WOLFSBLUT Black Marsh Water Buffalo Cracker Snack

Treat · complementaryClear label

Black Marsh Water Buffalo Cracker Snack
This is sold as a treat, not as an everyday meal. The 1–100 rating applies to complete meals, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Our verdict

Is WOLFSBLUT Black Marsh Water Buffalo Cracker Snack a good dog food?

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

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.

Why you might not

  • A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
  • Around 72% of the recipe is generic or unspecified ingredients.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 0% of the dry matter (1% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.

Who is this food for?

Suits

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

Consider something else if:

  • 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.

What the label tells us

  • The label lists 34 ingredients.
  • Names its animal sources (1 named ingredient).
  • Every animal ingredient is a named source.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints quantities for 3 ingredients.
Why is this treat not scored?

Our 1 to 100 rating applies to complete diets, so treats and complementary foods are presented as what the label tells us rather than a number that would invite comparison with complete meals.

What should I look for on a treat label?

A short ingredient list, named animal sources instead of generic terms, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Printed quantities are a good transparency signal, though few treat labels provide them.

These points are derived from the published ingredient list, not a rating.

Ingredients (36)14% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • unknown 53.5%
  • carb 25.6%
  • veg 20.1%
  • meat 0.6%
  • supplement 0.3%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Complementary feed for dogs Water Buffalo Meat (min. 49%)Buffalomeat · good4949.0
2Sweet Potato (min. 25%)Sweet Potatoescarb · good2525.0
3Pumpkin (min. 12%)Pumpkinveg · good1212.0
4Horse FatHorse Fatoil · good-0.6
5Pea ProteinPea proteincarb · medium-0.6
6Tomato PasteTomatoveg · good-0.5
7ThymeThymeveg · good-0.5
8MarjoramMarjoramveg · good-0.5
9OreganoOreganoveg · good-0.5
10ParsleyParsleyveg · good-0.5
11SageSageveg · good-0.5
12Immutop® (Jerusalem Artichoke Concentrate)Jerusalem Artichoke Powderfibre · good-0.5
13SpinachSpinachveg · good-0.5
14BlackberriesBlackberriesveg · good-0.5
15RaspberriesRaspberriesveg · good-0.5
16BlueberriesBlueberriesveg · good-0.5
17Black CurrantsBlackcurrantveg · good-0.4
18ElderberriesDried Elderberriesveg · good-0.4
19Aronia BerriesAronia Berriesveg · good-0.4
20Carrot FlakesCarrotsveg · good-0.4
21FennelFennelveg · good-0.4
22Fingertangunmatched--0.4
23WrackKnotted Wrack (Seaweed)veg · good-0.4
24Irish Mossunmatched--0.4
25SeaweedSeaweedveg · good-0.4
26Sea LettuceLettuceveg · medium-0.4
27LinseedLinseedveg · good-0.4
28BeetrootBeetrootveg · good-0.4
29Green BeansGreen Beansveg · good-0.3
30NettleNettlesveg · good-0.3
31HawthornHawthornveg · medium-0.3
32GinsengGinsengsupplement · medium-0.3
33PeppermintPeppermintveg · good-0.3
34MarigoldCalendulaveg · good-0.3
35Dried CranberryCranberriesveg · good-0.3
36Dandelion.Dandelion Rootveg · good-0.3
  1. 1. Complementary feed for dogs Water Buffalo Meat (min. 49%)49% declared49.0% estimated
    Buffalo · meat · good
  2. 2. Sweet Potato (min. 25%)25% declared25.0% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  3. 3. Pumpkin (min. 12%)12% declared12.0% estimated
    Pumpkin · veg · good
  4. 4. Horse Fat0.6% estimated
    Horse Fat · oil · good
  5. 5. Pea Protein0.6% estimated
    Pea protein · carb · medium
  6. 6. Tomato Paste0.5% estimated
    Tomato · veg · good
  7. 7. Thyme0.5% estimated
    Thyme · veg · good
  8. 8. Marjoram0.5% estimated
    Marjoram · veg · good
  9. 9. Oregano0.5% estimated
    Oregano · veg · good
  10. 10. Parsley0.5% estimated
    Parsley · veg · good
  11. 11. Sage0.5% estimated
    Sage · veg · good
  12. 12. Immutop® (Jerusalem Artichoke Concentrate)0.5% estimated
  13. 13. Spinach0.5% estimated
    Spinach · veg · good
  14. 14. Blackberries0.5% estimated
    Blackberries · veg · good
  15. 15. Raspberries0.5% estimated
    Raspberries · veg · good
  16. 16. Blueberries0.5% estimated
    Blueberries · veg · good
  17. 17. Black Currants0.4% estimated
    Blackcurrant · veg · good
  18. 18. Elderberries0.4% estimated
    Dried Elderberries · veg · good
  19. 19. Aronia Berries0.4% estimated
    Aronia Berries · veg · good
  20. 20. Carrot Flakes0.4% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  21. 21. Fennel0.4% estimated
    Fennel · veg · good
  22. 22. Fingertang0.4% estimated
    unmatched
  23. 23. Wrack0.4% estimated
  24. 24. Irish Moss0.4% estimated
    unmatched
  25. 25. Seaweed0.4% estimated
    Seaweed · veg · good
  26. 26. Sea Lettuce0.4% estimated
    Lettuce · veg · medium
  27. 27. Linseed0.4% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  28. 28. Beetroot0.4% estimated
    Beetroot · veg · good
  29. 29. Green Beans0.3% estimated
    Green Beans · veg · good
  30. 30. Nettle0.3% estimated
    Nettles · veg · good
  31. 31. Hawthorn0.3% estimated
    Hawthorn · veg · medium
  32. 32. Ginseng0.3% estimated
    Ginseng · supplement · medium
  33. 33. Peppermint0.3% estimated
    Peppermint · veg · good
  34. 34. Marigold0.3% estimated
    Calendula · veg · good
  35. 35. Dried Cranberry0.3% estimated
    Cranberries · veg · good
  36. 36. Dandelion.0.3% estimated
    Dandelion Root · 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
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

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+2.48
Carb share of dry matter18.1%-0.115-2.08
Vegetable share of dry matter8.8%-0.005-0.05
Supplement share of dry matter0.8%-0.012-0.01
Unrecognised share of dry matter71.9%-0.027-1.91
Undeclared quantities14.0%-0.106-1.48
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Bakedyes-6.713-6.71
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.39.191+2.48
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter18.1%-0.115-2.08
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter8.8%-0.005-0.05
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter0.8%-0.012-0.01
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter71.9%-0.027-1.91
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 quantities14.0%-0.106-1.48
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 Bakedyes-6.713-6.71
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
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
51.1
Final score
51/100

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.

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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (86% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)17.2/20
✗ 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.

100/100 · moderate — 2 checkable claims: 2 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

  • "Glutenfrei" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "Getreidefrei" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

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

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

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Auch für Allergiker geeignet (on pack)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Ohne industriell hergestellten Zucker, chemische Farbstoffe, Geschmacksverstärker, Soja und künstliche Konservierungsmittel (on pack)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Ohne Zuckerzusatz (on pack)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Glutenfrei (on pack)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
Hoher Fleischanteil (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Getreidefrei (on pack)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
Natürlich und artgerecht (on pack)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Ohne künstliche Zusatzstoffe (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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