Waita Freeze Dried Duck Blood Powder

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This is a supplement, not a complete diet. The 1–100 rating applies to complete foods, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Is Waita Freeze Dried Duck Blood Powder a good dog food?

This is a supplement, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a supplement should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.

How we score

Recipe
Not applicable
Nutritional
Not applicable
Transparency
60
Safety
100
Evidencelimited
33

Complementary freeze-dried supplement for dogs of all life stages, with duck breast, duck and liver as the main ingredients.

Why you might choose it

Meat makes up an estimated 100% of the dry matter.
Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
Prints a percentage for nearly every ingredient, so the recipe is fully auditable.

Why you might not

A supplement, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.

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Estimated composition

meat100.0%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein: 50%
Fat: 8%
Fibre: 1%
Ash: 6%
Moisture: 6%

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

Vitamin E 0.3%

Technological additives

Rosemary Extract 0.2%

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place. Reseal after opening. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from moisture.

Feeding guide

≤5kg: 1-2 tsp/day; 5-12kg: 2-4 tsp/day; ≥12kg: 4-6 tsp/day. As a supplement, treat, or rehydrated with warm water. Suitable for cats and dogs over 3 months of age. Ensure fresh water available.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
Single named protein: duck
Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork 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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.

Ingredients (3)

#	As declared	Matched	Category	Tier	Declared %	Est. %
1	55% Duck Breast	Duck Breast	meat	good	55	55.0
2	40% Duck Blood	Duck	meat	medium	40	40.0
3	4.5% Duck Liver	Liver	meat	good	4.5	4.5

Brand

Website: https://www.waitapets.co.uk/

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-15
Product page: www.waitapets.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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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Scored with model v2 on 2026-09-22. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	32.336	+32.34
Average ingredient quality	0.8	9.915	+7.92
Meat share of dry matter	100.0%	0.116	+11.60
Undeclared quantities	0.5%	-0.131	-0.07
Prints ingredient percentages	yes	3.194	+3.19
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	yes	-0.506	-0.51
Meat share × printed percentages	100.0	-0.073	-7.33
Processing multiplier	1.00	32.336	+32.34
Processing: Dry Freeze Dried	yes	11.127	+11.13

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	32.336	+32.34
Average ingredient quality	0.8	9.915	+7.92
Meat share of dry matter	100.0%	0.116	+11.60
Carb share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.113	+0.00
Oil share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.088	+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.002	+0.00
Additive share of dry matter	0.0%	0.177	+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.009	+0.00
Other share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.371	+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.022	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	0.0%	-0.045	+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.182	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	0	-0.868	+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient	0.0%	0.056	+0.00
Undeclared quantities	0.5%	-0.131	-0.07
Prints ingredient percentages	yes	3.194	+3.19
Complete diet	no	1.703	+0.00
Frozen or chilled fresh	no	11.440	+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	yes	-0.506	-0.51
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	no	-1.988	+0.00
High carb and low meat	no	-1.250	+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages	100.0	-0.073	-7.33
Meat share × fresh	0.0	-0.339	+0.00
Fresh × high meat	0.0	16.475	+0.00
Additive penalty	0.00	0.236	+0.00
Processing multiplier	1.00	32.336	+32.34
Processing: Raw	no	13.322	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilled	no	7.712	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozen	no	6.583	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigerated	no	4.857	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelf	no	0.072	+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Dried	yes	11.127	+11.13
Processing: Dry Air Dried	no	9.320	+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressed	no	4.569	+0.00
Processing: Dry Baked	no	-2.321	+0.00
Processing: Dry Extruded	no	-6.996	+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moist	no	-6.833	+0.00
Processing: Dry Muesli	no	-10.711	+0.00
Processing: Wet Pate	no	2.935	+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunks	no	2.292	+0.00

Processing-type offset: +0.11
Additives declared on label: +2 transparency bonus
Nearly all quantities printed on label: +2 full-disclosure bonus
Subtotal: 94.7
Final score: 95/100

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.

This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.

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
v2	95/100	current
v1	78/100
v1.9	78/100

Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.

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 (99.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)	19.9/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)	15/15
✓ 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)	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.

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Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it

The marketing claims made on the pack and product page, and how much evidence sits behind them. We record the claims as stated; we do not assess whether they are true.

Claim	Type	Substantiation
Highly bioavailable powder supports red blood cell production, immune defense, and energy metabolism (on page)	Functional	Manufacturer assertion
Rich in heme iron and protein to aid energy production and circulation (on page)	Functional	Manufacturer assertion
Perfect for post-illness, anemia, or immune support (on page)	Functional	Manufacturer assertion
Freeze-Dried to Lock in Nutrition – No heat damage; preserves flavor and nutrients naturally (on page)	Functional	Manufacturer assertion
Grain-free and free from additives or preservatives (on page)	Free-from	Manufacturer assertion
Suitable for Cats and Dogs – Safe and beneficial for cats and dogs over 12 weeks (on page)	Content	Manufacturer assertion