Healthy Paws Pet Food Puppy's Dinner - Small Canine Complete
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Our verdict
Is Healthy Paws Pet Food Puppy's Dinner - Small Canine Complete a good dog food?
We score it 63/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
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.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list turkey, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken and beef
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists chicken and beef
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists chicken and beef
- 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 (23)100% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- veg 48.7%
- meat 27.3%
- supplement 16.1%
- oil 4.1%
- fibre 3.7%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken and beef with bone | Chicken and Beef (Pork Lung and Caul) | meat · medium | - | 5.7 |
| 2 | whole eggs | Egg | meat · good | - | 5.6 |
| 3 | liver | Beef Liver | meat · good | - | 5.5 |
| 4 | heart | Beef Heart | meat · good | - | 5.3 |
| 5 | kidney | Beef Kidney | meat · good | - | 5.2 |
| 6 | kale | Kale | veg · good | - | 5.1 |
| 7 | cauliflower | Cauliflower | veg · good | - | 5.0 |
| 8 | pumpkin | Pumpkin | veg · good | - | 4.8 |
| 9 | carrots | Carrots | veg · good | - | 4.7 |
| 10 | cucumbers | Cucumber | veg · good | - | 4.6 |
| 11 | apples | Apples | veg · good | - | 4.5 |
| 12 | celery | Celery Seeds | veg · good | - | 4.3 |
| 13 | romaine | Romaine Lettuce | veg · good | - | 4.2 |
| 14 | Cold Water Fish oil (herring) | Fish Oil | oil · good | - | 4.1 |
| 15 | garlic | Garlic | veg · medium | - | 4.0 |
| 16 | Atlantic Sea Kelp | Kelp | veg · good | - | 3.9 |
| 17 | organic agave inulin | Inulin | fibre · good | - | 3.7 |
| 18 | chamomile flower | Chamomile | veg · good | - | 3.6 |
| 19 | Lactobacillus casei K9-1 | Lactobacillus casei | supplement · good | - | 3.5 |
| 20 | Lactobacillus fermentum K9-2 | Lactobacillus fermentum | supplement · good | - | 3.4 |
| 21 | Lactobacillus reuteri WF-1 | Limosilactobacillus reuteri | supplement · good | - | 3.2 |
| 22 | Enterococcus faecium | Enterococcus Faecium | supplement · good | - | 3.1 |
| 23 | Pediococcus acidilactici | Pediococcus Acidilactici | supplement · good | - | 3.0 |
- 1. Chicken and beef with bone5.7% estimated
- 2. whole eggs5.6% estimated
- 3. liver5.5% estimated
- 4. heart5.3% estimated
- 5. kidney5.2% estimated
- 6. kale5.1% estimated
- 7. cauliflower5.0% estimated
- 8. pumpkin4.8% estimated
- 9. carrots4.7% estimated
- 10. cucumbers4.6% estimated
- 11. apples4.5% estimated
- 12. celery4.3% estimated
- 13. romaine4.2% estimated
- 14. Cold Water Fish oil (herring)4.1% estimated
- 15. garlic4.0% estimated
- 16. Atlantic Sea Kelp3.9% estimated
- 17. organic agave inulin3.7% estimated
- 18. chamomile flower3.6% estimated
- 19. Lactobacillus casei K9-13.5% estimated
- 20. Lactobacillus fermentum K9-23.4% estimated
- 21. Lactobacillus reuteri WF-13.2% estimated
- 22. Enterococcus faecium3.1% estimated
- 23. Pediococcus acidilactici3.0% estimated
Nutrition and feedingProtein 16% · Fat 9%
Guaranteed analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 16% |
| Fat | 9% |
| Fibre | 0.70% |
| Moisture | 71% |
| Calcium | 200% |
| Phosphorus | 180% |
Energy: 156 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
K9-5 Probiotics (min) 200 Million CFU per 100g; Atlantic Sea Kelp; Cold Water Fish oil (herring)
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-19
Brand and contact: Healthy Paws Pet Food
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +1 (416) 741-4888
- Address
- 2691 Clifford St, Smithville, ON, L0R 2A0
- Contact page
- www.healthypawspetfood.ca
- Social
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-19
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.healthypawspetfood.ca
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 overall score is 63 out of 100. Undeclared ingredient shares, meaning ingredients without printed percentages, contributed -10.6 points against the score. Overall ingredient quality, referring to the overall quality of the ingredient list, contributed +8.1 points. Complete recipe, being labelled nutritionally complete, contributed +2.3 points, and printed percentages, meaning printing percentages for most of the recipe, contributed +1 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 | 0.9 | 9.191 | +8.15 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 10.1% | -0.092 | -0.93 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 25.4% | -0.005 | -0.13 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 37.0% | -0.012 | -0.45 |
| 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 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.12 | 33.786 | +37.84 |
| Processing: Raw | yes | -0.054 | -0.05 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.9 | 9.191 | +8.15 |
| 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 | 10.1% | -0.092 | -0.93 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 25.4% | -0.005 | -0.13 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 37.0% | -0.012 | -0.45 |
| 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 | 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 | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.12 | 33.786 | +37.84 |
| Processing: Raw | yes | -0.054 | -0.05 |
| 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 | 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
- -1.74
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 63.2
- Final score
- 63/100
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 puppies and growth. 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.
Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review; 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 | 16 | 51.9 | 100 |
| Fat | 9 | 29.2 | 100 |
| Calcium | 200 | 649.4 | 0 |
| Phosphorus | 180 | 584.4 | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.1 | 1.1 | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 156 | 506.5 | 100 |
Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 69.2% from the food type.
Declared fortification: 3 nutritional additives on the label
- K9-5 Probiotics (min) 200 Million CFU per 100g
- Atlantic Sea Kelp
- Cold Water Fish oil (herring)
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) | 5/5 |
| 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.
0/100 · limited — 1 checkable claim: 0 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "hormone & antibiotic-free chicken" — the declared label says otherwise on chicken.
3 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| sourced from local Canadian farms (on page) | provenance | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| hormone & antibiotic-free chicken (on page) | Free-from | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| contains our Healthy Paws™ K9-5 Species-Specific Probiotic Blend, Atlantic Sea kelp and an omega-3 blend made with herring (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| nutrient-dense dual protein option containing whole egg, hormone & antibiotic-free chicken and a combination of extra lean cuts of beef trim, hearts, liver, and kidney (on page) | Content | 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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