The Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Chicken & Salmon Dehydrated Puppy Dog Food

Dry Air Dried · complete

65out of 100

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our rating

Our verdict

Is The Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Chicken & Salmon Dehydrated Puppy Dog Food a good dog food?

We score it 65/100 (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

Scores 65, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.

Why you might not

Meat makes up an estimated 3% of the dry matter (7% 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 puppies
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
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists barley
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 feedingProtein 26% · Fat 13%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	26%
Fat	13%
Fibre	4.50%
Moisture	9%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Store food in cool, dry place. Prepared food may be refrigerated up to 3 days. Refrigerate or discard any leftovers.

Feeding guide

Mix food with warm water, stir well and wait 3 minutes before serving. Divide the daily amount into two servings. Feeding amounts vary by puppy age, weight and activity; the page provides detailed guides for puppies from up to 4 months through 12–18 months.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin E supplement; vitamin B12 supplement; calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5); vitamin D3 supplement; thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1); riboflavin (vitamin B2); Potassium chloride; iron amino acid chelate; zinc amino acid chelate; copper amino acid chelate; potassium iodide; sodium selenite

Ingredients (35)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

supplement 42.8%
veg 28.2%
carb 10.8%
meat 7.3%
oil 3.0%
additive 2.9%
other 2.8%
mineral 2.2%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Chicken	Chicken	meat · medium	-	3.8
2	barley	Barley	carb · medium	-	3.7
3	oats	Oats	carb · medium	-	3.7
4	flaxseed	Linseed	veg · good	-	3.6
5	peas	Peas	veg · good	-	3.6
6	salmon	Salmon	meat · good	-	3.5
7	tricalcium phosphate	Tricalcium phosphate	supplement · good	-	3.5
8	potatoes	Potatoes	carb · medium	-	3.4
9	carrots	Carrots	veg · good	-	3.3
10	parsley	Parsley	veg · good	-	3.3
11	cranberries	Cranberries	veg · good	-	3.2
12	minerals	Vitamins and minerals	supplement · medium	-	3.2
13	taurine	Taurine	supplement · good	-	3.1
14	vitamins	Vitamins and minerals	supplement · medium	-	3.1
15	fish oil (source of DHA)	Fish Oil	oil · good	-	3.0
16	pumpkin	Pumpkin	veg · good	-	3.0
17	salt	Salt	additive · poor	-	2.9
18	dried kelp	Kelp	veg · good	-	2.9
19	chicken bone broth	Cooking broth	other · medium	-	2.8
20	blueberries	Blueberries	veg · good	-	2.7
21	choline chloride	Choline	supplement · good	-	2.7
22	turmeric	Turmeric	veg · good	-	2.6
23	dried bacillus coagulans fermentation product	Dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product	supplement · good	-	2.6
24	Vitamin E supplement	Vitamin E	supplement · good	-	2.5
25	vitamin B12 supplement	Vitamin B12	supplement · good	-	2.5
26	calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5)	Calcium pantothenate	supplement · good	-	2.4
27	vitamin D3 supplement	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement · good	-	2.4
28	thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1)	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement · good	-	2.3
29	riboflavin (vitamin B2)	Riboflavin	supplement · good	-	2.3
30	Potassium chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	2.2
31	iron amino acid chelate	Iron Proteinate	mineral · good	-	2.2
32	zinc amino acid chelate	Zinc Proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.1
33	copper amino acid chelate	Copper proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.0
34	potassium iodide	Potassium iodide	supplement · good	-	2.0
35	sodium selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement · poor	-	1.9

1. Chicken3.8% estimated
Chicken · meat · medium
2. barley3.7% estimated
Barley · carb · medium
3. oats3.7% estimated
Oats · carb · medium
4. flaxseed3.6% estimated
Linseed · veg · good
5. peas3.6% estimated
Peas · veg · good
6. salmon3.5% estimated
Salmon · meat · good
7. tricalcium phosphate3.5% estimated
Tricalcium phosphate · supplement · good
8. potatoes3.4% estimated
Potatoes · carb · medium
9. carrots3.3% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
10. parsley3.3% estimated
Parsley · veg · good
11. cranberries3.2% estimated
Cranberries · veg · good
12. minerals3.2% estimated
Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
13. taurine3.1% estimated
Taurine · supplement · good
14. vitamins3.1% estimated
Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
15. fish oil (source of DHA)3.0% estimated
Fish Oil · oil · good
16. pumpkin3.0% estimated
Pumpkin · veg · good
17. salt2.9% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
18. dried kelp2.9% estimated
Kelp · veg · good
19. chicken bone broth2.8% estimated
Cooking broth · other · medium
20. blueberries2.7% estimated
Blueberries · veg · good
21. choline chloride2.7% estimated
Choline · supplement · good
22. turmeric2.6% estimated
Turmeric · veg · good
23. dried bacillus coagulans fermentation product2.6% estimated
Dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product · supplement · good
24. Vitamin E supplement2.5% estimated
Vitamin E · supplement · good
25. vitamin B12 supplement2.5% estimated
Vitamin B12 · supplement · good
26. calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5)2.4% estimated
Calcium pantothenate · supplement · good
27. vitamin D3 supplement2.4% estimated
Vitamin D3 supplement · supplement · good
28. thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1)2.3% estimated
Thiamine mononitrate · supplement · good
29. riboflavin (vitamin B2)2.3% estimated
Riboflavin · supplement · good
30. Potassium chloride2.2% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
31. iron amino acid chelate2.2% estimated
Iron Proteinate · mineral · good
32. zinc amino acid chelate2.1% estimated
Zinc Proteinate · supplement · good
33. copper amino acid chelate2.0% estimated
Copper proteinate · supplement · good
34. potassium iodide2.0% estimated
Potassium iodide · supplement · good
35. sodium selenite1.9% estimated
Sodium selenite · supplement · poor

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

Brand and contact: The Honest Kitchen

Website: https://www.thehonestkitchen.com/
Contact page: www.thehonestkitchen.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: www.thehonestkitchen.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?

The score is 65 out of 100. Ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 points. The processing format contributed +6.3 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +6.2 points. Being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points.

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	0.7	9.191	+6.18
Carb share of dry matter	10.9%	-0.115	-1.25
Oil share of dry matter	4.4%	-0.092	-0.41
Vegetable share of dry matter	16.4%	-0.005	-0.08
Additive share of dry matter	3.9%	0.163	+0.63
Supplement share of dry matter	58.2%	-0.012	-0.71
Other share of dry matter	0.2%	-0.375	-0.08
Recipe graded poor	4.9%	-0.065	-0.32
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	2.9%	0.060	+0.17
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	-3.55	0.222	-0.79
Processing multiplier	1.08	33.786	+36.49
Processing: Dry Air Dried	yes	6.331	+6.33

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+6.18
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	10.9%	-0.115	-1.25
Oil share of dry matter	4.4%	-0.092	-0.41
Vegetable share of dry matter	16.4%	-0.005	-0.08
Additive share of dry matter	3.9%	0.163	+0.63
Supplement share of dry matter	58.2%	-0.012	-0.71
Other share of dry matter	0.2%	-0.375	-0.08
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.027	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	4.9%	-0.065	-0.32
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	2.9%	0.060	+0.17
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	-3.55	0.222	-0.79
Processing multiplier	1.08	33.786	+36.49
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	yes	6.331	+6.33
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	no	-0.672	+0.00

Processing-type offset: +0.28
Additives declared on label: +1 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 65.2
Final score: 65/100

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 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	26	28.6	100
Fat	13	14.3	100

Scored over 2 declared nutrients (combined weight 40); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 12 nutritional additives on the label

Vitamin E supplement
vitamin B12 supplement
calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5)
vitamin D3 supplement
thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1)
riboflavin (vitamin B2)
Potassium chloride
iron amino acid chelate
zinc amino acid chelate
copper amino acid chelate
potassium iodide
sodium selenite

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)	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 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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
crafted to support brain & eye development, digestion, skin & coat, immunity, joint development and healthy growth (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Human Grade (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Travel Friendly (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
A homemade meal that’s ready in 3 minutes. (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Use this shelf-stable recipe as a full meal or topper (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
The quality of fresh dog food. Without the inconvenience or cost. (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
fish oil (source of DHA) (on pack)	Nutrient	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Shelf Stable (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
for dogs of all breeds and sizes, including large breed dogs (on page)	Content	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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