Flintriver Home Senior PLUS Dog Food

Dry Baked · complete

40out of 100

Poor

our rating

Our verdict

Is Flintriver Home Senior PLUS Dog Food a good dog food?

We score it 40/100 (Poor). The main reasons are set out in "Why you might not" below, and every step of the calculation is shown under "How we calculated this score".

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

Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Its additive load costs about 3 points in the rating.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for senior dogs
Doesn't list beef, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists dried chicken protein
Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists organic chicken & turkey bones/cartilage
Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists wheat
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 (15)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

carb 40.0%
supplement 16.2%
meat 14.5%
fibre 11.9%
additive 10.4%
oil 7.0%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Wheat Flour	Wheat	carb · poor	-	8.7
2	Ground Whole Brown Rice	Rice - brown / whole grain	carb · medium	-	8.4
3	Ground Whole White Rice	Rice - white	carb · medium	-	8.1
4	Chicken Meal	Dried chicken protein	meat · good	-	7.8
5	Oatmeal	Oats	carb · medium	-	7.5
6	Oat Flour	Oat Flour	carb · medium	-	7.2
7	Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)	Chicken Oil and Fat	oil · good	-	7.0
8	Lamb Meal	Lamb	meat · medium	-	6.7
9	Chicken Cartilage (Natural Source of Chondroitin Sulfate & Glucosamine)	Organic Chicken & Turkey Bones/Cartilage	supplement · good	-	6.4
10	Tomato Pomace	Tomato Pomace	fibre · medium	-	6.1
11	Alfalfa Meal	Alfalfa Meal	fibre · medium	-	5.8
12	Natural Flavor	Flavor	additive · poor	-	5.5
13	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	5.2
14	Salt	Salt	additive · poor	-	4.9
15	Vitamins (Choline Chloride, a-Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source of Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (Source of Vitamin B1), Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid)	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement · good	-	4.6

1. Wheat Flour8.7% estimated
Wheat · carb · poor
2. Ground Whole Brown Rice8.4% estimated
Rice - brown / whole grain · carb · medium
3. Ground Whole White Rice8.1% estimated
Rice - white · carb · medium
4. Chicken Meal7.8% estimated
Dried chicken protein · meat · good
5. Oatmeal7.5% estimated
Oats · carb · medium
6. Oat Flour7.2% estimated
Oat Flour · carb · medium
7. Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)7.0% estimated
Chicken Oil and Fat · oil · good
8. Lamb Meal6.7% estimated
Lamb · meat · medium
9. Chicken Cartilage (Natural Source of Chondroitin Sulfate & Glucosamine)6.4% estimated
Organic Chicken & Turkey Bones/Cartilage · supplement · good
10. Tomato Pomace6.1% estimated
Tomato Pomace · fibre · medium
11. Alfalfa Meal5.8% estimated
Alfalfa Meal · fibre · medium
12. Natural Flavor5.5% estimated
Flavor · additive · poor
13. Potassium Chloride5.2% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
14. Salt4.9% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
15. Vitamins (Choline Chloride, a-Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source of Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (Source of Vitamin B1), Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid)4.6% estimated
Pyridoxine hydrochloride · supplement · good

Nutrition and feedingProtein 18% · Fat 8%

Declared analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	18%
Fat	8%
Fibre	5%
Moisture	10%

Additives & feeding info

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamins (Choline Chloride, a-Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source of Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (Source of Vitamin B1), Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid); Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate)

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-28

Brand and contact: Flintriver Home

Flintriver Home

Website: http://www.flintriver-home.com/

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-28
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: www.flintriver-home.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?

The product received an overall score of 40 out of 100. Several factors weighed against it. Undeclared ingredient shares, meaning ingredients without printed percentages, contributed -10.6 points. The processing format contributed -6.7 points, while the carbohydrate content contributed -4.5 points and the additive load contributed -2.8 points.

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. 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	0.3	9.191	+2.68
Carb share of dry matter	39.1%	-0.115	-4.50
Oil share of dry matter	7.6%	-0.092	-0.70
Additive share of dry matter	10.3%	0.163	+1.69
Supplement share of dry matter	16.5%	-0.012	-0.20
Recipe graded poor	19.1%	-0.065	-1.24
Number of poor ingredients	3	-0.876	-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient	8.7%	0.060	+0.52
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	-12.62	0.222	-2.80
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Dry Baked	yes	-6.713	-6.71

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.3	9.191	+2.68
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	39.1%	-0.115	-4.50
Oil share of dry matter	7.6%	-0.092	-0.70
Vegetable share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.005	+0.00
Additive share of dry matter	10.3%	0.163	+1.69
Supplement share of dry matter	16.5%	-0.012	-0.20
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	19.1%	-0.065	-1.24
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	3	-0.876	-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient	8.7%	0.060	+0.52
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	-12.62	0.222	-2.80
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
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	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	yes	-6.713	-6.71
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: +0.02
Additives declared on label: +1 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 39.7
Final score: 40/100

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

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.

Guaranteed-analysis FEDIAF score: crude minimums and maximums are bounds, not typical values; moisture (a maximum) uses the processing median where available; experimental US score.

Nutrient	As fed (label)	Dry matter (scored)	Score
Protein	18	20 (band 18 to 40%)	75.5
Fat	8	8.9 (band 5.5 to 20%)	84
Fibre	5	5.6 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100

Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 2 nutritional additives on the label

Vitamins (Choline Chloride, a-Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source of Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (Source of Vitamin B1), Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid)
Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate)

Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture 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 (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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
With Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate to help older dogs or dogs with arthritis (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No Ethoxyquin, BHA, BHT (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
100% Nutritionally Balanced (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
100% Fresh All Natural (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
100% Oven-Baked (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No Chemical Preservatives (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No Animal By-Products (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No Artificial Flavoring (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	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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