AVA Veterinary Approved Optimum Health Adult Weight Management Dog Food
Wet Pate complete High meat Clear label
Is AVA Veterinary Approved Optimum Health Adult Weight Management Dog Food a good dog food?
We score it 66/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
The score is 66 out of 100. Ingredients without printed percentages contributed -8.4 points, and the carbohydrate content contributed -6.1 points. The meat content contributed +5.2 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +5 points.
64% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe66
- Nutritionalmedium84
- Transparency77
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited33
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.
Complete wet paté food for adult dogs, with chicken, rice and vitamins and minerals as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Meat makes up an estimated 45% of the dry matter (72% as fed).
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- Single named animal protein: chicken.
Why you might not
We found no significant drawbacks in the data we hold for this product.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 6%
- Fat
- 3%
- Fibre
- 0.20%
- Ash
- 2%
- Moisture
- 80%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 0.10%
- Omega-6 fatty acids
- 0.76%
- Calcium
- 0.62%
- Phosphorus
- 0.55%
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 6,000 IU; Vitamin D3 300 IU; Vitamin E 100 mg; L-carnitine 25 mg; Zinc (as Zinc Chelate of Protein Hydrolysates) 16.05 mg; Copper (as Copper (II) Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 2 mg; Manganese (as Manganese Chelate of Protein Hydrolysates) 1.95 mg; Iodine (as Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 0.32 mg; Selenium (as Organic form of Selenium produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060) 0.04 mg
Technological additives
Carrageenan; Sodium Tripolyphosphate; Potassium Chloride; Potassium Carbonate; Guar Gum
Storage
Store in a cool dry place. Once opened refrigerate and consume within 2 days.
Feeding guide
Daily feed in cans (365g) by dog weight for weight loss and weight maintenance; introduce over 4-7 days; feed in 2 equal meals at regular times.
Reviews
9 reviews on this product · 4.4/5
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Single named protein: chicken
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - brown / whole grain
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 (15)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (26%) | Chicken | meat | medium | 26 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Brown Rice (10%) | Rice - brown / whole grain | carb | medium | 10 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 16.0 |
| 4 | Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 14.4 |
| 5 | Brewers Yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement | good | - | 12.8 |
| 6 | Sunflower Oil | Sunflower oil | oil | good | - | 11.2 |
| 7 | Whole Dried Egg | Dried Egg | meat | medium | - | 9.6 |
| 8 | Chicory Root Extract (0.040%) | Chicory Root Extract | fibre | good | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| 9 | Yeasts (0.028%) | Yeast | supplement | good | 0.028 | 0.03 |
| 10 | Glucosamine (0.025%) | Glucosamine | supplement | good | 0.025 | 0.03 |
| 11 | Chondroitin (0.010%) | Chondroitin | supplement | good | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 12 | Yucca Extract (0.005%) | Yucca Schidigera | supplement | good | 0.005 | 0.01 |
| 13 | Cranberry Extract (0.002%) | Cranberry Extract | supplement | good | 0.002 | 0.00 |
| 14 | Green Tea Extract (0.001%) | Green Tea | veg | good | 0.001 | 0.00 |
| 15 | Pomegranate Extract (0.001%) | Pomegranate Extract | supplement | good | 0.001 | 0.00 |
Brand
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.petsathome.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 v2 on 2026-09-22. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.5 | 9.915 | +4.99 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 45.0% | 0.116 | +5.22 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 54.3% | -0.113 | -6.12 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.1% | -0.088 | -0.01 |
| Undeclared quantities | 63.9% | -0.131 | -8.36 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | -0.506 | -0.51 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 45.0 | -0.073 | -3.30 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | 2.935 | +2.94 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.5 | 9.915 | +4.99 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 45.0% | 0.116 | +5.22 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 54.3% | -0.113 | -6.12 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.1% | -0.088 | -0.01 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.002 | +0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.177 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 0.5% | -0.009 | -0.00 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.371 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.022 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 0.0% | -0.045 | +0.00 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 0 | -0.868 | +0.00 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.0% | 0.056 | +0.00 |
| Undeclared quantities | 63.9% | -0.131 | -8.36 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 11.440 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | -0.506 | -0.51 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -1.988 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.250 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 45.0 | -0.073 | -3.30 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | 0.00 | 0.236 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Raw | no | 13.322 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | 7.712 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | 6.583 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 4.857 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | 0.072 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 11.127 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 9.320 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | 4.569 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -2.321 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.996 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.833 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.711 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | 2.935 | +2.94 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | 2.292 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.16
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 66.3
- Final score
- 66/100
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.
Score history across model versions
The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.
| Model | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| v2 | 66/100 | current |
| v1 | 70/100 | |
| v1.9 | 71/100 |
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for adult dogs. 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.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 6 | 30 (band 18 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 3 | 15 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 0.2 | 1 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 76.7 |
| Calcium | 0.62 | 3.1 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 76 |
| Phosphorus | 0.55 | 2.8 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 28.1 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.1 | 1.1 (band 1 to 2%) | 77.6 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100). 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.
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 (36.1% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 7.2/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) | 5/5 |
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.
See all current recalls we track.
Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it
The marketing claims made on the pack and product page, and how much evidence sits behind them. We record the claims as stated; we do not assess whether they are true.
| Claim | Type | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|
| A quality hypoallergenic food for dogs containing proteins, prebiotics for digestive health, and immunity supporting +Imuvita (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| The low-fat formulation promotes weight management aid and a healthy gut (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Hypoallergenic recipe (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Imutiva+ support (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Low fat - Contains 40% less fat compared to AVA Adult Optimum Health Chicken recipe (on page) | High/low level | Manufacturer assertion |
| Digestive function – Added ingredients containing prebiotic Mannan-oligosaccharides, Fructo-oligosaccharides and Beta-glucans to help maintain healthy gut flora, with Yucca to help reduce stool odour (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Condition & development – A rich source of Omega 3 and 6 helps support skin and coat condition, heart and kidney health and ongoing brain function development (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Mobility & joint care – Increased Glucosamine and Chondroitin helps support joint condition and general mobility (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| with chicken (on pack) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| AVA is Veterinary Approved (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Hypoallergenic recipes with no added wheat or wheat gluten (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer assertion |
| Advanced formulation - High quality source of easily digestible protein (on page) | High/low level | Manufacturer assertion |
Limited: at least one claim rests on manufacturer assertion alone.
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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