Nulo Paté Puppy Turkey, Cod & Sweet Potato Recipe
Wet Pate complete
Is Nulo Paté Puppy Turkey, Cod & Sweet Potato Recipe a good dog food?
We score it 56/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This recipe achieves a total score of 56 out of 100 based on several key factors. The presence of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -13.1 to the overall rating, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +5.6. Furthermore, the additive load contributed -3.9, and the additives in the recipe adjusted the score by +3.3.
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.
- Recipe56
- Nutritionallow100
- Transparency35
- 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 puppies, with turkey, cooking broth and cod as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
- High in protein: 43% protein on a dry-matter basis.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- High in fat: 23% fat on a dry-matter basis.
- Meat makes up an estimated 4% of the dry matter (10% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
- 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 9.50%
- Fat
- 5%
- Fibre
- 1%
- Moisture
- 78%
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamin E Supplement; Copper Proteinate; Manganese Proteinate; Sodium Selenite; Cobalt Proteinate; Niacin Supplement; D-Calcium Pantothenate; Vitamin A Supplement; Riboflavin Supplement; Biotin; Vitamin B12 Supplement; Potassium Iodide; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride; Vitamin D3 Supplement; Folic Acid
Storage
Feed at room temperature and refrigerate unused portion.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists turkey
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists cod
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
- You are limiting fat: 22.7% 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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (39)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | Turkey | meat | medium | - | 3.4 |
| 2 | Salmon Broth | Cooking broth | other | medium | - | 3.3 |
| 3 | Turkey Broth | Cooking broth | other | medium | - | 3.3 |
| 4 | Cod | Cod | meat | good | - | 3.3 |
| 5 | Turkey Liver | Turkey liver | meat | good | - | 3.2 |
| 6 | Peas | Peas | veg | good | - | 3.2 |
| 7 | Sweet Potatoes | Sweet Potatoes | carb | good | - | 3.1 |
| 8 | Lentils | Lentils | veg | good | - | 3.1 |
| 9 | Natural Flavor | Flavor | additive | poor | - | 3.0 |
| 10 | Ground Flaxseed | Linseed | veg | good | - | 3.0 |
| 11 | Salmon Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols) | Salmon Oil | oil | good | - | 3.0 |
| 12 | Guar Gum | Guar gum | additive | medium | - | 2.9 |
| 13 | Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement | medium | - | 2.9 |
| 14 | Pumpkin | Pumpkin | veg | good | - | 2.8 |
| 15 | Cranberries | Cranberries | veg | good | - | 2.8 |
| 16 | Blueberries | Blueberries | veg | good | - | 2.7 |
| 17 | Salt | Salt | additive | poor | - | 2.7 |
| 18 | Dicalcium Phosphate | Dicalcium phosphate | supplement | medium | - | 2.7 |
| 19 | Choline Chloride | Choline | supplement | good | - | 2.6 |
| 20 | Agar-Agar | Agar-agar | additive | medium | - | 2.6 |
| 21 | Zinc Proteinate | Zinc Proteinate | supplement | good | - | 2.5 |
| 22 | Iron Proteinate | Iron Proteinate | mineral | good | - | 2.5 |
| 23 | Sodium Carbonate | Sodium carbonate | additive | poor | - | 2.4 |
| 24 | Thiamine Mononitrate | Thiamine mononitrate | supplement | good | - | 2.4 |
| 25 | Vitamin E Supplement | Vitamin E | supplement | good | - | 2.3 |
| 26 | Copper Proteinate | Copper proteinate | supplement | good | - | 2.3 |
| 27 | Manganese Proteinate | Manganese proteinate | supplement | good | - | 2.3 |
| 28 | Sodium Selenite | Sodium selenite | supplement | poor | - | 2.2 |
| 29 | Cobalt Proteinate | Cobalt proteinate | supplement | medium | - | 2.2 |
| 30 | Niacin Supplement | Niacin | supplement | good | - | 2.1 |
| 31 | D-Calcium Pantothenate | Calcium pantothenate | supplement | good | - | 2.1 |
| 32 | Vitamin A Supplement | Vitamin A | supplement | good | - | 2.0 |
| 33 | Riboflavin Supplement | Riboflavin | supplement | good | - | 2.0 |
| 34 | Biotin | Biotin | supplement | good | - | 2.0 |
| 35 | Vitamin B12 Supplement | Vitamin B12 | supplement | good | - | 1.9 |
| 36 | Potassium Iodide | Potassium iodide | supplement | good | - | 1.9 |
| 37 | Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | Pyridoxine hydrochloride | supplement | good | - | 1.8 |
| 38 | Vitamin D3 Supplement | Vitamin D3 supplement | supplement | good | - | 1.8 |
| 39 | Folic Acid | Folic acid | supplement | good | - | 1.7 |
Brand
- Website
- https://nulo.com/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-08-22
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- nulo.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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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 | 0.6 | 9.915 | +5.60 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 4.2% | 0.116 | +0.48 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 1.2% | -0.113 | -0.13 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 4.4% | -0.088 | -0.39 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 7.4% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 18.5% | 0.177 | +3.27 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 60.4% | -0.009 | -0.54 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.5% | -0.371 | -0.19 |
| Recipe graded poor | 10.4% | -0.045 | -0.46 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.868 | -3.47 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 3.0% | 0.056 | +0.17 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.131 | -13.09 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -1.988 | -1.99 |
| Additive penalty | -16.43 | 0.236 | -3.87 |
| 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 | 0.6 | 9.915 | +5.60 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 4.2% | 0.116 | +0.48 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 1.2% | -0.113 | -0.13 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 4.4% | -0.088 | -0.39 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 7.4% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 18.5% | 0.177 | +3.27 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 60.4% | -0.009 | -0.54 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.5% | -0.371 | -0.19 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.022 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 10.4% | -0.045 | -0.46 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.868 | -3.47 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 3.0% | 0.056 | +0.17 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.131 | -13.09 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 3.194 | +0.00 |
| 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) | yes | -1.988 | -1.99 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.250 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | -0.073 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -16.43 | 0.236 | -3.87 |
| 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
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 55.5
- Final score
- 56/100
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 | 56/100 | current |
| v1 | 54/100 | |
| v1.9 | 55/100 |
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for puppies and growth. 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.
Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review; 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 | 38 | 100 |
| Fat | 5 | 20 | 100 |
Scored over 2 declared nutrients (combined weight 40); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 75% from the food type.
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) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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, Feeding guidance given, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Animal-based protein sources contain amino acids that work together to support lean muscle mass and a healthy heart. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Lean Muscles & Healthy Heart (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Brilliant Skin & Coat (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Energy for Growth & Play (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Brain & Eye Development (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Paté Puppy Turkey, Cod & Sweet Potato Recipe for Dogs (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (Min) 0.05% (on page) | Nutrient | Manufacturer assertion |
| Crude Fiber (Max) 1.0% (on page) | Nutrient | Manufacturer assertion |
| high animal-based protein (on page) | High/low level | Manufacturer assertion |
| guaranteed levels of DHA from Salmon Oil to support cognitive development (on page) | Nutrient | Manufacturer assertion |
| complete & balanced meals (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| A balanced amount of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids nourish your pet's skin and help promote a beautiful shiny coat. (on page) | Nutrient | Manufacturer assertion |
| Crude Fat (Min) 5.0% (on page) | Nutrient | Manufacturer assertion |
| Moisture (Max) 78.00% (on page) | Nutrient | Manufacturer assertion |
| nutrient-packed Turkey, Cod, and Sweet Potato Paté (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| DHA is a key Omega-3 fatty acid and a building block of the brain, as well as an important element of vision and a puppy's central nervous system. (on page) | Nutrient | Manufacturer assertion |
| Crude Protein (Min) 9.5% (on page) | Nutrient | Manufacturer assertion |
| balanced levels of calcium and phosphorus to support strong bones and teeth (on page) | Nutrient | Manufacturer assertion |
| Nulo Turkey, Cod & Sweet Potato Recipe Puppy Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult). (on page) | Nutrient | Manufacturer assertion |
| Healthy ingredients like real turkey, salmon, and trout help promote staying power for your active dog. (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| no added 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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