Earl's Tender Pâté Dog Food
Wet Pate complete Clear label
Is Earl's Tender Pâté Dog Food 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.
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall score of 51 out of 100 based on our evaluation. Lower-quality meat ingredients contributed -9.3 points to the total, while the additive load added -6.6 points. Additionally, ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -5.9 points, whereas the additives in the recipe adjusted it by +5.5 points.
45% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe51
- NutritionalNot recorded
- Transparency56
- 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 meat and animal derivatives, beef and vitamins and minerals as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
Why you might not
- 2 poor-graded ingredients make up about 70% of the recipe.
- No analytical breakdown is published.
- Its additive load costs about 7 points in the rating.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.
Feeding guide
An individual dog's requirements may differ from this guide. Adjust the amount given to keep your dog in a lean condition. Nursing mothers may require up to four times as much as their normal intake.
Reviews
Trustpilot: 4.8/5 · 39 reviews
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
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 (4)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat and Animal Derivatives | Meat and Animal Derivatives | meat | poor | - | 38.4 |
| 2 | Beef 4% | Beef | meat | medium | 4 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 32.0 |
| 4 | Various Sugars | Sugars | additive | poor | - | 25.6 |
Brand
- Website
- https://www.aldi.co.uk/
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 616.510.3029, 616.392.6392
- Address
- 5685 143rd Ave Holland, MI 49423
- Contact page
- earlsmeats.com
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-12
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.aldi.co.uk
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 | -0.3 | 9.915 | -3.38 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 27.3% | 0.116 | +3.17 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 30.8% | 0.177 | +5.45 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 41.9% | -0.009 | -0.37 |
| Recipe graded poor | 70.3% | -0.045 | -3.14 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 51.0% | -0.182 | -9.28 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.868 | -1.74 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 51.0% | 0.056 | +2.87 |
| Undeclared quantities | 45.0% | -0.131 | -5.89 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 27.3 | -0.073 | -2.00 |
| Additive penalty | -27.99 | 0.236 | -6.60 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | 2.935 | +2.94 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | -0.3 | 9.915 | -3.38 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 27.3% | 0.116 | +3.17 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.113 | +0.00 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.088 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.002 | +0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 30.8% | 0.177 | +5.45 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 41.9% | -0.009 | -0.37 |
| 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 | 70.3% | -0.045 | -3.14 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 51.0% | -0.182 | -9.28 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.868 | -1.74 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 51.0% | 0.056 | +2.87 |
| Undeclared quantities | 45.0% | -0.131 | -5.89 |
| 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) | no | -0.506 | +0.00 |
| 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 | 27.3 | -0.073 | -2.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -27.99 | 0.236 | -6.60 |
| 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
- Subtotal
- 51.4
- 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.
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 | 51/100 | current |
| v1 | 51/100 | |
| v1.9 | 52/100 |
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
Analytical constituents not declared
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 (55% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 11/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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) | 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, Additives 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supports Immune System: Fortified with vitamins and minerals to support the immune system. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Healthy Skin & Coat: With added zinc to help maintain a healthy skin and coat. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Developed with Pet Nutrition Experts. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| No added artificial colours or flavourings (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% Recyclable. (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% Complete and Balanced (on page) | Nutrient | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain Free Recipe *produced in a factory that handles grains. (on page) | Free-from | 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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