our verdict
Is Tuggs Cod Crew a good dog food?
We score it 89/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete frozen fresh food for dogs of all life stages, with cod, insects and sweet potatoes as the main ingredients.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists cod
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
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 11.30% · Fat 4.50%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 11.30% | 40.94% |
| Fat | 4.50% | 16.30% |
| Fibre | 1.40% | 5.07% |
| Ash | 1.30% | 4.71% |
| Moisture | 72.40% | - |
| Carbohydrates | - | 32.97% |
Energy: 120 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
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Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 2500 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 250 IU/kg; Vitamin E 20 mg/kg; Zinc (3b607) 20 mg/kg; Iron (3b108) 19 mg/kg; Manganese (3b502) 3 mg/kg; Copper (3b413) 2.5 mg/kg; Iodine (3b201) 0.6 mg/kg; Selenium 0.04 mg/kg
Ingredients (11)11 of 11 percentages printed
Estimated composition
- meat 60.0%
- veg 19.0%
- carb 14.0%
- oil 5.0%
- supplement 2.0%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cod (40%) | Cod | meat · good | 40 | 40.0 |
| 2 | Fresh Insect (20%) | Insects | meat · good | 20 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Sweet Potato (10%) | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | 10 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Carrot (7%) | Carrots | veg · good | 7 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Broccoli (11%) | Broccoli | veg · good | 11 | 11.0 |
| 6 | Quinoa (4%) | Quinoa | carb · good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Sunflower Oil (5%) | Sunflower oil | oil · good | 5 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Minerals (1%) | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | 1 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Brewer’s Yeast (1%) | Yeast | supplement · good | 1 | 1.0 |
| 10 | Kelp Powder (0.5%) | Kelp | veg · good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 11 | Chia Seeds (0.5%) | Chia Seeds | veg · good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
- 1. Cod (40%)40% declared40.0% estimated
- 2. Fresh Insect (20%)20% declared20.0% estimated
- 3. Sweet Potato (10%)10% declared10.0% estimated
- 4. Carrot (7%)7% declared7.0% estimated
- 5. Broccoli (11%)11% declared11.0% estimated
- 6. Quinoa (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
- 7. Sunflower Oil (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
- 8. Minerals (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
- 9. Brewer’s Yeast (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
- 10. Kelp Powder (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
- 11. Chia Seeds (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15
Brand and contact: Tuggs
- Website
- https://www.tuggs.uk/
- Contact page
- tuggs.co.uk
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-15
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.tuggs.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?
We work out the score out of 100 by combining several factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +9.1 points, and the meat content contributed +4.9 points. The processing format had a negative effect at -2.4, while being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3. Together these give a final score of 89 out of 100.
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 | 1.0 | 9.191 | +9.06 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 50.6% | 0.096 | +4.86 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 18.1% | -0.115 | -2.09 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 14.9% | -0.092 | -1.37 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 10.8% | -0.005 | -0.06 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 5.5% | -0.012 | -0.07 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Fresh × high meat | 1.0 | 11.084 | +11.08 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.10 | 33.786 | +37.16 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | yes | -2.354 | -2.35 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 1.0 | 9.191 | +9.06 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 50.6% | 0.096 | +4.86 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 18.1% | -0.115 | -2.09 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 14.9% | -0.092 | -1.37 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 10.8% | -0.005 | -0.06 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 5.5% | -0.012 | -0.07 |
| 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 | 0.0% | -0.065 | +0.00 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 0 | -0.876 | +0.00 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.0% | 0.060 | +0.00 |
| Undeclared quantities | 0.0% | -0.106 | +0.00 |
| 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) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -3.158 | +0.00 |
| 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 | 1.0 | 11.084 | +11.08 |
| Additive penalty | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.10 | 33.786 | +37.16 |
| Processing: Raw | no | -0.054 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | yes | -2.354 | -2.35 |
| 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 | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -1.74
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 89.4
- Final score
- 89/100
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 | 11.3 | 40.9 (band 19.56521739130435 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 4.5 | 16.3 (band 5.978260869565219 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 1.4 | 5.1 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 120 | 434.8 | 100 |
Scored over 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 9 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A 2500 IU/kg
- Vitamin D3 250 IU/kg
- Vitamin E 20 mg/kg
- Zinc (3b607) 20 mg/kg
- Iron (3b108) 19 mg/kg
- Manganese (3b502) 3 mg/kg
- Copper (3b413) 2.5 mg/kg
- Iodine (3b201) 0.6 mg/kg
- Selenium 0.04 mg/kg
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.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (100% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 20/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| 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 (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.
0/100 · limited — 1 checkable claim: 0 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "Low-fat source of protein and bursting with omegas" — the declared label says otherwise on low fat.
9 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vet formulated (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Highly digestible (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Less calorie-dense for overweight pooches (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Rich in B vitamins to support metabolism (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Highly digestible for sensitive tummies (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| complete and balanced as per FEDIAF guidelines for dogs of all life-stages (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Human-grade (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Freshly prepared (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No nasties (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Low-fat source of protein and bursting with omegas (on page) | High/low level | contradicted | 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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