Petkind Tripe Dry Puppy Formula

Dry Extruded complete

51out of 100

Average

our rating

Is Petkind Tripe Dry Puppy Formula 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.

How we score

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 +6.4 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.

Recipe
51
Nutritionalmedium
94
Transparency
60
Safety
100
Evidencestrong
100

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

Scores 51, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.
Doesn't list grain ingredients.
Declares energy content, which most labels omit.

Why you might not

100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

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Estimated composition

supplement44.2%

veg28.5%

meat12.0%

additive4.9%

carb4.7%

oil2.3%

mineral2.0%

unknown1.3%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein: 36%
Fat: 20%
Fibre: 2.40%
Ash: 9%
Moisture: 10%
Omega-3 fatty acids: 2.90%
Omega-6 fatty acids: 2.95%
Calcium: 2.20%
Phosphorus: 1.50%

Energy: 392 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

Zinc proteinate; Iron proteinate; Copper proteinate; Manganese proteinate; Vitamin A supplement; Vitamin D3 supplement; Vitamin B12 supplement; Vitamin E supplement; Niacin; Calcium pantothenate; Riboflavin; Thiamine mononitrate; Pyridoxine hydrochloride; Folic acid; Manganous oxide; Calcium iodate; Sodium selenite; Choline chloride; Ascorbic acid

Technological additives

Calcium propionate; Mixed tocopherols (preservative)

Feeding guide

1-5 kg: 1/2-1 1/4 cups/day (35-115 g); 6-10 kg: 1 1/4-1 3/4 cups/day (120-170 g); 11-15 kg: 1 3/4-2 1/4 cups/day (175-220 g); 16-25 kg: 2 1/4-3 cups/day (225-310 g); 26-40 kg: 3 1/4-4 1/4 cups/day (315-435 g); 41-50 kg: 4 1/4-5 cups/day (440-495 g); 51-60 kg: 5-5 1/2 cups/day (500-555 g); 61-70 kg: 5 1/2-6 1/4 cups/day (560-625 g)

Reviews

Trustpilot: 3.6/5 · 283 reviews

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, venison, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb tripe
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon
Your dog avoids pork: the label lists dehydrated pork protein
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 (54)

#	As declared	Matched	Category	Tier	Declared %	Est. %
1	Lamb tripe	Lamb Tripe	meat	medium	-	2.5
2	salmon	Salmon	meat	good	-	2.4
3	pork meal	Dehydrated Pork Protein	meat	good	-	2.4
4	herring meal	Herring Meal	meat	medium	-	2.4
5	sweet potato	Sweet Potatoes	carb	good	-	2.4
6	potato	Potatoes	carb	medium	-	2.3
7	canola oil	Rapeseed oil	oil	good	-	2.3
8	lamb meal	Lamb	meat	medium	-	2.3
9	flaxseed	Linseed	veg	good	-	2.3
10	spinach	Spinach	veg	good	-	2.2
11	carrot	Carrots	veg	good	-	2.2
12	pumpkin	Pumpkin	veg	good	-	2.2
13	broccoli	Broccoli	veg	good	-	2.2
14	cranberry	Cranberries	veg	good	-	2.2
15	apple	Apples	veg	good	-	2.1
16	blueberry	Blueberries	veg	good	-	2.1
17	banana	Banana	veg	good	-	2.1
18	natural pork flavor	Flavor	additive	poor	-	2.1
19	zinc proteinate	Zinc Proteinate	supplement	good	-	2.0
20	iron proteinate	Iron Proteinate	mineral	good	-	2.0
21	copper proteinate	Copper proteinate	supplement	good	-	2.0
22	manganese proteinate	Manganese proteinate	supplement	good	-	2.0
23	potassium chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement	medium	-	2.0
24	vitamin A supplement	Vitamin A	supplement	good	-	1.9
25	vitamin D3 supplement	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement	good	-	1.9
26	vitamin B12 supplement	Vitamin B12	supplement	good	-	1.9
27	vitamin E supplement	Vitamin E	supplement	good	-	1.9
28	chicory	Chicory	veg	good	-	1.8
29	turmeric	Turmeric	veg	good	-	1.8
30	niacin	Niacin	supplement	good	-	1.8
31	calcium pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement	good	-	1.8
32	riboflavin	Riboflavin	supplement	good	-	1.7
33	thiamine mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement	good	-	1.7
34	pyridoxine hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement	good	-	1.7
35	folic acid	Folic acid	supplement	good	-	1.7
36	manganous oxide	Manganese (II) Oxide	supplement	good	-	1.7
37	calcium iodate	Calcium iodate	supplement	medium	-	1.6
38	sodium selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement	poor	-	1.6
39	calcium carbonate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement	medium	-	1.6
40	sodium chloride	Salt	additive	medium	-	1.6
41	choline chloride	Choline	supplement	good	-	1.5
42	calcium propionate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement	medium	-	1.5
43	dried Bifidobacterium bifidum fermentation product	Bifidobacterium bifidum	supplement	good	-	1.5
44	dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product	Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product	supplement	good	-	1.5
45	dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product	Lactobacillus casei	supplement	good	-	1.5
46	dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product	Enterococcus Faecium	supplement	good	-	1.4
47	yucca schidigera	Yucca Schidigera	supplement	good	-	1.4
48	ascorbic acid	Vitamin C	supplement	good	-	1.4
49	rosemary extract	Rosemary	veg	good	-	1.4
50	cayenne	unmatched	-	-	-	1.3
51	peppermint	Peppermint	veg	good	-	1.3
52	thyme	Thyme	veg	good	-	1.3
53	green tea extract	Green Tea	veg	good	-	1.3
54	mixed tocopherols	Tocopherols	additive	good	-	1.2

Brand

Petkind

Website: https://www.petkind.com/canada-fresh

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.petkind.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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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	+6.41
Carb share of dry matter	1.8%	-0.115	-0.20
Oil share of dry matter	3.5%	-0.092	-0.32
Vegetable share of dry matter	11.1%	-0.005	-0.06
Additive share of dry matter	6.6%	0.163	+1.08
Supplement share of dry matter	61.3%	-0.012	-0.75
Unrecognised share of dry matter	1.0%	-0.027	-0.03
Recipe graded poor	3.7%	-0.065	-0.24
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	2.1%	0.060	+0.12
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	-5.89	0.222	-1.31
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	+6.41
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	1.8%	-0.115	-0.20
Oil share of dry matter	3.5%	-0.092	-0.32
Vegetable share of dry matter	11.1%	-0.005	-0.06
Additive share of dry matter	6.6%	0.163	+1.08
Supplement share of dry matter	61.3%	-0.012	-0.75
Other share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.375	+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter	1.0%	-0.027	-0.03
Recipe graded poor	3.7%	-0.065	-0.24
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	2.1%	0.060	+0.12
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	-5.89	0.222	-1.31
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: 50.9
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

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	36	39.8	100
Fat	20	22.1	100
Calcium	2.2	2.4	48.1
Phosphorus	1.5	1.7	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.5	1.5	100
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)	-	-	100
Energy (kcal/100g)	392	433.1	100

Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100, omega-3 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.

Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.

Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was 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)	15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)	10/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)	5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)	5/5
✓ Feeding guidance given (mandatory)	10/10
✓ 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 (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 · strong — 3 checkable claims: 3 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

"complete and balanced, grain-free dry dog food" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
"Grain, gluten, corn, wheat, soy, gentle on developing digestive systems" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
"AAFCO-approved for all life stages including growth and reproduction" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.

5 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

Strong: at least three checkable claims, all consistent with the declared label, and no compliance cap.

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
Supports strong bone development, lean muscle growth, and healthy brain function from day one (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No hormones, no antibiotics (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
complete and balanced, grain-free dry dog food (on page)	Content	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
94% animal-based protein sources, designed to mirror the natural diet puppies thrive on (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Grain, gluten, corn, wheat, soy, gentle on developing digestive systems (on page)	Free-from	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
AAFCO-approved for all life stages including growth and reproduction (on page)	Content	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
Green tripe foundation naturally rich in digestive enzymes, probiotics, and Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids essential for puppy development (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No peas, no poultry, a clean and simple formula ideal for puppies with sensitivities to common ingredients (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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