Vollmer’s Holistic

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Holistic
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Our verdict

Is Vollmer’s Holistic a good dog food?

We score it 58/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

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

50% 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.
  • Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
  • Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

  • Around 23% of the recipe is generic or unspecified ingredients.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Doesn't list beef, venison, pork as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists poultry
  • Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists poultry
  • Your dog avoids lamb: it is listed as an ingredient
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish meal
  • Your dog avoids duck: it is listed as an ingredient
  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
  • 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 25% · Fat 12%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein25%
Fat12%
Fibre2.90%
Ash8.40%
Calcium1.90%
Phosphorus1.10%

Energy: 337 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Kühl und trocken lagern, keiner Sonnenbestrahlung aussetzen, am besten in einer Futtertonne oder im Originalsack mit Verschlussclip aufbewahren.

Feeding guide

Bei den angegebenen Werten handelt es sich lediglich um Richtwerte. Rasse, Alter und Aktivität des Hundes müssen in jedem Fall berücksichtigt werden.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 15000 I.E./kg; Vitamin D3 1200 I.E./kg; Vitamin E 50 mg/kg; Vitamin B1 5 mg/kg; Vitamin B2 5 mg/kg; Vitamin B6 6 mg/kg; Vitamin B12 40 mcg/kg; Vitamin C 70 mg/kg; Niacinamid 30 mg/kg; Ca-Pantothenat 15 mg/kg; Folsäure 2 mg/kg; Biotin 350 mcg/kg; Cholinchlorid 1200 mg/kg; Kupfer (als Kupfer-II-Sulfat, Pentahydrat) 10 mg/kg; Zink (als Zinkoxid) 100 mg/kg; Jod (als Calciumjodat, wasserfrei) 2 mg/kg; Selen (als Natriumselenit) 0.3 mg/kg

Ingredients (34)50% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 35.6%
  • unknown 23.5%
  • veg 15.8%
  • supplement 7.7%
  • fibre 6.9%
  • carb 4.2%
  • oil 3.4%
  • additive 3.0%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Poultry meat driedPoultrymeat · medium-1.5
229%)(Chicken, Turkey, Duck, Poultry meatChickenmeat · medium2929.0
3Potato flakes (min. 20%)Potatoescarb · medium2020.0
4Rice (min. 20%)Rice - whitecarb · medium2020.0
5Poultry fatPoultry Fatoil · medium-1.4
6Carrot pulpCarrotsveg · good-1.4
7ChicoryChicoryveg · good-1.4
8PeasPeasveg · good-1.4
9AlfalfaAlfalfaveg · good-1.3
10SpinachSpinachveg · good-1.3
11ParsnipParsnipsveg · good-1.3
12TomatoTomatoveg · good-1.2
13PepperRed Pepperveg · good-1.2
14Lamb meat mealMeat Mealmeat · medium-1.2
15Carob mealCarob Bean Mealfibre · medium-1.2
16Sugar beet pulpBeet Pulpfibre · medium-1.1
17YeastYeastsupplement · good-1.1
18Fish mealFish Mealmeat · medium-1.1
19Diatomaceous earthDiatomaceous earthadditive · medium-1.1
20Poultry liver hydrolysedLivermeat · good-1.0
21Apple pomaceApple Fibrefibre · medium-1.0
22LinseedLinseedveg · good-1.0
23Sodium chlorideSaltadditive · poor-0.9
24Salmon oil (min. 0.5%)Salmon Oiloil · good0.50.5
25Whole egg (min. 0.5%)Eggmeat · good0.50.5
26Seaweed mealSeaweed Mealsupplement · medium-0.9
27Gelatine extr.Gelatinsupplement · medium-0.9
28Herbs and spicesSpicesveg · medium-0.9
290.05%)(Garlic, Devils claw, Fennel, Basil, Cinnamon, essential oils of Thyme and AniseCinnamonveg · good0.050.05
30ParsleyParsleyveg · good-0.8
31Goji berry (min. 0.02%)Goji Berryveg · good0.020.02
32Yucca schidigeraYucca Schidigerasupplement · good-0.8
33L-CarnitineL-Carnitinesupplement · medium-0.8
34Green-lipped musselGreen-Lipped Musselsupplement · good-0.8
  1. 1. Poultry meat dried1.5% estimated
    Poultry · meat · medium
  2. 2. 29%)(Chicken, Turkey, Duck, Poultry meat29% declared29.0% estimated
    Chicken · meat · medium
  3. 3. Potato flakes (min. 20%)20% declared20.0% estimated
    Potatoes · carb · medium
  4. 4. Rice (min. 20%)20% declared20.0% estimated
    Rice - white · carb · medium
  5. 5. Poultry fat1.4% estimated
    Poultry Fat · oil · medium
  6. 6. Carrot pulp1.4% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  7. 7. Chicory1.4% estimated
    Chicory · veg · good
  8. 8. Peas1.4% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  9. 9. Alfalfa1.3% estimated
    Alfalfa · veg · good
  10. 10. Spinach1.3% estimated
    Spinach · veg · good
  11. 11. Parsnip1.3% estimated
    Parsnips · veg · good
  12. 12. Tomato1.2% estimated
    Tomato · veg · good
  13. 13. Pepper1.2% estimated
    Red Pepper · veg · good
  14. 14. Lamb meat meal1.2% estimated
    Meat Meal · meat · medium
  15. 15. Carob meal1.2% estimated
    Carob Bean Meal · fibre · medium
  16. 16. Sugar beet pulp1.1% estimated
    Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
  17. 17. Yeast1.1% estimated
    Yeast · supplement · good
  18. 18. Fish meal1.1% estimated
    Fish Meal · meat · medium
  19. 19. Diatomaceous earth1.1% estimated
    Diatomaceous earth · additive · medium
  20. 20. Poultry liver hydrolysed1.0% estimated
    Liver · meat · good
  21. 21. Apple pomace1.0% estimated
    Apple Fibre · fibre · medium
  22. 22. Linseed1.0% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  23. 23. Sodium chloride0.9% estimated
    Salt · additive · poor
  24. 24. Salmon oil (min. 0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
    Salmon Oil · oil · good
  25. 25. Whole egg (min. 0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
    Egg · meat · good
  26. 26. Seaweed meal0.9% estimated
    Seaweed Meal · supplement · medium
  27. 27. Gelatine extr.0.9% estimated
    Gelatin · supplement · medium
  28. 28. Herbs and spices0.9% estimated
    Spices · veg · medium
  29. 29. 0.05%)(Garlic, Devils claw, Fennel, Basil, Cinnamon, essential oils of Thyme and Anise0.05% declared0.05% estimated
    Cinnamon · veg · good
  30. 30. Parsley0.8% estimated
    Parsley · veg · good
  31. 31. Goji berry (min. 0.02%)0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Goji Berry · veg · good
  32. 32. Yucca schidigera0.8% estimated
    Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
  33. 33. L-Carnitine0.8% estimated
    L-Carnitine · supplement · medium
  34. 34. Green-lipped mussel0.8% estimated
    Green-Lipped Mussel · supplement · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-19

Brand and contact: Vollmer’s
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Website
https://vollmers.de/produkte/hundefutter/welpenfutter-fuer-grosse-rassen/
Contact page
vollmers.de

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-19
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
vollmers.de

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.

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

The overall score reached 58 out of 100. The processing format contributed -6.7 points, and ingredients without printed percentages cost a further -5.3 points. On the positive side, the overall quality of the ingredient list added +4 points, with being labelled nutritionally complete contributing +2.3.

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 quality0.49.191+3.97
Meat share of dry matter15.8%0.096+1.51
Carb share of dry matter4.6%-0.115-0.53
Oil share of dry matter6.6%-0.092-0.61
Vegetable share of dry matter9.3%-0.005-0.05
Additive share of dry matter5.2%0.163+0.85
Supplement share of dry matter13.7%-0.012-0.17
Unrecognised share of dry matter22.8%-0.027-0.60
Recipe graded poor1.4%-0.065-0.09
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient1.4%0.060+0.09
Undeclared quantities50.5%-0.106-5.33
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Additive penalty-3.600.222-0.80
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.49.191+3.97
Meat share of dry matter15.8%0.096+1.51
Carb share of dry matter4.6%-0.115-0.53
Oil share of dry matter6.6%-0.092-0.61
Vegetable share of dry matter9.3%-0.005-0.05
Additive share of dry matter5.2%0.163+0.85
Supplement share of dry matter13.7%-0.012-0.17
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter22.8%-0.027-0.60
Recipe graded poor1.4%-0.065-0.09
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient1.4%0.060+0.09
Undeclared quantities50.5%-0.106-5.33
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
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-3.600.222-0.80
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 Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
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
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
58.0
Final score
58/100

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.

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.

Guaranteed-analysis FEDIAF score: crude minimums and maximums are bounds, not typical values; moisture (a maximum) uses the processing median where available; experimental US score.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein2527.6 (band 18 to 40%)96.2
Fat1213.3 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre2.93.2 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Calcium1.92.1 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)100
Phosphorus1.11.2 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio1.71.7 (band 1 to 2%)100
Energy (kcal/100g)337372.4100

Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.

Declared fortification: 17 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin A 15000 I.E./kg
  • Vitamin D3 1200 I.E./kg
  • Vitamin E 50 mg/kg
  • Vitamin B1 5 mg/kg
  • Vitamin B2 5 mg/kg
  • Vitamin B6 6 mg/kg
  • Vitamin B12 40 mcg/kg
  • Vitamin C 70 mg/kg
  • Niacinamid 30 mg/kg
  • Ca-Pantothenat 15 mg/kg
  • Folsäure 2 mg/kg
  • Biotin 350 mcg/kg
  • Cholinchlorid 1200 mg/kg
  • Kupfer (als Kupfer-II-Sulfat, Pentahydrat) 10 mg/kg
  • Zink (als Zinkoxid) 100 mg/kg
  • Jod (als Calciumjodat, wasserfrei) 2 mg/kg
  • Selen (als Natriumselenit) 0.3 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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (49.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)9.9/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✓ 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 file0/5

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

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
besonders nahrhaft und leicht verdaulich (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
fördern die Verdauung (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
unterstützen eine gesunde Darmflora (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
verbessern das Fell und Haarkleid (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
stärken das Immunsystem (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Hoher Fleischanteil von 33% getrocknet, dies entspricht ca. 85% Frischfleisch (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
verlangsamen die Alterungsprozesse der Gelenke, Sehnen und Knorpel (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
für Hunde aller Rassen geeignet (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
ganzheitliche Vollnahrung auf Fleischbasis (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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