Cloud Star Dynamo Dog Soft Chews Hip & Joint Bacon

Treat complementary

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

Is Cloud Star Dynamo Dog Soft Chews Hip & Joint Bacon 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

Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.

100% 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.
  • Declares energy content, which most labels omit.

Why you might not

  • A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
  • 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
  • Its additive load costs about 5 points in the rating.

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What the label tells us

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.

Estimated composition

veg29.6%
additive17.8%
carb13.3%
meat10.8%
oil9.0%
supplement8.6%
unknown7.0%
other3.8%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein
13%
Fat
8%
Fibre
3%
Moisture
40%

Energy: 245 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Feeding guide

Feed up to 2 treats for every 10lbs. of body weight per day. Please use the feeding guidelines as an initial recommendation and adjust food amount as needed to maintain proper weight.

Who is this food for?

Suits

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

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken oil and fat
  • Your dog avoids beef: the label lists cow's milk
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
  • Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork liver
  • 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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.

Ingredients (33)

#As declaredMatchedCategoryTierDeclared %Est. %
1Pork LiverPork Livermeatgood-4.0
2PeasPeasvegmedium-3.9
3PotatoesPotatoescarbmedium-3.9
4ChickpeasChickpeasvegmedium-3.8
5Vegetable GlycerinGlycerineothermedium-3.8
6FlaxseedLinseedveggood-3.7
7Cane SugarSugarsadditivepoor-3.6
8Baconunmatched---3.6
9Dried Whole EggDried Whole Eggmeatgood-3.5
10Lactic Acidunmatched---3.5
11Tapioca StarchTapiocacarbmedium-3.4
12Dried Cultured Skim MilkCow's Milkmeatmedium-3.3
13Sweet PotatoSweet Potatoescarbgood-3.3
14Calcium LactateCalcium Carbonatesupplementmedium-3.2
15SaltSaltadditivemedium-3.2
16Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)Chicken Oil and Fatoilmedium-3.1
17Phosphoric AcidPhosphoric Acidadditivepoor-3.0
18Coconut OilCoconut Oiloilmedium-3.0
19Salmon Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)Salmon Oiloilgood-2.9
20Natural Smoke FlavorSmoked Flavouradditivepoor-2.8
21Cane MolassesCane Molassescarbmedium-2.8
22Glucosamine HydrochlorideGlucosaminesupplementgood-2.7
23Chondroitin SulfateChondroitinsupplementgood-2.7
24Mixed Tocopherols (preservative)Tocopherolsadditivegood-2.6
25Natural FlavorFlavoradditivepoor-2.5
26Rosemary (a flavor)Rosemaryveggood-2.5
27CranberriesCranberriesveggood-2.4
28BlueberriesBlueberriesveggood-2.4
29TomatoesTomatoveggood-2.3
30Chamomile (a flavor)Chamomileveggood-2.2
31Dandelion (a flavor)Dandelion Rootveggood-2.2
32Green Tea Extract (a flavor)Green Teaveggood-2.1
33Peppermint (a flavor)Peppermintveggood-2.1

Brand

Cloud Star logo
Phone
800.361.9079
Address
P.O. Box 901, Chesterfield, MO 63006
Contact page
cloudstar.com

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-18
Product page
cloudstar.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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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Scored with model v3 on 2026-09-26. 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 quality0.49.191+3.40
Carb share of dry matter8.8%-0.115-1.01
Oil share of dry matter15.3%-0.092-1.41
Vegetable share of dry matter12.5%-0.005-0.06
Additive share of dry matter27.7%0.163+4.51
Supplement share of dry matter13.7%-0.012-0.17
Other share of dry matter3.2%-0.375-1.21
Unrecognised share of dry matter6.1%-0.027-0.16
Recipe graded poor12.1%-0.065-0.78
Number of poor ingredients4-0.876-3.50
Largest single poor ingredient3.6%0.060+0.22
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Additive penalty-21.590.222-4.79
Processing multiplier0.9733.786+32.77
Processing: Dry Semi Moistyes-6.174-6.17
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.49.191+3.40
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter8.8%-0.115-1.01
Oil share of dry matter15.3%-0.092-1.41
Vegetable share of dry matter12.5%-0.005-0.06
Additive share of dry matter27.7%0.163+4.51
Supplement share of dry matter13.7%-0.012-0.17
Other share of dry matter3.2%-0.375-1.21
Unrecognised share of dry matter6.1%-0.027-0.16
Recipe graded poor12.1%-0.065-0.78
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients4-0.876-3.50
Largest single poor ingredient3.6%0.060+0.22
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
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 penalty-21.590.222-4.79
Processing multiplier0.9733.786+32.77
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 Moistyes-6.174-6.17
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
-0.05
Subtotal
38.8
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.

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 (voluntary) - not on file0/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✓ Feeding guidance given (mandatory)10/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)10/10
✓ 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, 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.

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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Soft & chewy treats that are both fun and functional! (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Glucosamine & Chondroitin Supports Healthy Mobility (on pack)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Functional Benefits (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Minimally Processed (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives (on pack)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Small Batch (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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