Little BigPaw Duck & Vegetable Wet Food in a Rich Herb Gravy
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Our verdict
Is Little BigPaw Duck & Vegetable Wet Food in a Rich Herb Gravy 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.
Complete wet food in chunks for dogs of all life stages, with duck, blueberries and courgette as the main ingredients.
49% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
- Your dog avoids duck: the label lists duck
- 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. Find foods that fit your dog.
Nutrition and feeding
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
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.
No additives recorded yet.
Ingredients (17)49% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 50.0%
- veg 20.0%
- supplement 13.4%
- oil 12.8%
- herb 3.8%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duck 50% | Duck | meat · medium | 50 | 50.0 |
| 2 | 0.34% equivalent to 8% Blueberries | Blueberries | veg · good | 0.34 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 0.34% Pumpkin and Courgette | Courgette | veg · good | 0.34 | 0.3 |
| 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 | - | 4.3 |
| 7 | Flaxseed Oil | Linseed oil | oil · good | - | 4.1 |
| 8 | Dried Kelp | Kelp | veg · good | - | 3.9 |
| 9 | Dried Rosemary | Rosemary Leaves | herb · 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 | - | 2.5 |
- 1. Duck 50%50% declared50.0% estimated
- 2. 0.34% equivalent to 8% Blueberries0.34% declared0.3% estimated
- 3. 0.34% Pumpkin and Courgette0.34% declared0.3% estimated
- 4. Minerals4.6% estimated
- 5. Sunflower Oil4.4% estimated
- 6. Salmon Oil4.3% estimated
- 7. Flaxseed Oil4.1% estimated
- 8. Dried Kelp3.9% estimated
- 9. Dried Rosemary3.8% estimated
- 10. Dried Chicory Root3.6% estimated
- 11. Mannanoligosaccharides (Prebiotic MOS)3.4% estimated
- 12. Dried Nettle3.3% estimated
- 13. Green Tea3.1% estimated
- 14. Dried Rosehip2.9% estimated
- 15. Glucosamine2.8% estimated
- 16. Chondroitin Sulphate2.6% estimated
- 17. Marigold.2.5% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-04-14
Brand and contact: Little BigPaw
- 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
- 2026-04-14
- Scored with
- Model v3 (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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
The product received a score of 66 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +7.4 points, while ingredients without printed percentages deducted -5.2 points. The meat content added +2.5 points, and the oil and fat content reduced the score by -2.1.
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 | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.42 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 25.8% | 0.096 | +2.48 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 23.3% | -0.092 | -2.15 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 24.6% | -0.005 | -0.13 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 22.8% | -0.012 | -0.28 |
| Undeclared quantities | 49.3% | -0.106 | -5.21 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.42 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 25.8% | 0.096 | +2.48 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.115 | +0.00 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 23.3% | -0.092 | -2.15 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 24.6% | -0.005 | -0.13 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 22.8% | -0.012 | -0.28 |
| 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 | 0.0% | -0.065 | +0.00 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 0 | -0.876 | +0.00 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.0% | 0.060 | +0.00 |
| Undeclared quantities | 49.3% | -0.106 | -5.21 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | no | 2.294 | +0.00 |
| 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) | no | -3.158 | +0.00 |
| 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 | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| 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 | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.08
- Subtotal
- 66.1
- 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.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
Analytical constituents not declared
No nutritional additives section declared on the label.
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 (50.7% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 10.1/20 |
| 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
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.
100/100 · strong — 4 checkable claims: 4 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "no wheat" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "no grain" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "Grain Free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "Made in Britain" — supported by the declared made in the UK data.
33 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Strong: at least three checkable claims, all consistent with the declared label, and no compliance cap.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| highly nutritious (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| very tender (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Gentle on tummies (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| full of fibre (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| To provide essential fatty acids and Omega 3 for skin, joint care and a super shiny coat (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Glucosamine and Chrondotin to promote healthy cartilage and keep joints supple and strong (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Naturally nutritious herbs including kelp and rosemary to improve overall health and well-being (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Including A, D, E & B Complex for a healthy immune system and strong teeth and bones (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Packed with Proteins (on page) | High/low level | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Complete Wet Food with Duck for Dogs (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Naturally Delicious Duck flavour dog food (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no artificial preservatives (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| A nutritious array of vegetables including courgette and pumpkin (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Juicy blueberries bursting with potassium, fibre and other important vitamins (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made with freshly prepared delicious duck (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| low in fat (on page) | High/low level | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Hypoallergenic (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 87 kcal per 100g (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no dairy (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no wheat (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| 0.47g Phosphorus per 100g (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 0.90g Calcium per 100g (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Crude Fibre 0.5% (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Crude Ash 3% (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no flavourings (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Crude Fat 5.5% (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 50% Duck (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no grain (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Duck & Vegetable Wet Food in a Rich Herb Gravy (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% Natural (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Crude Protein 6.5% (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Moisture 81% (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain Free (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Suitable for all breeds of adult dog (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no soya (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made in Britain (on page) | provenance | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| no colourants (on page) | Free-from | 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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