Tucker Tub Grain Free Chicken

Dry Extruded · complete

45out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is Tucker Tub Grain Free Chicken a good dog food?

We score it 45/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

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

Why you might not

Meat makes up an estimated 6% of the dry matter (7% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
No analytical breakdown is published.
100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

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. Find foods that fit your dog.

Ingredients (36)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

veg 38.1%
supplement 17.6%
oil 15.2%
carb 10.4%
meat 7.0%
additive 5.7%
fibre 3.3%
other 2.7%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Chicken Meal	Dried chicken protein	meat · good	-	3.7
2	Peas	Peas	veg · good	-	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 · good	-	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 · poor	-	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	Emu Oil	oil · good	-	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

1. Chicken Meal3.7% estimated
Dried chicken protein · meat · good
2. Peas3.6% estimated
Peas · veg · good
3. Tapioca3.6% estimated
Tapioca · carb · medium
4. Chicken Fat (naturally preserved with Rosemary Extract, Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid)3.5% estimated
Chicken Oil and Fat · oil · good
5. Potato3.5% estimated
Potatoes · carb · medium
6. Sweet Potato3.4% estimated
Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
7. Chicken Gravy3.4% estimated
Chicken · meat · medium
8. Sugar Beet Pulp3.3% estimated
Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
9. Essential Vitamins and Minerals3.3% estimated
Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
10. Salmon Oil3.2% estimated
Salmon Oil · oil · good
11. Sunflower Oil3.2% estimated
Sunflower oil · oil · good
12. Chicory Root3.1% estimated
Chicory root · veg · good
13. Di-Calcium Phosphate3.1% estimated
Dicalcium phosphate · supplement · medium
14. Alfalfa3.0% estimated
Alfalfa · veg · good
15. Salt3.0% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
16. Apple2.9% estimated
Apples · veg · good
17. Brewers Yeast2.9% estimated
Brewer's Yeast · supplement · good
18. Pumpkin Seeds2.8% estimated
Pumpkin Seeds · veg · good
19. Natural Antioxidants2.8% estimated
Antioxidants · additive · medium
20. Coconut Oil2.7% estimated
Coconut Oil · oil · medium
21. Yoghurt Powder2.7% estimated
Yoghurt · other · medium
22. Emu Oil2.6% estimated
Emu Oil · oil · good
23. Blueberries2.5% estimated
Blueberries · veg · good
24. Cranberries2.5% estimated
Cranberries · veg · good
25. Dandelion Tea2.4% estimated
Dandelion Root · veg · good
26. Parsley2.4% estimated
Parsley · veg · good
27. Peppermint Tea2.3% estimated
Peppermint · veg · good
28. Rosemary Extract2.3% estimated
Rosemary · veg · good
29. Chondroitin2.2% estimated
Chondroitin · supplement · good
30. Glucosamine2.2% estimated
Glucosamine · supplement · good
31. Carrots2.1% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
32. Yucca Schidigera2.1% estimated
Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
33. Spinach2.0% estimated
Spinach · veg · good
34. Kelp2.0% estimated
Kelp · veg · good
35. Tomato1.9% estimated
Tomato · veg · good
36. Beta Carotene1.9% estimated
Beta Carotene · supplement · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-17

Brand and contact: Tucker Tub

Website: https://www.tuckertub.com.au/
Email: [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.

Brand and retailer reviews

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

Trustpilot: 3.5/5 · 2 reviews

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

This recipe achieves an overall score of 45 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list adds +6.5 points. Conversely, the oil and fat content reduces the score by -2.5, the processing format takes off -6.7, and ingredients without printed percentages deduct -10.6.

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	0.7	9.191	+6.48
Carb share of dry matter	4.6%	-0.115	-0.53
Oil share of dry matter	26.7%	-0.092	-2.46
Vegetable share of dry matter	16.5%	-0.005	-0.09
Additive share of dry matter	9.1%	0.163	+1.49
Supplement share of dry matter	28.8%	-0.012	-0.35
Other share of dry matter	2.4%	-0.375	-0.88
Recipe graded poor	3.0%	-0.065	-0.19
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	3.0%	0.060	+0.18
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	+6.48
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	4.6%	-0.115	-0.53
Oil share of dry matter	26.7%	-0.092	-2.46
Vegetable share of dry matter	16.5%	-0.005	-0.09
Additive share of dry matter	9.1%	0.163	+1.49
Supplement share of dry matter	28.8%	-0.012	-0.35
Other share of dry matter	2.4%	-0.375	-0.88
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.027	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	3.0%	-0.065	-0.19
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	3.0%	0.060	+0.18
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: 44.8
Final score: 45/100

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

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

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