Webbox Adult Beef Paté Wet Dog Food

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Adult Beef Paté Wet Dog Food
Poor
our rating

Our verdict

Is Webbox Adult Beef Paté Wet Dog Food a good dog food?

We score it 39/100 (Poor). The main reasons are set out in "Why you might not" below, and every step of the calculation is shown under "How we calculated this score".

Complete wet paté food for adult dogs, with meat and animal derivatives, beef and vitamins and minerals as the main ingredients.

How we score

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

Why you might choose it

  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.
  • High in protein: 50% protein on a dry-matter basis.

Why you might not

  • 2 poor-graded ingredients make up about 63% of the recipe.
  • High in fat: 28% fat on a dry-matter basis.
  • 95% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
  • You are limiting fat: 27.8% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band

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 9% · Fat 5%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein9%
Fat5%
Fibre0.30%
Ash2.50%
Moisture82%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

Weight of Dog (Kg) | Trays per Day 1 – 5 | ¾ – 2 ¾ 5 – 10 | 2 ¾ – 4 ¾ 10 – 15 | 4 ¾ – 6 ½

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin D3 250 IU; Vitamin E 15 mg; Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate 1 mg; Manganese Sulphate Monohydrate 1 mg; Biotine 20 μg; Zinc Sulphate 15 mg

Ingredients (4)95% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 43.0%
  • supplement 31.7%
  • additive 25.3%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Meat and Animal DerivativesMeat and Animal Derivativesmeat · poor-38.0
25% BeefBeefmeat · medium55.0
3MineralsVitamins and mineralssupplement · medium-31.7
4Various Sugars.Sugarsadditive · poor-25.3
  1. 1. Meat and Animal Derivatives38.0% estimated
  2. 2. 5% Beef5% declared5.0% estimated
    Beef · meat · medium
  3. 3. Minerals31.7% estimated
    Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
  4. 4. Various Sugars.25.3% estimated
    Sugars · additive · poor

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15

Brand and contact: Webbox

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.webbox.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 39 out of 100 based on several key factors. Ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10 points, and the additive load reduced the score by -7.6. Furthermore, lower-quality meat ingredients resulted in a deduction of -6.8, while the additives in the recipe added +5.8 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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality-0.39.191-2.61
Meat share of dry matter2.2%0.096+0.21
Additive share of dry matter35.6%0.163+5.80
Supplement share of dry matter45.5%-0.012-0.56
Recipe graded poor63.3%-0.065-4.12
Poor-quality meat in recipe38.0%-0.179-6.79
Number of poor ingredients2-0.876-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient38.0%0.060+2.28
Undeclared quantities95.0%-0.106-10.03
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Additive penalty-34.450.222-7.65
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Wet Pateyes-0.672-0.67
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality-0.39.191-2.61
Meat share of dry matter2.2%0.096+0.21
Carb share of dry matter0.0%-0.115+0.00
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter0.0%-0.005+0.00
Additive share of dry matter35.6%0.163+5.80
Supplement share of dry matter45.5%-0.012-0.56
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor63.3%-0.065-4.12
Poor-quality meat in recipe38.0%-0.179-6.79
Number of poor ingredients2-0.876-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient38.0%0.060+2.28
Undeclared quantities95.0%-0.106-10.03
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)yes-3.158-3.16
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-34.450.222-7.65
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
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 Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateyes-0.672-0.67
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
-0.08
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
38.9
Final score
39/100

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.

ModelScore
v339/100current
v246/100
v145/100
v1.946/100
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.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein950 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat527.8 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre0.31.7 (band 0.5 to 5%)85.6

Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 6 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin D3 250 IU
  • Vitamin E 15 mg
  • Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate 1 mg
  • Manganese Sulphate Monohydrate 1 mg
  • Biotine 20 μg
  • Zinc Sulphate 15 mg

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 (5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)1/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)5/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ 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 (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 — 2 checkable claims: 2 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

  • "free from any wheat or gluten" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "rich in protein" — supported by the declared high protein data.

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

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

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
crafted to support your dog’s overall health — growth, muscle tone, and energy (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
promote healthy skin, coat, and wellbeing (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
free from any wheat or gluten (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
rich in protein (on page)High/low levelconsistentManufacturer assertion
free from artificial colours, flavours or preservatives (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Made with 100% natural ingredients (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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