Diamond Pet Foods Chicken Dinner

Wet Pate · complete

55out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is Diamond Pet Foods Chicken Dinner a good dog food?

We score it 55/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

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.

Why you might choose it

High in protein: 43% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

High in fat: 32% fat on a dry-matter basis.
100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Its additive load costs about 3 points in the rating.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
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 chicken
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice flour
You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
You are limiting fat: 31.8% 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 9.50% · Fat 7%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	9.50%
Fat	7%
Fibre	1%
Moisture	78%

Energy: 128.1 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Feed at room temperature and refrigerate unused portion. Keep fresh water available at all times.

Feeding guide

13.2oz cans per day for adult dogs: Toy (2-12 lbs) 1/4-1 can; Small (12-25 lbs) 1-1.5 cans; Medium (25-50 lbs) 1.5-2.5 cans; Large (50-100 lbs) 2.5-4 cans. For puppies, feed up to two times the recommended adult feeding amount by body weight; not recommended for large breed puppies.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Zinc amino acid chelate; Iron amino acid chelate; Copper amino acid chelate; Manganese amino acid chelate; Sodium selenite; Thiamine mononitrate; Cobalt amino acid chelate; Niacin supplement; d-Calcium pantothenate; Vitamin A supplement; Riboflavin supplement; Biotin; Vitamin B12 supplement; Potassium iodide; Pyridoxine hydrochloride; Vitamin D3 supplement; Folic acid; Vitamin E supplement; Choline chloride

Technological additives

Guar gum; Agar-agar; Rosemary extract; Mixed tocopherols (preservative in flaxseed and fish oils)

Ingredients (41)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

supplement 40.4%
meat 15.6%
veg 15.2%
additive 10.7%
carb 5.8%
oil 5.4%
mineral 4.4%
fibre 2.5%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Chicken	Chicken	meat · medium	-	3.2
2	chicken broth	Chicken Broth	meat · medium	-	3.2
3	chicken liver	Chicken Liver	meat · good	-	3.1
4	rice flour	Rice flour	carb · medium	-	3.1
5	carrots	Carrots	veg · good	-	3.1
6	chicken meal	Dried chicken protein	meat · good	-	3.0
7	dried egg product	Dried Egg	meat · medium	-	3.0
8	dicalcium phosphate	Dicalcium phosphate	supplement · medium	-	3.0
9	flaxseed oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)	Linseed oil	oil · good	-	2.9
10	guar gum	Guar gum	additive · medium	-	2.9
11	potassium chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	2.8
12	salt	Salt	additive · poor	-	2.8
13	agar-agar	Agar-agar	additive · medium	-	2.8
14	pumpkin	Pumpkin	veg · good	-	2.7
15	quinoa	Quinoa	carb · good	-	2.7
16	cranberries	Cranberries	veg · good	-	2.6
17	blueberries	Blueberries	veg · good	-	2.6
18	dried kelp	Kelp	veg · good	-	2.6
19	inulin	Inulin	fibre · good	-	2.5
20	choline chloride	Choline	supplement · good	-	2.5
21	fish oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)	Fish Oil	oil · good	-	2.4
22	zinc amino acid chelate	Zinc Proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.4
23	iron amino acid chelate	Iron Proteinate	mineral · good	-	2.4
24	sodium carbonate	Sodium carbonate	additive · poor	-	2.3
25	vitamin E supplement	Vitamin E	supplement · good	-	2.3
26	copper amino acid chelate	Copper proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.2
27	manganese amino acid chelate	Manganese proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.2
28	sodium selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement · poor	-	2.2
29	thiamine mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement · good	-	2.1
30	cobalt amino acid chelate	Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate	mineral · good	-	2.1
31	niacin supplement	Niacin	supplement · good	-	2.0
32	d-calcium pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement · good	-	2.0
33	vitamin A supplement	Vitamin A	supplement · good	-	2.0
34	riboflavin supplement	Riboflavin	supplement · good	-	1.9
35	biotin	Biotin	supplement · good	-	1.9
36	vitamin B12 supplement	Vitamin B12	supplement · good	-	1.8
37	potassium iodide	Potassium iodide	supplement · good	-	1.8
38	pyridoxine hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement · good	-	1.8
39	vitamin D3 supplement	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement · good	-	1.7
40	folic acid	Folic acid	supplement · good	-	1.7
41	rosemary extract.	Rosemary	veg · good	-	1.7

1. Chicken3.2% estimated
Chicken · meat · medium
2. chicken broth3.2% estimated
Chicken Broth · meat · medium
3. chicken liver3.1% estimated
Chicken Liver · meat · good
4. rice flour3.1% estimated
Rice flour · carb · medium
5. carrots3.1% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
6. chicken meal3.0% estimated
Dried chicken protein · meat · good
7. dried egg product3.0% estimated
Dried Egg · meat · medium
8. dicalcium phosphate3.0% estimated
Dicalcium phosphate · supplement · medium
9. flaxseed oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)2.9% estimated
Linseed oil · oil · good
10. guar gum2.9% estimated
Guar gum · additive · medium
11. potassium chloride2.8% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
12. salt2.8% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
13. agar-agar2.8% estimated
Agar-agar · additive · medium
14. pumpkin2.7% estimated
Pumpkin · veg · good
15. quinoa2.7% estimated
Quinoa · carb · good
16. cranberries2.6% estimated
Cranberries · veg · good
17. blueberries2.6% estimated
Blueberries · veg · good
18. dried kelp2.6% estimated
Kelp · veg · good
19. inulin2.5% estimated
Inulin · fibre · good
20. choline chloride2.5% estimated
Choline · supplement · good
21. fish oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)2.4% estimated
Fish Oil · oil · good
22. zinc amino acid chelate2.4% estimated
Zinc Proteinate · supplement · good
23. iron amino acid chelate2.4% estimated
Iron Proteinate · mineral · good
24. sodium carbonate2.3% estimated
Sodium carbonate · additive · poor
25. vitamin E supplement2.3% estimated
Vitamin E · supplement · good
26. copper amino acid chelate2.2% estimated
Copper proteinate · supplement · good
27. manganese amino acid chelate2.2% estimated
Manganese proteinate · supplement · good
28. sodium selenite2.2% estimated
Sodium selenite · supplement · poor
29. thiamine mononitrate2.1% estimated
Thiamine mononitrate · supplement · good
30. cobalt amino acid chelate2.1% estimated
Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate · mineral · good
31. niacin supplement2.0% estimated
Niacin · supplement · good
32. d-calcium pantothenate2.0% estimated
Calcium pantothenate · supplement · good
33. vitamin A supplement2.0% estimated
Vitamin A · supplement · good
34. riboflavin supplement1.9% estimated
Riboflavin · supplement · good
35. biotin1.9% estimated
Biotin · supplement · good
36. vitamin B12 supplement1.8% estimated
Vitamin B12 · supplement · good
37. potassium iodide1.8% estimated
Potassium iodide · supplement · good
38. pyridoxine hydrochloride1.8% estimated
Pyridoxine hydrochloride · supplement · good
39. vitamin D3 supplement1.7% estimated
Vitamin D3 supplement · supplement · good
40. folic acid1.7% estimated
Folic acid · supplement · good
41. rosemary extract.1.7% estimated
Rosemary · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-12

Brand and contact: Diamond Pet Foods

Website: https://www.diamondpet.com/
Phone: 866-214-6945
Contact page: www.diamondpet.com

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-12
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: www.diamondpet.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 55 out of 100. Undeclared ingredient shares, meaning ingredients without printed percentages, contributed -10.6 points. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +6 points, while the additive load contributed -2.9 points. Being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +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.

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+5.98
Carb share of dry matter	6.8%	-0.115	-0.78
Oil share of dry matter	7.0%	-0.092	-0.65
Vegetable share of dry matter	5.6%	-0.005	-0.03
Additive share of dry matter	12.8%	0.163	+2.08
Supplement share of dry matter	49.2%	-0.012	-0.60
Recipe graded poor	7.3%	-0.065	-0.47
Number of poor ingredients	3	-0.876	-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient	2.8%	0.060	+0.17
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	-12.94	0.222	-2.87
Processing multiplier	1.00	33.786	+33.79
Processing: Wet Pate	yes	-0.672	-0.67

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+5.98
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	6.8%	-0.115	-0.78
Oil share of dry matter	7.0%	-0.092	-0.65
Vegetable share of dry matter	5.6%	-0.005	-0.03
Additive share of dry matter	12.8%	0.163	+2.08
Supplement share of dry matter	49.2%	-0.012	-0.60
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	7.3%	-0.065	-0.47
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	3	-0.876	-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient	2.8%	0.060	+0.17
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	-12.94	0.222	-2.87
Processing multiplier	1.00	33.786	+33.79
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	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	yes	-0.672	-0.67
Processing: Wet Chunks	no	-0.672	+0.00

Processing-type offset: -0.08
Additives declared on label: +2 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 54.7
Final score: 55/100

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 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.

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	9.5	43.2 (band 26.202272727272724 to 40%)	100
Fat	7	31.8 (band 8.00625 to 20%)	100
Fibre	1	4.5 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Energy (kcal/100g)	128.1	582.3	100

Scored over 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 78% from the food type.

Declared fortification: 19 nutritional additives on the label

Zinc amino acid chelate
Iron amino acid chelate
Copper amino acid chelate
Manganese amino acid chelate
Sodium selenite
Thiamine mononitrate
Cobalt amino acid chelate
Niacin supplement
d-Calcium pantothenate
Vitamin A supplement
Riboflavin supplement
Biotin
Vitamin B12 supplement
Potassium iodide
Pyridoxine hydrochloride
Vitamin D3 supplement
Folic acid
Vitamin E supplement
Choline chloride

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)	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 (Analytical constituents declared, 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

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
Prebiotic fiber aids in digestion (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Enhanced with vitamins, minerals and superfoods (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Real chicken protein for great taste and nutrition (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth and maintenance except for the growth of large size dogs (70 lbs. or more as an adult) (on page)	Nutrient	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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