Our verdict
Is Wainwright's Wet Puppy Food Chicken a good dog food?
We score it 71/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete wet food in chunks for puppies, with chicken, rice and peas as the main ingredients.
35% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Single named protein: chicken
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - brown / whole grain
- You are limiting fat: 28.9% 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 8.50% · Fat 6.50%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 8.50% |
| Fat | 6.50% |
| Fibre | 0.70% |
| Ash | 1.50% |
| Moisture | 77.50% |
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Storage
Store in a cool dry place. Once open store in the refrigerator and use within 1 day.
Feeding guide
Divide the total daily amount into 3-4 meals for the first 6 months, then 2 meals. Introduce gradually over 7-10 days. Adjust according to activity level, age and environment.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 1500 IU; Vitamin D3 170 IU; Vitamin E 45 mg; Iron (as Iron(II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 11.2 mg; Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) 0.7 mg; Copper (as Copper(II) Sulphate Pentahydrate) 2.7 mg; Manganese (as Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate) 2.8 mg; Zinc (as Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate) 29 mg
Technological additives
None stated
Ingredients (12)35% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 47.0%
- veg 22.7%
- supplement 19.9%
- carb 10.0%
- oil 0.3%
- fibre 0.1%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (47%) | Chicken | meat · medium | 47 | 47.0 |
| 2 | Cooked Wholegrain Brown Rice (10%) | Rice - brown / whole grain | carb · medium | 10 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Dried Peas (4%) | Peas | veg · good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Carrots (4%) | Carrots | veg · good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 8.6 |
| 6 | Olive Oil (0.3%) | Olive oil | oil · good | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 7 | Seaweed Extract | Seaweed | veg · good | - | 7.8 |
| 8 | Chicory Extract (as a source of Prebiotic Fructo-oligosaccharides) (0.1%) | Chicory Root Extract | fibre · good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 9 | Yucca Extract (0.05%) | Yucca Schidigera | supplement · good | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 10 | Blueberry Powder | Blueberries | veg · good | - | 6.9 |
| 11 | Cranberry Extract | Cranberry Extract | supplement · good | - | 6.0 |
| 12 | Pomegranate Extract | Pomegranate | veg · good | - | 5.2 |
- 1. Chicken (47%)47% declared47.0% estimated
- 2. Cooked Wholegrain Brown Rice (10%)10% declared10.0% estimated
- 3. Dried Peas (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
- 4. Carrots (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
- 5. Minerals8.6% estimated
- 6. Olive Oil (0.3%)0.3% declared0.3% estimated
- 7. Seaweed Extract7.8% estimated
- 8. Chicory Extract (as a source of Prebiotic Fructo-oligosaccharides) (0.1%)0.1% declared0.1% estimated
- 9. Yucca Extract (0.05%)0.05% declared0.05% estimated
- 10. Blueberry Powder6.9% estimated
- 11. Cranberry Extract6.0% estimated
- 12. Pomegranate Extract5.2% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-29
Brand and contact: Wainwright's
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-29
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.petsathome.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.
Brand and retailer reviews
External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
The overall score is 71 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +6.8 points, while ingredients without printed percentages deducted -3.6 points. Being labelled nutritionally complete added +2.3 points, and the meat content contributed +2.2 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 | +6.83 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 22.7% | 0.096 | +2.17 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 15.2% | -0.115 | -1.74 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.5% | -0.092 | -0.05 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 30.0% | -0.005 | -0.15 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 31.5% | -0.012 | -0.38 |
| Undeclared quantities | 34.5% | -0.106 | -3.65 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.83 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 22.7% | 0.096 | +2.17 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 15.2% | -0.115 | -1.74 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.5% | -0.092 | -0.05 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 30.0% | -0.005 | -0.15 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 31.5% | -0.012 | -0.38 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| 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 | 34.5% | -0.106 | -3.65 |
| 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 | 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 | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.08
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 71.3
- Final score
- 71/100
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.
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 | 8.5 | 37.8 | 100 |
| Fat | 6.5 | 28.9 | 100 |
Scored over 2 declared nutrients (combined weight 40); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 8 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A 1500 IU
- Vitamin D3 170 IU
- Vitamin E 45 mg
- Iron (as Iron(II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 11.2 mg
- Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) 0.7 mg
- Copper (as Copper(II) Sulphate Pentahydrate) 2.7 mg
- Manganese (as Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate) 2.8 mg
- Zinc (as Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate) 29 mg
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 (65.4% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 13.1/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| 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 (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 — 3 checkable claims: 3 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "Made from a single source protein" — supported by the declared single protein data.
- "complete balanced wet food made with a single source protein" — supported by the declared single protein data.
- "Made with a hypoallergenic recipe with no added wheat, pork, dairy, soya or artificial flavours, colours or preservatives" — supported by the declared pork data.
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypoallergenic, digestible wet food pouches with quality ingredients (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Hypoallergenic, easy to digest formulations (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No artificial preservatives (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made from a single source protein (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| No added dairy or soya (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Single protein source, wheat, pork, dairy, soya, and artificial additive-free (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| complete balanced wet food made with a single source protein (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No added dairy, wheat, pork, soya (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made with a hypoallergenic recipe with no added wheat, pork, dairy, soya or artificial flavours, colours or preservatives (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| No added wheat or pork (on page) | Free-from | 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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