Dave's Pet Food Digesti-Bites Venison Formula Dog Treats

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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 Dave's Pet Food Digesti-Bites Venison Formula Dog Treats 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

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Recipe
Not applicable
Nutritional
Not applicable
Transparency
35
Safety
100
Evidencemoderate
100

Why you might choose it

Doesn't list grain ingredients.

Why you might not

A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
Meat makes up an estimated 1% of the dry matter (4% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
No analytical breakdown is published.

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What the label tells us

The label lists 31 ingredients.
Names its animal sources (1 named ingredient).
Every animal ingredient is a named source.
Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
Prints no ingredient quantities.

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

supplement68.2%

veg15.5%

additive5.9%

meat4.1%

oil4.0%

unknown2.3%

Typical analysis (as fed)

No analysis recorded yet.

Additives & feeding info

Technological additives

Mixed Tocopherols (A Preservative)

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, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
Your dog avoids venison: the label lists venison
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 (32)

#	As declared	Matched	Category	Tier	Declared %	Est. %
1	Venison	Venison	meat	good	-	4.1
2	Pumpkin	Pumpkin	veg	good	-	4.1
3	Salmon Oil	Salmon Oil	oil	good	-	4.0
4	Flaxseed	Linseed	veg	good	-	3.9
5	Dried Chicory Root	Chicory root	veg	good	-	3.9
6	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement	medium	-	3.8
7	Salt	Salt	additive	medium	-	3.7
8	Dried Coconut	Coconut	veg	good	-	3.7
9	Choline Chloride	Choline	supplement	good	-	3.6
10	Iron Sulfate	Iron sulfate	supplement	good	-	3.5
11	Zinc Sulfate	Zinc sulfate	supplement	medium	-	3.5
12	Vitamin E Supplement	Vitamin E	supplement	good	-	3.4
13	Niacin	Niacin	supplement	good	-	3.4
14	Copper Sulfate	Copper sulphate	supplement	good	-	3.3
15	Sodium Selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement	poor	-	3.2
16	Manganous Oxide	Manganese (II) Oxide	supplement	good	-	3.2
17	D-calcium Pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement	good	-	3.1
18	Riboflavin Supplement	Riboflavin	supplement	good	-	3.0
19	Thiamine Mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement	good	-	3.0
20	Vitamin A Supplement	Vitamin A	supplement	good	-	2.9
21	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement	good	-	2.8
22	Vitamin B12 Supplement	Vitamin B12	supplement	good	-	2.8
23	Calcium lodate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement	medium	-	2.7
24	Vitamin D3 Supplement	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement	good	-	2.6
25	Folic Acid	Folic acid	supplement	good	-	2.6
26	Biotin	Biotin	supplement	good	-	2.5
27	Taurine	Taurine	supplement	good	-	2.4
28	Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product	Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product	supplement	good	-	2.4
29	Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product	Lactobacillus casei	supplement	good	-	2.3
30	Dried Bifidobacterium Bifidium Fermentation Product	unmatched	-	-	-	2.3
31	Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product	Enterococcus Faecium	supplement	good	-	2.2
32	Mixed Tocopherols	Tocopherols	additive	good	-	2.1

Brand

Website: https://davespetfood.com/

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-14
Product page: davespetfood.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.

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+6.89
Oil share of dry matter	4.6%	-0.092	-0.43
Vegetable share of dry matter	12.8%	-0.005	-0.07
Additive share of dry matter	6.2%	0.163	+1.01
Supplement share of dry matter	73.7%	-0.012	-0.90
Unrecognised share of dry matter	1.3%	-0.027	-0.04
Recipe graded poor	3.2%	-0.065	-0.21
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	3.2%	0.060	+0.19
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-7.11	0.222	-1.58
Processing multiplier	1.11	33.786	+37.50
Processing: Dry Freeze Dried	yes	6.629	+6.63

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Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+6.89
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.115	+0.00
Oil share of dry matter	4.6%	-0.092	-0.43
Vegetable share of dry matter	12.8%	-0.005	-0.07
Additive share of dry matter	6.2%	0.163	+1.01
Supplement share of dry matter	73.7%	-0.012	-0.90
Other share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.375	+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter	1.3%	-0.027	-0.04
Recipe graded poor	3.2%	-0.065	-0.21
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	3.2%	0.060	+0.19
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Prints ingredient percentages	no	0.000	+0.00
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Frozen or chilled fresh	no	0.000	+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	no	0.707	+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
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	-7.11	0.222	-1.58
Processing multiplier	1.11	33.786	+37.50
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	no	-0.672	+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Dried	yes	6.629	+6.63
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: +0.06
Additives declared on label: +1 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 68.7
Final score: 69/100

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.

Item	Points
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)	10/10
✗ Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file	0/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file	0/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)	5/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file	0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)	5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file	0/10
✓ 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 (Analytical constituents 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.

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

"Complete & Balanced" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
"Gluten-Free" — 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.

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
Fiber-rich pumpkin soothes upset tummies (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Live probiotics for dogs digestive health. (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Frozen at its optimal freshness, this power packed real meat dog treat is high in freeze dried venison. (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
With added vitamins and minerals (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Complete & Balanced (on page)	Content	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
Venison is the #1 ingredient. (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Designed to be easily digested by dogs with even the most sensitive stomachs (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Gluten-Free (on page)	Free-from	consistent	Manufacturer assertion