WOLFSBLUT Black Bird Adult

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Black Bird Adult
Average
our rating

Our verdict

Is WOLFSBLUT Black Bird Adult 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.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.
  • Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

  • Around 69% of the recipe is generic or unspecified ingredients.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 0% of the dry matter; carbohydrates dominate.
  • No analytical breakdown is published.

Who is this food for?

Suits

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

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists poultry fat
  • Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists turkey
  • 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.

Ingredients (30)6% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • unknown 52.2%
  • carb 37.0%
  • veg 9.5%
  • supplement 1.3%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Fresh Turkey 26%Turkeymeat · medium2626.0
2Dried Turkey 19%Dehydrated turkey proteinmeat · good1919.0
3Sweet Potatoes 37%Sweet Potatoescarb · good3737.0
4Turkey Fat 7%Poultry Fatoil · medium77.0
5Pumpkin 5%Pumpkinveg · good55.0
6ParsnipsParsnipsveg · good-0.4
7ChickpeasChickpeasveg · good-0.4
8FennelFennelveg · good-0.3
9MineralsVitamins and mineralssupplement · medium-0.3
10Jerusalem ArtichokeJerusalem Artichoke Powderfibre · good-0.3
11ThymeThymeveg · good-0.3
12MarjoramMarjoramveg · good-0.3
13OreganoOreganoveg · good-0.3
14Parsley 0.1%Parsleyveg · good0.10.1
15SageSageveg · good-0.3
16TomatoesTomatoveg · good-0.3
17NettleNettlesveg · good-0.3
18HawthornHawthornveg · medium-0.3
19DandelionDandelion Rootveg · good-0.3
20GinsengGinsengsupplement · medium-0.3
21Mannan-Oligosaccharides (prebiotic MOS)Mannanoligosaccharidessupplement · good-0.2
22Fructo-Oligosaccharides (prebiotic FOS)Fructo-oligosaccharidessupplement · good-0.2
23Rose HipsRose Hipveg · good-0.2
24Black CurrantsBlackcurrantveg · good-0.2
25Blackberries 0.02%Blackberriesveg · good0.020.02
26ElderberriesDried Elderberriesveg · good-0.2
27Yucca Schidigera ExtractYucca Schidigerasupplement · good-0.2
28Raspberries 0.01%Raspberriesveg · good0.010.01
29Blueberries 0.01%Blueberriesveg · good0.010.01
30Aronia Berries.Aronia Berriesveg · good-0.2
  1. 1. Fresh Turkey 26%26% declared26.0% estimated
    Turkey · meat · medium
  2. 2. Dried Turkey 19%19% declared19.0% estimated
  3. 3. Sweet Potatoes 37%37% declared37.0% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  4. 4. Turkey Fat 7%7% declared7.0% estimated
    Poultry Fat · oil · medium
  5. 5. Pumpkin 5%5% declared5.0% estimated
    Pumpkin · veg · good
  6. 6. Parsnips0.4% estimated
    Parsnips · veg · good
  7. 7. Chickpeas0.4% estimated
    Chickpeas · veg · good
  8. 8. Fennel0.3% estimated
    Fennel · veg · good
  9. 9. Minerals0.3% estimated
    Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
  10. 10. Jerusalem Artichoke0.3% estimated
  11. 11. Thyme0.3% estimated
    Thyme · veg · good
  12. 12. Marjoram0.3% estimated
    Marjoram · veg · good
  13. 13. Oregano0.3% estimated
    Oregano · veg · good
  14. 14. Parsley 0.1%0.1% declared0.1% estimated
    Parsley · veg · good
  15. 15. Sage0.3% estimated
    Sage · veg · good
  16. 16. Tomatoes0.3% estimated
    Tomato · veg · good
  17. 17. Nettle0.3% estimated
    Nettles · veg · good
  18. 18. Hawthorn0.3% estimated
    Hawthorn · veg · medium
  19. 19. Dandelion0.3% estimated
    Dandelion Root · veg · good
  20. 20. Ginseng0.3% estimated
    Ginseng · supplement · medium
  21. 21. Mannan-Oligosaccharides (prebiotic MOS)0.2% estimated
    Mannanoligosaccharides · supplement · good
  22. 22. Fructo-Oligosaccharides (prebiotic FOS)0.2% estimated
    Fructo-oligosaccharides · supplement · good
  23. 23. Rose Hips0.2% estimated
    Rose Hip · veg · good
  24. 24. Black Currants0.2% estimated
    Blackcurrant · veg · good
  25. 25. Blackberries 0.02%0.02% declared0.02% estimated
    Blackberries · veg · good
  26. 26. Elderberries0.2% estimated
    Dried Elderberries · veg · good
  27. 27. Yucca Schidigera Extract0.2% estimated
    Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
  28. 28. Raspberries 0.01%0.01% declared0.01% estimated
    Raspberries · veg · good
  29. 29. Blueberries 0.01%0.01% declared0.01% estimated
    Blueberries · veg · good
  30. 30. Aronia Berries.0.2% estimated
    Aronia Berries · veg · good

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

Brand and contact: WOLFSBLUT

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
www.wolfsblut.com

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?

This food scores 52 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list added +2.8 points, while the processing format took away -6.7 points and the carbohydrate content subtracted -2.8. Ingredients we could not classify also cost -1.8 points, which is where a clearer ingredient list would help most.

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 quality0.39.191+2.80
Carb share of dry matter24.4%-0.115-2.80
Vegetable share of dry matter3.8%-0.005-0.02
Supplement share of dry matter3.1%-0.012-0.04
Unrecognised share of dry matter68.8%-0.027-1.82
Undeclared quantities5.9%-0.106-0.62
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.39.191+2.80
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter24.4%-0.115-2.80
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter3.8%-0.005-0.02
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter3.1%-0.012-0.04
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter68.8%-0.027-1.82
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.065+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.876+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.060+0.00
Undeclared quantities5.9%-0.106-0.62
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
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 penalty0.000.222+0.00
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
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.

Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

Analytical constituents not declared

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

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 (94.1% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)18.8/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ 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, Additives declared, Feeding guidance given, 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.

80/100 · limited — 5 checkable claims: 4 consistent, 1 contradicted.

Contradicted by the label

  • "Monoprotein" — the declared label says otherwise on single protein.

Consistent with the label

  • "Alleinfuttermittel für ausgewachsene Hunde" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
  • "Ohne Getreide" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "Getreidefrei" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "Ohne Mais, Gluten, Soja, Geschmacksverstärkern & künstlichen Zusätzen" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

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

Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Mit Prebiotika aus Topinambur (on pack)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Mit Tierärzten entwickelt (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Alleinfuttermittel für ausgewachsene Hunde (on pack)ContentconsistentManufacturer assertion
Mit wertvollen Superfoods wie Brombeeren, Himbeeren, Löwenzahn und Ginseng (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Hoher Fleischanteil (on pack)High/low levelnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Ohne Getreide (on pack)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
Monoprotein (on pack)ContentcontradictedManufacturer assertion
Getreidefrei (on pack)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
Truthahn mit Süßkartoffeln (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Ohne Mais, Gluten, Soja, Geschmacksverstärkern & künstlichen Zusätzen (on pack)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
Frischer und gut bekömmlicher Truthahn als Hauptbestandteil (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Glutenfrei (on pack)Free-fromnot 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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