Little BigPaw 12x390g Chicken & Vegetable Wet Food in a Rich Herb Gravy
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Is Little BigPaw 12x390g Chicken & Vegetable Wet Food in a Rich Herb Gravy a good dog food?
We score it 72/100 (Good). 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 72 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +8.1 points, while the meat content added +2.9. Additionally, printing percentages on the label contributed +3.2 to the total. However, ingredients without printed percentages resulted in a deduction of -6.4 points.
49% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe72
- NutritionalNot recorded
- Transparency50
- Safety100
- EvidenceNot recorded
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 food in chunks for dogs of all life stages, with chicken, sweet potatoes and green beans as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- No analytical breakdown is published.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Feeding guide
This is a guide only and will depend on the breed, age and activity level of your dog.Serve on it’s own :Up to 5 kg – 1 can10kg – 1 3/4 cans20kg – 3 cans30kg – 3 3/4 cans40kg – 5 cansServe with Dry Food :Up to 5kg – 1/2 can10kg – 1 can20kg – 1 1/2 cans30kg – 2 cans40kg – 2 1/2 cansRemove food from can before feeding. All dogs need access to fresh drinking water at all times.Store in a cool dry place. After opening keep unused food in a lidded container. Keep refrigerated and use within 24 hours.
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, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
- 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 (17)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken 50% | Chicken | meat | medium | 50 | 50.0 |
| 2 | 0.45% equivalent to 8% Sweet Potato | Sweet Potatoes | carb | good | 0.45 | 0.5 |
| 3 | 0.45% Mixed Peppers and Green Beans | Green Beans | veg | good | 0.45 | 0.5 |
| 4 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 4.6 |
| 5 | Sunflower Oil | Sunflower oil | oil | good | - | 4.4 |
| 6 | Salmon Oil | Salmon Oil | oil | good | - | 4.2 |
| 7 | Flaxseed Oil | Linseed oil | oil | good | - | 4.1 |
| 8 | Dried Kelp | Kelp | veg | good | - | 3.9 |
| 9 | Dried Basil | Basil | veg | good | - | 3.8 |
| 10 | Dried Chicory Root | Chicory root | veg | good | - | 3.6 |
| 11 | Mannanoligosaccharides (Prebiotic MOS) | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement | good | - | 3.4 |
| 12 | Dried Nettle | Nettles | veg | good | - | 3.3 |
| 13 | Green Tea | Green Tea | veg | good | - | 3.1 |
| 14 | Dried Rosehip | Rose Hip | veg | good | - | 2.9 |
| 15 | Glucosamine | Glucosamine | supplement | good | - | 2.8 |
| 16 | Chondroitin Sulphate | Chondroitin | supplement | good | - | 2.6 |
| 17 | Marigold. | Calendula | veg | good | - | 2.4 |
Brand
- Website
- https://littlebigpaw.co.uk/
- [email protected]
- Contact page
- littlebigpaw.co.uk
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2025-12-07
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- littlebigpaw.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 | 0.8 | 9.915 | +8.12 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 25.2% | 0.116 | +2.92 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 0.2% | -0.113 | -0.02 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 22.6% | -0.088 | -2.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 29.9% | -0.002 | -0.05 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 22.1% | -0.009 | -0.20 |
| Undeclared quantities | 49.1% | -0.131 | -6.43 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 25.2 | -0.073 | -1.85 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | 2.292 | +2.29 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.915 | +8.12 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 25.2% | 0.116 | +2.92 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 0.2% | -0.113 | -0.02 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 22.6% | -0.088 | -2.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 29.9% | -0.002 | -0.05 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.177 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 22.1% | -0.009 | -0.20 |
| 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 | 49.1% | -0.131 | -6.43 |
| 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 | 25.2 | -0.073 | -1.85 |
| 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 | no | 2.935 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | 2.292 | +2.29 |
- Processing-type offset
- +0.01
- Subtotal
- 72.4
- Final score
- 72/100
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
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 (50.9% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 10.2/20 |
| 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) | 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, 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
No on-pack claims on file: nothing to verify.
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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