Years Beef Steak Christmas Wellington
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Our verdict
Is Years Beef Steak Christmas Wellington a good dog food?
We score it 73/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete shelf-stable fresh food for dogs of all life stages, with beef steak, parsnips and cassava flour as the main ingredients.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef steak
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork
- 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 11% · Fat 6%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 11% |
| Fat | 6% |
| Fibre | 2% |
| Ash | 1% |
| Moisture | 64% |
Energy: 164.7 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Once opened, cover and refrigerate, use within 3 days. Pantry-safe and easy to store in the cupboard for up to 3 months.
Feeding guide
Please see the labels on your normal Years meals for your dog's daily calorie requirement. This Chef's Collection meal contains 718kcal in total.
No additives recorded yet.
Ingredients (32)32 of 32 percentages printed
Estimated composition
- meat 56.4%
- veg 21.0%
- carb 12.4%
- other 6.5%
- oil 1.7%
- supplement 1.5%
- fibre 0.2%
- mineral 0.2%
- additive 0.1%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beef Steak 28.9% | Beef Steak | meat · good | 28.9 | 28.9 |
| 2 | Parsnip 9.5% | Parsnips | veg · good | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| 3 | Yuca Flour 8.4% | Cassava Flour | carb · medium | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Beef Liver 8.2% | Beef Liver | meat · good | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Beef Kidney 6.2% | Beef Kidney | meat · good | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Water 6.5% | Water | other | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Carrot 6.3% | Carrots | veg · good | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| 8 | Pork Heart 6% | Heart | meat · good | 6 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Whole Egg 4.1% | Egg | meat · good | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 10 | Tapioca Starch 3.4% | Tapioca Starch | carb · medium | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 11 | Pork Shoulder 3.0% | Pork | meat · medium | 3 | 3.0 |
| 12 | Kale 2.6% | Kale | veg · good | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 13 | Dried Mushroom 1.9% | Mushrooms | veg · good | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 14 | Vitamins & Minerals 1.25% | Vitamin | supplement · good | 1.25 | 1.3 |
| 15 | Rosemary-infused Sunflower Oil 1% | Sunflower oil | oil · good | 1 | 1.0 |
| 16 | 0.08% Parsley | Parsley | veg · good | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 17 | 0.08% Rosemary | Rosemary | veg · good | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 18 | 0.08% Sage | Sage | veg · good | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 19 | 0.08% Kelp | Kelp | veg · good | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 20 | 0.08% Chamomile | Chamomile | veg · good | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 21 | 0.08% Alfalfa | Alfalfa | veg · good | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 22 | 0.08% Nettle Powder | Nettles | veg · good | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 23 | 0.08% Chicory Root | Chicory root | veg · good | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 24 | 0.08% Dandelion Powder | Dandelion Root | veg · good | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 25 | Beef Tallow 0.7% | Tallow | oil · medium | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 26 | Quinoa 0.6% | Quinoa | carb · good | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 27 | Psyllium Husk Powder 0.25% | Psyllium | fibre · good | 0.25 | 0.3 |
| 28 | Taurine 0.25% | Taurine | supplement · good | 0.25 | 0.3 |
| 29 | Pink Himalayan Sea Salt 0.16% | Sea Salt | mineral · medium | 0.16 | 0.2 |
| 30 | Konjac 0.05% | Konjac | additive · medium | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 31 | Cranberry 0.04% | Cranberries | veg · good | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| 32 | Guar 0.03%. | Guar gum | additive · medium | 0.03 | 0.03 |
- 1. Beef Steak 28.9%28.9% declared28.9% estimated
- 2. Parsnip 9.5%9.5% declared9.5% estimated
- 3. Yuca Flour 8.4%8.4% declared8.4% estimated
- 4. Beef Liver 8.2%8.2% declared8.2% estimated
- 5. Beef Kidney 6.2%6.2% declared6.2% estimated
- 6. Water 6.5%6.5% declared6.5% estimated
- 7. Carrot 6.3%6.3% declared6.3% estimated
- 8. Pork Heart 6%6% declared6.0% estimated
- 9. Whole Egg 4.1%4.1% declared4.1% estimated
- 10. Tapioca Starch 3.4%3.4% declared3.4% estimated
- 11. Pork Shoulder 3.0%3% declared3.0% estimated
- 12. Kale 2.6%2.6% declared2.6% estimated
- 13. Dried Mushroom 1.9%1.9% declared1.9% estimated
- 14. Vitamins & Minerals 1.25%1.25% declared1.3% estimated
- 15. Rosemary-infused Sunflower Oil 1%1% declared1.0% estimated
- 16. 0.08% Parsley0.08% declared0.08% estimated
- 17. 0.08% Rosemary0.08% declared0.08% estimated
- 18. 0.08% Sage0.08% declared0.08% estimated
- 19. 0.08% Kelp0.08% declared0.08% estimated
- 20. 0.08% Chamomile0.08% declared0.08% estimated
- 21. 0.08% Alfalfa0.08% declared0.08% estimated
- 22. 0.08% Nettle Powder0.08% declared0.08% estimated
- 23. 0.08% Chicory Root0.08% declared0.08% estimated
- 24. 0.08% Dandelion Powder0.08% declared0.08% estimated
- 25. Beef Tallow 0.7%0.7% declared0.7% estimated
- 26. Quinoa 0.6%0.6% declared0.6% estimated
- 27. Psyllium Husk Powder 0.25%0.25% declared0.3% estimated
- 28. Taurine 0.25%0.25% declared0.3% estimated
- 29. Pink Himalayan Sea Salt 0.16%0.16% declared0.2% estimated
- 30. Konjac 0.05%0.05% declared0.05% estimated
- 31. Cranberry 0.04%0.04% declared0.04% estimated
- 32. Guar 0.03%.0.03% declared0.03% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-11-05
Brand and contact: Years
- Website
- https://www.years.com/
- Phone
- 07380337761
- Contact page
- www.years.com
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-11-05
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- shop.years.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.
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
This recipe scores 73 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list helped, contributing +7.7 points, while the meat content also added +4.6 points. On the downside, the carbohydrate content pulled the score down by -3.1 points, and the processing format reduced it further by -0.7 points.
Scored with model v3 on 2026-11-05. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.66 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 47.8% | 0.096 | +4.59 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 27.1% | -0.115 | -3.12 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 5.1% | -0.092 | -0.47 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 14.4% | -0.005 | -0.07 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.2% | 0.163 | +0.04 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 4.2% | -0.012 | -0.05 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Additive penalty | -0.10 | 0.222 | -0.02 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.66 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 47.8% | 0.096 | +4.59 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 27.1% | -0.115 | -3.12 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 5.1% | -0.092 | -0.47 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 14.4% | -0.005 | -0.07 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.2% | 0.163 | +0.04 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 4.2% | -0.012 | -0.05 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 0.0% | -0.065 | +0.00 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 0 | -0.876 | +0.00 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.0% | 0.060 | +0.00 |
| Undeclared quantities | 0.0% | -0.106 | +0.00 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | no | 2.294 | +0.00 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -3.158 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.180 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 11.084 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -0.10 | 0.222 | -0.02 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Raw | no | -0.054 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 6.629 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 6.331 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.146 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.08
- Subtotal
- 73.2
- Final score
- 73/100
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.
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.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 11 | 30.6 (band 20.5875 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 6 | 16.7 (band 6.290624999999999 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 2 | 5.6 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 164.7 | 457.5 | 100 |
Scored over 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
No nutritional additives section declared on the label.
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.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (100% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 20/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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 file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Additives 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.
100/100 · strong — 4 checkable claims: 4 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "Complete Nutrition" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
- "100% nutritionally complete" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
- "Free from grains, fillers, and preservatives" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "Made from 100% natural real ingredients with no grains, legumes or artificial anything." — supported by the declared grain-free data.
1 further claim on file that we cannot check against the label.
Strong: at least three checkable claims, all consistent with the declared label, and no compliance cap.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Nutrition (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% nutritionally complete (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Free from grains, fillers, and preservatives (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Cooked low and slow to lock in essential vitamins (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made from 100% natural real ingredients with no grains, legumes or artificial anything. (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer 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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