Canagan Petite Chicken with Wild Boar Pate

Wet Pate · completeHigh meatClear label

Petite Chicken with Wild Boar Pate
Good
our rating

Our verdict

Is Canagan Petite Chicken with Wild Boar Pate a good dog food?

We score it 76/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete wet paté food for dogs of all life stages, with chicken, wild boar and sweet potatoes as the main ingredients.

How we score

29% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Scores 76, in the top quarter of wet foods we track.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 54% of the dry matter (65% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 44% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists green-lipped mussel
  • Your dog avoids pork: the label lists wild boar
  • You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
  • You are limiting fat: 43.6% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band

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.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 10.50% · Fat 12%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein10.50%
Fat12%
Fibre0.50%
Ash2%
Moisture72.50%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Store in a cool dry place.

Feeding guide

Dog Weight (kg) / Daily Amount (Trays): 3 / 2-3, 5 / 3-4, 7 / 4-5, 10 / 5-6, 12 / 6-7. If overweight reduce by 10%, if underweight increase by 10%.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin D3 200 IU; Vitamin E 20 mg; Biotin 60 ug; Zinc (Zinc chelate of glycine hydrate) 25 mg; Manganese (Manganese chelate of glycine hydrate) 3 mg; Copper (Copper (II) chelate of glycine hydrate) 1.5 mg; Iodine (Calcium iodate anhydrous) 0.75 mg

Ingredients (19)29% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 65.0%
  • veg 21.8%
  • supplement 5.8%
  • carb 4.0%
  • oil 3.4%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Chicken 39%Chickenmeat · medium3939.0
2Wild Boar 26%Wild Boarmeat · good2626.0
3Sweet Potato 4%Sweet Potatoescarb · good44.0
4BroccoliBroccoliveg · good-3.5
5Dried Organic Apple 0.7%Organic Appleveg · good0.70.7
6Sunflower OilSunflower oiloil · good-3.3
7Dried Spinach 0.7%Spinachveg · good0.70.7
8Minerals 0.01%Vitamins and mineralssupplement · medium0.010.01
9Salmon Oil 0.1%Salmon Oiloil · good0.10.1
10Green Lipped Mussel Powder 0.1%Green-Lipped Musselsupplement · good0.10.1
11Dried SeaweedDried Sea Algaesupplement · good-3.1
12RosehipRose Hipveg · good-3.0
13ParsleyParsleyveg · good-2.8
14MarigoldCalendulaveg · good-2.7
15YuccaYucca Schidigerasupplement · good-2.5
16NettleNettlesveg · good-2.4
17PeppermintPeppermintveg · good-2.2
18RosemaryRosemaryveg · good-2.0
19Aniseed.Aniseedveg · good-1.9
  1. 1. Chicken 39%39% declared39.0% estimated
    Chicken · meat · medium
  2. 2. Wild Boar 26%26% declared26.0% estimated
    Wild Boar · meat · good
  3. 3. Sweet Potato 4%4% declared4.0% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  4. 4. Broccoli3.5% estimated
    Broccoli · veg · good
  5. 5. Dried Organic Apple 0.7%0.7% declared0.7% estimated
    Organic Apple · veg · good
  6. 6. Sunflower Oil3.3% estimated
    Sunflower oil · oil · good
  7. 7. Dried Spinach 0.7%0.7% declared0.7% estimated
    Spinach · veg · good
  8. 8. Minerals 0.01%0.01% declared0.01% estimated
    Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
  9. 9. Salmon Oil 0.1%0.1% declared0.1% estimated
    Salmon Oil · oil · good
  10. 10. Green Lipped Mussel Powder 0.1%0.1% declared0.1% estimated
    Green-Lipped Mussel · supplement · good
  11. 11. Dried Seaweed3.1% estimated
    Dried Sea Algae · supplement · good
  12. 12. Rosehip3.0% estimated
    Rose Hip · veg · good
  13. 13. Parsley2.8% estimated
    Parsley · veg · good
  14. 14. Marigold2.7% estimated
    Calendula · veg · good
  15. 15. Yucca2.5% estimated
    Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
  16. 16. Nettle2.4% estimated
    Nettles · veg · good
  17. 17. Peppermint2.2% estimated
    Peppermint · veg · good
  18. 18. Rosemary2.0% estimated
    Rosemary · veg · good
  19. 19. Aniseed.1.9% estimated
    Aniseed · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-10-05

Brand and contact: Canagan
Canagan logo
Phone
+44
Address
Thomas Road Wooburn Green Buckinghamshire HP10 0PE
Contact page
www.canagan.co.uk

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-10-05
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
canagan.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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

The overall score is 76 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +7.6 points, and the meat content contributed +5.2 points. Ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -3.1, while being labelled nutritionally complete added +2.3 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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.89.191+7.58
Meat share of dry matter54.1%0.096+5.20
Carb share of dry matter3.0%-0.115-0.34
Oil share of dry matter10.0%-0.092-0.92
Vegetable share of dry matter17.1%-0.005-0.09
Supplement share of dry matter15.8%-0.012-0.19
Undeclared quantities29.4%-0.106-3.10
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Wet Pateyes-0.672-0.67
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.89.191+7.58
Meat share of dry matter54.1%0.096+5.20
Carb share of dry matter3.0%-0.115-0.34
Oil share of dry matter10.0%-0.092-0.92
Vegetable share of dry matter17.1%-0.005-0.09
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter15.8%-0.012-0.19
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.065+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.876+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.060+0.00
Undeclared quantities29.4%-0.106-3.10
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)no-3.158+0.00
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty0.000.222+0.00
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateyes-0.672-0.67
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
-0.08
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
76.1
Final score
76/100

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.

ModelScore
v376/100current
v278/100
v177/100
v1.978/100
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.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein10.538.2 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat1243.6 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre0.51.8 (band 0.5 to 5%)87.6

Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 7 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin D3 200 IU
  • Vitamin E 20 mg
  • Biotin 60 ug
  • Zinc (Zinc chelate of glycine hydrate) 25 mg
  • Manganese (Manganese chelate of glycine hydrate) 3 mg
  • Copper (Copper (II) chelate of glycine hydrate) 1.5 mg
  • Iodine (Calcium iodate anhydrous) 0.75 mg

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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (70.6% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)14.1/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)5/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✓ Feeding guidance given (mandatory)10/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)10/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

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.

See all current recalls we track.

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

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
A feast dogs will go wild for, Canagan Petite has been crafted with the finest ingredients, including organic vegetables, to give your furry friend a deliciously balanced meal (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Expertly created to match your dog's ancestral diet (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
All the packaging is 100% recyclable (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Chicken is an excellent source of protein, vitamins, phosphorous and selenium which is good for the immune system (on page)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
A highly digestible premium source of slow-release energy, rich in anti-oxidants and a great source of soluble fibre (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Specially Formulated For Small Dogs (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
organic vegetables (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer 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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