Is Tucker Tub Grain Free Chicken a good dog food?
We score it 46/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This food achieves an overall score of 46 out of 100. Ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.8 points. Additionally, the processing format contributed -6.7 points and the oil and fat content added -2.1 points to the final calculation.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe46
- NutritionalNot recorded
- Transparency35
- Safety100
- Evidencemoderate100
The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.
Why you might choose it
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- Meat makes up an estimated 7% of the dry matter; carbohydrates dominate.
- No analytical breakdown is published.
- 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Reviews
Trustpilot: 3.5/5 · 2 reviews
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists dried chicken protein
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
- 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 (36)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken Meal | Dried chicken protein | meat | good | - | 3.7 |
| 2 | Peas | Peas | veg | medium | - | 3.6 |
| 3 | Tapioca | Tapioca | carb | medium | - | 3.6 |
| 4 | Chicken Fat (naturally preserved with Rosemary Extract, Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid) | Chicken Oil and Fat | oil | medium | - | 3.5 |
| 5 | Potato | Potatoes | carb | medium | - | 3.5 |
| 6 | Sweet Potato | Sweet Potatoes | carb | good | - | 3.4 |
| 7 | Chicken Gravy | Chicken | meat | medium | - | 3.4 |
| 8 | Sugar Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 3.3 |
| 9 | Essential Vitamins and Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 3.3 |
| 10 | Salmon Oil | Salmon Oil | oil | good | - | 3.2 |
| 11 | Sunflower Oil | Sunflower oil | oil | good | - | 3.2 |
| 12 | Chicory Root | Chicory root | veg | good | - | 3.1 |
| 13 | Di-Calcium Phosphate | Dicalcium phosphate | supplement | medium | - | 3.1 |
| 14 | Alfalfa | Alfalfa | veg | good | - | 3.0 |
| 15 | Salt | Salt | additive | medium | - | 3.0 |
| 16 | Apple | Apples | veg | good | - | 2.9 |
| 17 | Brewers Yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement | good | - | 2.9 |
| 18 | Pumpkin Seeds | Pumpkin Seeds | veg | good | - | 2.8 |
| 19 | Natural Antioxidants | Antioxidants | additive | medium | - | 2.8 |
| 20 | Coconut Oil | Coconut Oil | oil | medium | - | 2.7 |
| 21 | Yoghurt Powder | Yoghurt | other | medium | - | 2.7 |
| 22 | Emu Oil | unmatched | - | - | - | 2.6 |
| 23 | Blueberries | Blueberries | veg | good | - | 2.5 |
| 24 | Cranberries | Cranberries | veg | good | - | 2.5 |
| 25 | Dandelion Tea | Dandelion Root | veg | good | - | 2.4 |
| 26 | Parsley | Parsley | veg | good | - | 2.4 |
| 27 | Peppermint Tea | Peppermint | veg | good | - | 2.3 |
| 28 | Rosemary Extract | Rosemary | veg | good | - | 2.3 |
| 29 | Chondroitin | Chondroitin | supplement | good | - | 2.2 |
| 30 | Glucosamine | Glucosamine | supplement | good | - | 2.2 |
| 31 | Carrots | Carrots | veg | good | - | 2.1 |
| 32 | Yucca Schidigera | Yucca Schidigera | supplement | good | - | 2.1 |
| 33 | Spinach | Spinach | veg | good | - | 2.0 |
| 34 | Kelp | Kelp | veg | good | - | 2.0 |
| 35 | Tomato | Tomato | veg | good | - | 1.9 |
| 36 | Beta Carotene | Beta Carotene | supplement | good | - | 1.9 |
Brand
- [email protected]
- Phone
- (03) 5784 3541
- Address
- 218 High Street, Broadford VIC 3340, Australia
- Contact page
- www.tuckertub.com.au
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-17
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.tuckertub.com.au
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 | +6.85 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 4.8% | -0.115 | -0.55 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 22.7% | -0.092 | -2.09 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 16.9% | -0.005 | -0.09 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 9.4% | 0.163 | +1.52 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 29.4% | -0.012 | -0.36 |
| Other share of dry matter | 2.4% | -0.375 | -0.90 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 2.4% | -0.027 | -0.06 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -6.91 | 0.222 | -1.53 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.85 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 4.8% | -0.115 | -0.55 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 22.7% | -0.092 | -2.09 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 16.9% | -0.005 | -0.09 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 9.4% | 0.163 | +1.52 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 29.4% | -0.012 | -0.36 |
| Other share of dry matter | 2.4% | -0.375 | -0.90 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 2.4% | -0.027 | -0.06 |
| 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 | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| 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) | 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 | -6.91 | 0.222 | -1.53 |
| 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 | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| 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
- Subtotal
- 46.4
- Final score
- 46/100
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
Analytical constituents not declared
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) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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) | 10/10 |
| 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, 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.
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 and balanced nutrition for your pet" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
- "Grain free recipe" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| source of protein packed with amino acids which are essential for muscle development (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| blueberries and cranberries as natural antioxidants which help support healthy immunity (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| chicory root as a natural prebiotic...to help support gut health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| For strong muscles, healthy bones & vitality (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| complete and balanced nutrition for your pet (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain free recipe (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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