Vitalin Lamb & Mint

Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label

64out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is Vitalin Lamb & Mint a good dog food?

We score it 64/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete extruded dry food for adult dogs, with dried lamb protein, lamb and potatoes as the main ingredients.

How we score

Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.

63% 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 36% of the dry matter (37% as fed).
Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
Single named animal protein: lamb.

Why you might not

We found no significant drawbacks in the data we hold for this product.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
Single named protein: lamb
Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, fish, 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.

Ingredients (25)63% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

meat 36.5%
veg 23.6%
carb 19.6%
supplement 12.4%
oil 4.3%
additive 3.2%
fibre 0.3%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Dried Lamb 25%	Dried Lamb Protein	meat · good	25	25.0
2	Freshly Prepared Lamb 10%	Lamb	meat · medium	10	10.0
3	Lamb Gravy 1.5%	Lamb	meat · medium	1.5	1.5
4	Potato	Potatoes	carb · medium	-	4.6
5	Sweet Potato	Sweet Potatoes	carb · good	-	4.4
6	Rapeseed Oil	Rapeseed oil	oil · good	-	4.3
7	Whole Peas	Peas	veg · good	-	4.2
8	Sugar Beet	Sugar Beet	carb · medium	-	4.1
9	Dried Carrot	Carrots	veg · good	-	3.9
10	Dried Parsnip	Parsnips	veg · good	-	3.8
11	Potato Protein	Potato protein	carb · medium	-	3.7
12	Whole Linseed	Linseed	veg · good	-	3.6
13	Chicory Root Extract (as a source of Prebiotic FOS) (0.3%)	Chicory Root Extract	fibre · good	0.3	0.3
14	Citrus Extracts (0.2%)	Citric Acid	additive · medium	0.2	0.2
15	Mannanoligosaccharides (Prebiotic MOS) (0.1%)	Mannanoligosaccharides	supplement · good	0.1	0.1
16	Glucosamine	Glucosamine	supplement · good	-	3.4
17	MSM	MSM	supplement · good	-	3.3
18	Chondroitin	Chondroitin	supplement · good	-	3.2
19	Apple Cider Vinegar Powder	Apple Cider Vinegar	additive · medium	-	3.0
20	Dried Spearmint	Spearmint	veg · good	-	2.9
21	Honey Powder	Honey Powder	carb · medium	-	2.8
22	Dried Nettle	Nettles	veg · good	-	2.7
23	Dried Thyme	Dried Thymus Vulgaris	veg · medium	-	2.5
24	Extract of Yucca Schidigera	Yucca Schidigera	supplement · good	-	2.4
25	Tyndallised Lactobacillus Helveticus HA-122 (0.005%)	Tyndallised Lactobacillus	supplement · medium	0.005	0.01

1. Dried Lamb 25%25% declared25.0% estimated
Dried Lamb Protein · meat · good
2. Freshly Prepared Lamb 10%10% declared10.0% estimated
Lamb · meat · medium
3. Lamb Gravy 1.5%1.5% declared1.5% estimated
Lamb · meat · medium
4. Potato4.6% estimated
Potatoes · carb · medium
5. Sweet Potato4.4% estimated
Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
6. Rapeseed Oil4.3% estimated
Rapeseed oil · oil · good
7. Whole Peas4.2% estimated
Peas · veg · good
8. Sugar Beet4.1% estimated
Sugar Beet · carb · medium
9. Dried Carrot3.9% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
10. Dried Parsnip3.8% estimated
Parsnips · veg · good
11. Potato Protein3.7% estimated
Potato protein · carb · medium
12. Whole Linseed3.6% estimated
Linseed · veg · good
13. Chicory Root Extract (as a source of Prebiotic FOS) (0.3%)0.3% declared0.3% estimated
Chicory Root Extract · fibre · good
14. Citrus Extracts (0.2%)0.2% declared0.2% estimated
Citric Acid · additive · medium
15. Mannanoligosaccharides (Prebiotic MOS) (0.1%)0.1% declared0.1% estimated
Mannanoligosaccharides · supplement · good
16. Glucosamine3.4% estimated
Glucosamine · supplement · good
17. MSM3.3% estimated
MSM · supplement · good
18. Chondroitin3.2% estimated
Chondroitin · supplement · good
19. Apple Cider Vinegar Powder3.0% estimated
Apple Cider Vinegar · additive · medium
20. Dried Spearmint2.9% estimated
Spearmint · veg · good
21. Honey Powder2.8% estimated
Honey Powder · carb · medium
22. Dried Nettle2.7% estimated
Nettles · veg · good
23. Dried Thyme2.5% estimated
Dried Thymus Vulgaris · veg · medium
24. Extract of Yucca Schidigera2.4% estimated
Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
25. Tyndallised Lactobacillus Helveticus HA-122 (0.005%)0.005% declared0.01% estimated
Tyndallised Lactobacillus · supplement · medium

Nutrition and feedingProtein 22% · Fat 12%

Declared analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	22%
Fat	12%
Fibre	3%
Ash	9%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

With recyclable packaging and our handy reseal, the last bowl will be as fresh as the first, delivering holistic vitality from farm to tail.

Feeding guide

Dog Size | Weight (kg) | Daily Amount (g) Toy & Small | 1-5 | 30-105 Toy & Small | 5-10 | 105-175 Medium | 10-15 | 175-235 Medium | 15-20 | 235-290 Medium | 20-25 | 290-345 Large | 25-35 | 345-445 Large | 35-45 | 445-535 Giant | 45+ | 535+

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 25000 iu/kg; Vitamin D3 1500 iu/kg; Vitamin E 125 mg/kg; Zinc 100 mg/kg; Iron 60 mg/kg; Manganese 50 mg/kg; Copper 5.00 mg/kg; Iodine 1.00 mg/kg; Selenium 0.05 mg/kg

Technological additives

Natural Antioxidants

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14

Brand and contact: Vitalin

Website: https://vitalinpetfood.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44
Address: Vitalin Pet Food, Lodge Farm, Wigsley Road, North Scarle, Lincoln, LN6 9HD
Contact page: vitalinpetfood.co.uk

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: vitalinpetfood.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 an overall score of 64 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list adds +7.6 points, and the meat content contributes +3.4 points to the total. However, the processing format reduces the score by -6.7 points, and ingredients without printed percentages deducts -6.6 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	0.8	9.191	+7.57
Meat share of dry matter	35.9%	0.096	+3.45
Carb share of dry matter	12.8%	-0.115	-1.48
Oil share of dry matter	5.9%	-0.092	-0.55
Vegetable share of dry matter	25.1%	-0.005	-0.13
Additive share of dry matter	4.0%	0.163	+0.66
Supplement share of dry matter	15.8%	-0.012	-0.19
Undeclared quantities	62.9%	-0.106	-6.64
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	yes	0.707	+0.71
Additive penalty	-3.90	0.222	-0.87
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.8	9.191	+7.57
Meat share of dry matter	35.9%	0.096	+3.45
Carb share of dry matter	12.8%	-0.115	-1.48
Oil share of dry matter	5.9%	-0.092	-0.55
Vegetable share of dry matter	25.1%	-0.005	-0.13
Additive share of dry matter	4.0%	0.163	+0.66
Supplement share of dry matter	15.8%	-0.012	-0.19
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	62.9%	-0.106	-6.64
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	0.0	11.084	+0.00
Additive penalty	-3.90	0.222	-0.87
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
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	yes	-6.713	-6.71
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: +0.02
Additives declared on label: +2 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 64.1
Final score: 64/100

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.

Model	Score
v3	64/100	current
v2	62/100
v1	62/100
v1.9	62/100

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	22	24.3 (band 18 to 40%)	87.2
Fat	12	13.3 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	3	3.3 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100

Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.

Declared fortification: 9 nutritional additives on the label

Vitamin A 25000 iu/kg
Vitamin D3 1500 iu/kg
Vitamin E 125 mg/kg
Zinc 100 mg/kg
Iron 60 mg/kg
Manganese 50 mg/kg
Copper 5.00 mg/kg
Iodine 1.00 mg/kg
Selenium 0.05 mg/kg

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 (37.1% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)	7.4/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file	0/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)	10/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file	0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)	5/5
✓ Feeding guidance given (mandatory)	10/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)	10/10
✓ 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.

100/100 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

"This Lamb dog food, a single animal protein source recipe, has been specially formulated without chicken or grain." — supported by the declared chicken data.

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

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

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
Added prebiotics & paraprobiotics help to support healthy gut function (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
glucosamine, chondroitin & MSM support joint health (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
contains citrus extract to help support dental health (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
This Lamb dog food, a single animal protein source recipe, has been specially formulated without chicken or grain. (on page)	Free-from	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
Our Lamb and Mint recipe includes freshly prepared lamb, mint, peas, potato, parsnip, carrot and a tasty gravy. (on page)	Content	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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