Tucker Tub Original Adult Large Breed, Chicken & Rice
Dry Extruded complete
Is Tucker Tub Original Adult Large Breed, Chicken & Rice a good dog food?
We score it 51/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall rating of 51 out of 100. The inclusion of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 points, and the processing format adjusted the score by -6.7. Conversely, the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.6 points, while being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points to the final evaluation.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe51
- NutritionalNot recorded
- Transparency45
- Safety100
- EvidenceNot recorded
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
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- No analytical breakdown is published.
- 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
- Its additive load costs about 2 points in the rating.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Essential Vitamins & Minerals
Technological additives
Natural Antioxidants; preserved with Mixed Tocopherols [source of Vitamin E], Citric Acid, Rosemary Extract
Reviews
Trustpilot: 3.5/5 · 2 reviews
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Labelling or feeding guide is aimed at large dogs
- 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 fish meal
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice flour
- 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 (24)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken Meal | Dried chicken protein | meat | good | - | 5.5 |
| 2 | Ground Rice | Rice flour | carb | medium | - | 5.4 |
| 3 | Oats | Oats | carb | medium | - | 5.3 |
| 4 | Fish Meal | Fish Meal | meat | medium | - | 5.1 |
| 5 | Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols [source of Vitamin E], Citric Acid, Rosemary Extract) | Chicken Oil and Fat | oil | medium | - | 5.0 |
| 6 | Field Peas | Peas | veg | medium | - | 4.9 |
| 7 | Beet pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 4.8 |
| 8 | Canola Oil | Rapeseed oil | oil | good | - | 4.7 |
| 9 | Kelp | Kelp | veg | good | - | 4.6 |
| 10 | Salt | Salt | additive | medium | - | 4.5 |
| 11 | Glucosamine | Glucosamine | supplement | good | - | 4.3 |
| 12 | Chondroitin | Chondroitin | supplement | good | - | 4.2 |
| 13 | Essential Vitamins & Minerals | Vitamin | supplement | good | - | 4.1 |
| 14 | Kelp | Kelp | veg | good | - | 4.0 |
| 15 | Natural Antioxidants | Antioxidants | additive | medium | - | 3.9 |
| 16 | Emu Oil | unmatched | - | - | - | 3.8 |
| 17 | Yucca Schidigera Extract | Yucca Schidigera | supplement | good | - | 3.7 |
| 18 | Tomato Powder | Tomato Powder | veg | medium | - | 3.5 |
| 19 | Carrots | Carrots | veg | good | - | 3.4 |
| 20 | Dried Blueberries | Blueberries | veg | good | - | 3.3 |
| 21 | Dandelion | Dandelion Root | veg | good | - | 3.2 |
| 22 | Peppermint | Peppermint | veg | good | - | 3.1 |
| 23 | Rosemary | Rosemary | veg | good | - | 3.0 |
| 24 | Cranberries. | Cranberries | veg | good | - | 2.9 |
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 | +6.61 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 12.7% | -0.115 | -1.46 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 12.9% | -0.092 | -1.19 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 22.7% | -0.005 | -0.12 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 10.1% | 0.163 | +1.64 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 20.2% | -0.012 | -0.25 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 2.5% | -0.027 | -0.07 |
| 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 | -10.09 | 0.222 | -2.24 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.61 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 12.7% | -0.115 | -1.46 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 12.9% | -0.092 | -1.19 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 22.7% | -0.005 | -0.12 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 10.1% | 0.163 | +1.64 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 20.2% | -0.012 | -0.25 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 2.5% | -0.027 | -0.07 |
| 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 | 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 | -10.09 | 0.222 | -2.24 |
| 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
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 50.8
- Final score
- 51/100
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) | 10/10 |
| 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| unique fibre blend (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| larger kibble for larger mouths to regulate chewing (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| designed to support strong muscles and healthy bones in larger and giant breed dogs (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| added glucosamine and chondroitin that may aid joint health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| highly palatable chicken & rice dog food for large breeds (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| high in vitamin B3 and B6 which aid metabolism and promote vitality (on page) | High/low level | 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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