Solid Gold Barking at the Moon Beef Wet Food for Dogs

Wet Pate · complete

55out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is Solid Gold Barking at the Moon Beef Wet Food for Dogs 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

Doesn't list grain ingredients.
High in protein: 43% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Declares energy content, which most labels omit.

Why you might not

High in fat: 27% 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.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists white fish
You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
You are limiting fat: 27.3% 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 6%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	9.50%
Fat	6%
Fibre	0.75%
Moisture	78%

Energy: 123 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Feed at room temperature and refrigerate unused portion.

Feeding guide

Feeding amounts are guidelines and may vary. Feed puppies up to 2 times and pregnant/lactating dogs up to 3 times the recommended amounts. Provide fresh water at all times.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Tricalcium Phosphate; Choline Chloride; Zinc Proteinate; Iron Proteinate; Thiamine Mononitrate; 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

Technological additives

Guar Gum; Cassia Gum; Xanthan Gum

Ingredients (38)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

supplement 48.6%
veg 20.0%
additive 12.1%
meat 10.2%
other 3.4%
fibre 3.1%
mineral 2.6%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Beef	Beef	meat · medium	-	3.5
2	Beef Broth	Cooking broth	other · medium	-	3.4
3	Whitefish	White Fish	meat · good	-	3.4
4	Beef Liver	Beef Liver	meat · good	-	3.3
5	Dried Ground Peas	Peas	veg · good	-	3.3
6	Pumpkin	Pumpkin	veg · good	-	3.2
7	Tricalcium Phosphate	Tricalcium phosphate	supplement · good	-	3.2
8	Guar Gum	Guar gum	additive · medium	-	3.2
9	Ground Flaxseed	Ground Flaxseed (2%)	supplement · good	-	3.1
10	Alfalfa Meal	Alfalfa Meal	fibre · medium	-	3.1
11	Cassia Gum	Cassia gum	additive · poor	-	3.0
12	Xanthan Gum	Xanthan gum	additive · medium	-	3.0
13	Salt	Salt	additive · poor	-	2.9
14	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	2.9
15	Spinach	Spinach	veg · good	-	2.8
16	Cranberries	Cranberries	veg · good	-	2.8
17	Carrots	Carrots	veg · good	-	2.7
18	Choline Chloride	Choline	supplement · good	-	2.7
19	Zinc Proteinate	Zinc Proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.7
20	Iron Proteinate	Iron Proteinate	mineral · good	-	2.6
21	Blueberries	Blueberries	veg · good	-	2.6
22	Apples	Apples	veg · good	-	2.5
23	Thiamine Mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement · good	-	2.5
24	Vitamin E Supplement	Vitamin E	supplement · good	-	2.4
25	Copper Proteinate	Copper proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.4
26	Manganese Proteinate	Manganese proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.3
27	Sodium Selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement · poor	-	2.3
28	Cobalt Proteinate	Cobalt proteinate	supplement · medium	-	2.2
29	Niacin Supplement	Niacin	supplement · good	-	2.2
30	d-Calcium Pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement · good	-	2.2
31	Vitamin A Supplement	Vitamin A	supplement · good	-	2.1
32	Riboflavin Supplement	Riboflavin	supplement · good	-	2.1
33	Biotin	Biotin	supplement · good	-	2.0
34	Vitamin B12 Supplement	Vitamin B12	supplement · good	-	2.0
35	Potassium Iodide	Potassium iodide	supplement · good	-	1.9
36	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement · good	-	1.9
37	Vitamin D3 Supplement	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement · good	-	1.8
38	Folic Acid.	Folic acid	supplement · good	-	1.8

1. Beef3.5% estimated
Beef · meat · medium
2. Beef Broth3.4% estimated
Cooking broth · other · medium
3. Whitefish3.4% estimated
White Fish · meat · good
4. Beef Liver3.3% estimated
Beef Liver · meat · good
5. Dried Ground Peas3.3% estimated
Peas · veg · good
6. Pumpkin3.2% estimated
Pumpkin · veg · good
7. Tricalcium Phosphate3.2% estimated
Tricalcium phosphate · supplement · good
8. Guar Gum3.2% estimated
Guar gum · additive · medium
9. Ground Flaxseed3.1% estimated
Ground Flaxseed (2%) · supplement · good
10. Alfalfa Meal3.1% estimated
Alfalfa Meal · fibre · medium
11. Cassia Gum3.0% estimated
Cassia gum · additive · poor
12. Xanthan Gum3.0% estimated
Xanthan gum · additive · medium
13. Salt2.9% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
14. Potassium Chloride2.9% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
15. Spinach2.8% estimated
Spinach · veg · good
16. Cranberries2.8% estimated
Cranberries · veg · good
17. Carrots2.7% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
18. Choline Chloride2.7% estimated
Choline · supplement · good
19. Zinc Proteinate2.7% estimated
Zinc Proteinate · supplement · good
20. Iron Proteinate2.6% estimated
Iron Proteinate · mineral · good
21. Blueberries2.6% estimated
Blueberries · veg · good
22. Apples2.5% estimated
Apples · veg · good
23. Thiamine Mononitrate2.5% estimated
Thiamine mononitrate · supplement · good
24. Vitamin E Supplement2.4% estimated
Vitamin E · supplement · good
25. Copper Proteinate2.4% estimated
Copper proteinate · supplement · good
26. Manganese Proteinate2.3% estimated
Manganese proteinate · supplement · good
27. Sodium Selenite2.3% estimated
Sodium selenite · supplement · poor
28. Cobalt Proteinate2.2% estimated
Cobalt proteinate · supplement · medium
29. Niacin Supplement2.2% estimated
Niacin · supplement · good
30. d-Calcium Pantothenate2.2% estimated
Calcium pantothenate · supplement · good
31. Vitamin A Supplement2.1% estimated
Vitamin A · supplement · good
32. Riboflavin Supplement2.1% estimated
Riboflavin · supplement · good
33. Biotin2.0% estimated
Biotin · supplement · good
34. Vitamin B12 Supplement2.0% estimated
Vitamin B12 · supplement · good
35. Potassium Iodide1.9% estimated
Potassium iodide · supplement · good
36. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride1.9% estimated
Pyridoxine hydrochloride · supplement · good
37. Vitamin D3 Supplement1.8% estimated
Vitamin D3 supplement · supplement · good
38. Folic Acid.1.8% estimated
Folic acid · supplement · good

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

Brand and contact: Solid Gold

Website: https://solidgoldpet.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 866-934-3687
Address: 13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 150, Orlando, FL 32826
Contact page: solidgoldpet.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: solidgoldpet.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?

This recipe achieves a total score of 55 out of 100 based on several key factors. The presence of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 to the overall rating, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +5.2. Furthermore, the additive load contributed -3.2, and the additives in the recipe adjusted the score by +2.6.

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	0.6	9.191	+5.24
Vegetable share of dry matter	7.9%	-0.005	-0.04
Additive share of dry matter	15.7%	0.163	+2.55
Supplement share of dry matter	64.5%	-0.012	-0.79
Other share of dry matter	0.2%	-0.375	-0.09
Recipe graded poor	8.2%	-0.065	-0.54
Number of poor ingredients	3	-0.876	-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient	3.0%	0.060	+0.18
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	-14.56	0.222	-3.23
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	0.6	9.191	+5.24
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.115	+0.00
Oil share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.092	+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter	7.9%	-0.005	-0.04
Additive share of dry matter	15.7%	0.163	+2.55
Supplement share of dry matter	64.5%	-0.012	-0.79
Other share of dry matter	0.2%	-0.375	-0.09
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.027	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	8.2%	-0.065	-0.54
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	3	-0.876	-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient	3.0%	0.060	+0.18
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	-14.56	0.222	-3.23
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: 55.2
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 25.15909090909091 to 40%)	100
Fat	6	27.3 (band 7.6875 to 20%)	100
Fibre	0.75	3.4 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Energy (kcal/100g)	123	559.1	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: 20 nutritional additives on the label

Tricalcium Phosphate
Choline Chloride
Zinc Proteinate
Iron Proteinate
Thiamine Mononitrate
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

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)	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, 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

"Grain Free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
"This high-protein formula is designed to fuel active dogs and puppies with balanced nutrition for energy and performance." — supported by the declared high protein data.
"All Solid Gold foods are “complete and balanced” for the life stage designated" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
"Grain & Gluten Free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

6 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
Grain Free (on page)	Free-from	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
This high-protein formula is designed to fuel active dogs and puppies with balanced nutrition for energy and performance. (on page)	High/low level	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
Supports energy needs for active lifestyles and exercise (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Helps maintain overall health and vitality for growing and active dogs (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Gut support & immune system (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Skin & coat support (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No Junky Ingredients (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
All Solid Gold foods are “complete and balanced” for the life stage designated (on page)	Content	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
Made with fresh deboned beef and egg whites for lean protein (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Grain & Gluten Free (on page)	Free-from	consistent	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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