Is Tribal Cold Pressed Chicken Puppy a good dog food?
We score it 64/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
The product scores 64 out of 100. The processing format had a negative effect, costing -6.7 points. The overall quality of the ingredient list worked in its favour, adding +4.1 points. The carbohydrate content dragged the score down by -2.9 points, while the meat content boosted it by +2.8 points.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
- Recipe64
- Nutritionalmedium84
- Transparency60
- Safety100
- EvidenceNot recorded
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 cold-pressed dry food for puppies, with chicken, sweet potatoes and hydrolyzed fish protein as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
- Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
Why you might not
- Around 38% of the recipe is generic or unspecified ingredients.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 25%
- Fat
- 12%
- Fibre
- 2.30%
- Ash
- 6.10%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 2.80%
- Omega-6 fatty acids
- 15%
- Calcium
- 0.80%
- Phosphorus
- 0.50%
Energy: 378.7 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamine D3 1750 UI/kg; Sulfate ferreux monohydraté 87 mg/kg; Oxyde manganeux 32 mg/kg; Sulfate de cuivre pentahydraté 15,5 mg/kg; Sulfate de zinc monohydraté 155 mg/kg; Iodate de calcium anhydre 1,5 mg/kg; Sélénite de sodium 0,3 mg/kg
Technological additives
Antioxydants: Extraits d'origine naturelle riches en tocophérol
Feeding guide
Rations journalières fournies par poids du chiot (1-60 kg) et tranches d'âge (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18 mois), passant à la ration adulte au-delà de 7-9 mois. Exemple: 5 kg / 1-2 mois = 185 g/jour; 10 kg / 1-2 mois = 310 g/jour. Guide de transition sur 7 jours.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- 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 hydrolyzed fish protein
- 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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (19)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresh Chicken (35%) | Chicken | meat | medium | 35 | 35.0 |
| 2 | Sweet Potato (35%) | Sweet Potatoes | carb | good | 35 | 35.0 |
| 3 | Hydrolysed Fish Protein (16%) | Hydrolyzed Fish Protein | meat | medium | 16 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Whole Egg (5%) | Egg | meat | good | 5 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 0.8 |
| 6 | Brewers Yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement | good | - | 0.8 |
| 7 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 0.7 |
| 8 | Chicken Fat | Chicken Oil and Fat | oil | medium | - | 0.7 |
| 9 | Inulin (prebiotic FOS source) | Inulin | fibre | good | - | 0.7 |
| 10 | Herb Blend | Herbs | veg | medium | - | 0.7 |
| 11 | Parsley | Parsley | veg | good | - | 0.6 |
| 12 | Rosemary | Rosemary | veg | good | - | 0.6 |
| 13 | Nettle | Nettles | veg | good | - | 0.6 |
| 14 | Chamomile | Chamomile | veg | good | - | 0.5 |
| 15 | Sage | Sage | veg | good | - | 0.5 |
| 16 | Thyme | Thyme | veg | good | - | 0.5 |
| 17 | Coriander Leaves | Coriander | veg | good | - | 0.5 |
| 18 | Dandelion Leaves | Dandelion Root | veg | good | - | 0.4 |
| 19 | Liquorice | Liquorice | veg | medium | - | 0.4 |
Brand
- Website
- https://tribalpets.com/uk/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-22
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- tribalpets.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 v3 on 2026-09-26. 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 | 0.4 | 9.191 | +4.13 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 28.7% | 0.096 | +2.75 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 25.6% | -0.115 | -2.95 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 4.3% | -0.012 | -0.05 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 38.3% | -0.027 | -1.02 |
| Undeclared quantities | 9.0% | -0.106 | -0.95 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.4 | 9.191 | +4.13 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 28.7% | 0.096 | +2.75 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 25.6% | -0.115 | -2.95 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.092 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.3% | -0.005 | -0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 4.3% | -0.012 | -0.05 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 38.3% | -0.027 | -1.02 |
| 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 | 9.0% | -0.106 | -0.95 |
| 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) | 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 | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| 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
- +0.02
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 64.2
- Final score
- 64/100
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.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 25 | 27.3 | 100 |
| Fat | 12 | 13.1 | 100 |
| Calcium | 0.8 | 0.9 | 61.1 |
| Phosphorus | 0.5 | 0.5 | 42.4 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.6 | 1.6 | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 50 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 378.7 | 413 | 100 |
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 0, omega-3 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.
Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 8.3% from the food type.
Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was 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 (91% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 18.2/20 |
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| complètes, sans céréales et naturelles, composées de poulet frais (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| hypoallergénique (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| ne gonflent pas (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Source essentielle d'acides gras oméga-3 & oméga-6, pour une peau et un pelage sains (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Poulet frais élevé en liberté (on page) | provenance | 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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