Taste of the Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Recipe with Lamb in Gravy
Wet Chunks complete
Is Taste of the Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Recipe with Lamb in Gravy a good dog food?
We score it 54/100 (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 54 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 +5.4. Furthermore, the additive load contributed -3.8, and the additives in the recipe adjusted the score by +3.1.
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.
- Recipe54
- Nutritionallow100
- Transparency55
- 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 food in chunks for dogs of all life stages, with lamb, cooking broth and vegetable broth as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
- High in protein: 44% protein on a dry-matter basis.
- Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
Why you might not
- High in fat: 25% fat on a dry-matter basis.
- Meat makes up an estimated 9% of the dry matter (11% 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
- 8%
- Fat
- 4.50%
- Fibre
- 1%
- Moisture
- 82%
Energy: 103 kcal/100g
Dry matter basis
- Protein
- 44.40%
- Fat
- 25%
- Fibre
- 5.60%
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Zinc Amino Acid Chelate; Iron Amino Acid Chelate; Copper Amino Acid Chelate; Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate; Manganese Amino Acid Chelate; Sodium Selenite; Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1); Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3); D-calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5); Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2); Vitamin D3 Supplement; Biotin; Vitamin B12 Supplement; Vitamin A Supplement; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6); Potassium Iodide; Folic Acid; Vitamin E Supplement; Choline Chloride
Technological additives
Guar Gum; Xanthan Gum
Storage
Feed at room temperature and refrigerate unused portion. Keep fresh water available at all times.
Feeding guide
When feeding canned food only (13.2 oz. can): Toy (2–12 lbs.) ¼–1 can; Small (12–25 lbs.) 1–1¾ cans; Medium (25–50 lbs.) 1¾–2¾ cans; Large (50–100 lbs.) 2¾–4¾ cans per day. For puppies, feed up to two times the recommended adult feeding amount by body weight.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, turkey, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids beef: it is listed as an ingredient
- Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork liver
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
- You are limiting fat: 25.0% 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 (48)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamb | Lamb | meat | medium | - | 2.8 |
| 2 | Lamb Broth | Cooking broth | other | medium | - | 2.7 |
| 3 | Beef Broth | Cooking broth | other | medium | - | 2.7 |
| 4 | Vegetable Broth | Vegetable Broth | other | medium | - | 2.7 |
| 5 | Pork Liver | Pork Liver | meat | good | - | 2.6 |
| 6 | Dried Egg Whites | Dried Egg | meat | medium | - | 2.6 |
| 7 | Potatoes | Potatoes | carb | medium | - | 2.6 |
| 8 | Peas | Peas | veg | good | - | 2.6 |
| 9 | Dried Egg Product | Dried Egg | meat | medium | - | 2.5 |
| 10 | Potato Starch | Potato starch | carb | poor | - | 2.5 |
| 11 | Guar Gum | Guar gum | additive | medium | - | 2.5 |
| 12 | Natural Flavor | Flavor | additive | poor | - | 2.4 |
| 13 | Tricalcium Phosphate | Tricalcium phosphate | supplement | good | - | 2.4 |
| 14 | Sweet Potatoes | Sweet Potatoes | carb | good | - | 2.4 |
| 15 | Sunflower Oil | Sunflower oil | oil | good | - | 2.4 |
| 16 | Sodium Phosphate | Sodium phosphate | additive | poor | - | 2.3 |
| 17 | Salt | Salt | additive | poor | - | 2.3 |
| 18 | Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement | medium | - | 2.3 |
| 19 | Calcium Carbonate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement | medium | - | 2.2 |
| 20 | Inulin | Inulin | fibre | good | - | 2.2 |
| 21 | Tomatoes | Tomato | veg | good | - | 2.2 |
| 22 | Blueberries | Blueberries | veg | good | - | 2.2 |
| 23 | Raspberries | Raspberries | veg | good | - | 2.1 |
| 24 | Taurine | Taurine | supplement | good | - | 2.1 |
| 25 | Choline Chloride | Choline | supplement | good | - | 2.1 |
| 26 | Magnesium Sulfate | Magnesium sulfate | supplement | good | - | 2.0 |
| 27 | Zinc Amino Acid Chelate | Zinc Proteinate | supplement | good | - | 2.0 |
| 28 | Yucca Schidigera Extract | Yucca Schidigera | supplement | good | - | 2.0 |
| 29 | Iron Amino Acid Chelate | Iron Proteinate | mineral | good | - | 2.0 |
| 30 | Menhaden Fish Oil | Fish Oil | oil | good | - | 1.9 |
| 31 | Xanthan Gum | Xanthan gum | additive | medium | - | 1.9 |
| 32 | Natural Roasted Flavor | Flavor | additive | poor | - | 1.9 |
| 33 | Vitamin E Supplement | Vitamin E | supplement | good | - | 1.8 |
| 34 | Copper Amino Acid Chelate | Copper proteinate | supplement | good | - | 1.8 |
| 35 | Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate | unmatched | - | - | - | 1.8 |
| 36 | Manganese Amino Acid Chelate | Manganese proteinate | supplement | good | - | 1.8 |
| 37 | Sodium Selenite | Sodium selenite | supplement | poor | - | 1.7 |
| 38 | Thiamine Mononitrate | Thiamine mononitrate | supplement | good | - | 1.7 |
| 39 | Niacin Supplement | Niacin | supplement | good | - | 1.7 |
| 40 | D-calcium Pantothenate | Calcium pantothenate | supplement | good | - | 1.6 |
| 41 | Riboflavin Supplement | Riboflavin | supplement | good | - | 1.6 |
| 42 | Vitamin D3 Supplement | Vitamin D3 supplement | supplement | good | - | 1.6 |
| 43 | Biotin | Biotin | supplement | good | - | 1.6 |
| 44 | Vitamin B12 Supplement | Vitamin B12 | supplement | good | - | 1.5 |
| 45 | Vitamin A Supplement | Vitamin A | supplement | good | - | 1.5 |
| 46 | Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | Pyridoxine hydrochloride | supplement | good | - | 1.5 |
| 47 | Potassium Iodide | Potassium iodide | supplement | good | - | 1.4 |
| 48 | Folic Acid | Folic acid | supplement | good | - | 1.4 |
Brand
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.tasteofthewildpetfood.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 | 0.5 | 9.915 | +5.36 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 9.1% | 0.116 | +1.05 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 2.7% | -0.113 | -0.31 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 6.2% | -0.088 | -0.54 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 17.4% | 0.177 | +3.08 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 55.2% | -0.009 | -0.49 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.6% | -0.371 | -0.22 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 1.3% | -0.022 | -0.03 |
| Recipe graded poor | 13.2% | -0.045 | -0.59 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 6 | -0.868 | -5.21 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 2.5% | 0.056 | +0.14 |
| 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 | -16.01 | 0.236 | -3.77 |
| 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 | 0.5 | 9.915 | +5.36 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 9.1% | 0.116 | +1.05 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 2.7% | -0.113 | -0.31 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 6.2% | -0.088 | -0.54 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 2.0% | -0.002 | -0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 17.4% | 0.177 | +3.08 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 55.2% | -0.009 | -0.49 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.6% | -0.371 | -0.22 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 1.3% | -0.022 | -0.03 |
| Recipe graded poor | 13.2% | -0.045 | -0.59 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 6 | -0.868 | -5.21 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 2.5% | 0.056 | +0.14 |
| 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 | -16.01 | 0.236 | -3.77 |
| 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
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 54.1
- Final score
- 54/100
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 | 8 | 38.1 (band 18 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 4.5 | 21.4 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 1 | 4.8 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 103 | 490.5 | 100 |
Scored over 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 79% 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) | 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) | 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemented with vegetables and fruits, this recipe delivers antioxidants to help give your friend a healthy lifestyle (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made with lamb (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Contains sweet potatoes and peas, great sources of nutrient-rich energy (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| A great-tasting complement to the dry Taste of the Wild recipes (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Complete and balanced formula can also be fed as your pet's sole diet (on page) | Content | 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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