Vitalin Pork with Apple

Dry Extruded · completeClear label

52out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is Vitalin Pork with Apple a good dog food?

We score it 52/100 (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 pork, barley and potatoes as the main ingredients.

How we score

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

95% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

Meat makes up an estimated 9% of the dry matter (8% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists barley
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 22% · Fat 11%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	22%
Fat	11%
Fibre	3.50%
Ash	8.50%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

Dog Size | Weight (kg) | Daily Amount (g) Toy & Small | 1-5 | 30-105 Toy & Small | 5-10 | 105-175 Medium | 10-15 | 175-240 Medium | 15-20 | 240-295 Medium | 20-25 | 295-350 Large | 25-35 | 350-450 Large | 35-45 | 450-545 Giant | 45+ | 545+

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

Ingredients (24)95% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

carb 26.9%
veg 24.7%
supplement 21.8%
meat 7.9%
oil 6.8%
mineral 6.3%
additive 5.6%
fibre 0.1%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Pork (26%)	Pork	meat · medium	26	26.0
2	Whole Barley	Barley	carb · medium	-	5.7
3	Potato Flake	Potatoes	carb · medium	-	5.5
4	Potato Protein	Potato protein	carb · medium	-	5.3
5	Naked Oats	Oats	carb · medium	-	5.1
6	Chicken Oil	Chicken Oil and Fat	oil · good	-	5.0
7	Whole Peas	Peas	veg · good	-	4.8
8	Dried Apple (4.0%)	Apples	veg · good	4	4.0
9	0.1% Chicken Gravy	Chicken	meat · medium	0.1	0.1
10	0.1% Sugar Beet	Sugar Beet	carb · medium	0.1	0.1
11	0.1% Chicory Root Extract	Chicory Root Extract	fibre · good	0.1	0.1
12	Citrus Extracts (0.2%)	Citric Acid	additive · medium	0.2	0.2
13	Monosodium Phosphate	Sodium phosphate	additive · poor	-	4.6
14	Mannan-oligosaccharides (Prebiotic MOS) (0.1%)	Mannanoligosaccharides	supplement · good	0.1	0.1
15	Glucosamine	Glucosamine	supplement · good	-	4.4
16	MSM	MSM	supplement · good	-	4.2
17	Chondroitin	Chondroitin	supplement · good	-	4.1
18	Apple Cider Vinegar Powder	Apple Cider Vinegar	additive · medium	-	3.9
19	Dried Spearmint	Spearmint	veg · good	-	3.7
20	Honey Powder	Honey Powder	carb · medium	-	3.5
21	Dried Nettle	Nettles	veg · good	-	3.4
22	Dried Thyme	Dried Thymus Vulgaris	veg · medium	-	3.2
23	Extract of Yucca Schidigera	Yucca Schidigera	supplement · good	-	3.0
24	Tyndallised Lactobacillus Helveticus HA-122 (0.005%)	Tyndallised Lactobacillus	supplement · medium	0.005	0.01

1. Pork (26%)26% declared26.0% estimated
Pork · meat · medium
2. Whole Barley5.7% estimated
Barley · carb · medium
3. Potato Flake5.5% estimated
Potatoes · carb · medium
4. Potato Protein5.3% estimated
Potato protein · carb · medium
5. Naked Oats5.1% estimated
Oats · carb · medium
6. Chicken Oil5.0% estimated
Chicken Oil and Fat · oil · good
7. Whole Peas4.8% estimated
Peas · veg · good
8. Dried Apple (4.0%)4% declared4.0% estimated
Apples · veg · good
9. 0.1% Chicken Gravy0.1% declared0.1% estimated
Chicken · meat · medium
10. 0.1% Sugar Beet0.1% declared0.1% estimated
Sugar Beet · carb · medium
11. 0.1% Chicory Root Extract0.1% declared0.1% estimated
Chicory Root Extract · fibre · good
12. Citrus Extracts (0.2%)0.2% declared0.2% estimated
Citric Acid · additive · medium
13. Monosodium Phosphate4.6% estimated
Sodium phosphate · additive · poor
14. Mannan-oligosaccharides (Prebiotic MOS) (0.1%)0.1% declared0.1% estimated
Mannanoligosaccharides · supplement · good
15. Glucosamine4.4% estimated
Glucosamine · supplement · good
16. MSM4.2% estimated
MSM · supplement · good
17. Chondroitin4.1% estimated
Chondroitin · supplement · good
18. Apple Cider Vinegar Powder3.9% estimated
Apple Cider Vinegar · additive · medium
19. Dried Spearmint3.7% estimated
Spearmint · veg · good
20. Honey Powder3.5% estimated
Honey Powder · carb · medium
21. Dried Nettle3.4% estimated
Nettles · veg · good
22. Dried Thyme3.2% estimated
Dried Thymus Vulgaris · veg · medium
23. Extract of Yucca Schidigera3.0% estimated
Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
24. Tyndallised Lactobacillus Helveticus HA-122 (0.005%)0.005% declared0.01% estimated
Tyndallised Lactobacillus · supplement · medium

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 52 out of 100 based on several key factors. The inclusion of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.1 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +7.1 points. Additionally, the processing format adjusted the score by -6.7, and being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +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	0.8	9.191	+7.12
Carb share of dry matter	18.8%	-0.115	-2.16
Oil share of dry matter	8.8%	-0.092	-0.81
Vegetable share of dry matter	22.5%	-0.005	-0.12
Additive share of dry matter	6.5%	0.163	+1.06
Supplement share of dry matter	26.1%	-0.012	-0.32
Undeclared quantities	95.4%	-0.106	-10.07
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-6.66	0.222	-1.48
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71

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Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.8	9.191	+7.12
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	18.8%	-0.115	-2.16
Oil share of dry matter	8.8%	-0.092	-0.81
Vegetable share of dry matter	22.5%	-0.005	-0.12
Additive share of dry matter	6.5%	0.163	+1.06
Supplement share of dry matter	26.1%	-0.012	-0.32
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	95.4%	-0.106	-10.07
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	-6.66	0.222	-1.48
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: 51.7
Final score: 52/100

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	52/100	current
v2	54/100
v1	57/100
v1.9	57/100

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	11	12.2 (band 5.5 to 20%)	97.5
Fibre	3.5	3.9 (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 (4.6% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)	0.9/20
✗ 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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
Added prebiotics & paraprobiotics help to support healthy gut function and glucosamine, chondroitin & MSM support joint health. (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Our Pork with Apple recipe contains citrus extract to help support dental health (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Our Pork with Apple recipe includes freshly prepared pork, apple, peas, potato, 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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