Wildways Fresh Beef with Venison Wet Puppy Food
Wet Chunks · completeHigh meatClear label
Our verdict
Is Wildways Fresh Beef with Venison Wet Puppy Food 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, beef and venison as the main ingredients.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list turkey, lamb, fish, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
- Your dog avoids venison: the label lists venison
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
- You are limiting fat: 32.3% 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 8.30% · Fat 7.50%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8.30% | 35.50% |
| Fat | 7.50% | 26.70% |
| Fibre | 3.10% | 14.90% |
| Ash | 2.60% | 9.50% |
| Moisture | 76.80% | - |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.70% | - |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 0.70% | - |
| Calcium | 0.55% | - |
| Phosphorus | 0.40% | - |
Energy: 99 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
Divide total daily amount into three or four meals a day for the first 6 months; after 6 months divide into two meals a day. Introduce gradually over 7-10 days. Adjust if feeding alongside other foods. See on-page table for puppy feeding amounts by expected adult weight and age (e.g. Up to 5kg puppy: 1-1.5 pouches; 45-70kg puppy 2-6 months: 5.5-8 pouches). Puppies should always be supervised while feeding; ensure fresh water is available.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 750 IU; Vitamin D3 200 IU; Vitamin E 100 IU; Vitamin B1 1 mg; Taurine 800 mg; Biotin 0.5 mg
Technological additives
None Stated
Ingredients (13)25% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 63.0%
- other 11.3%
- carb 8.3%
- veg 7.8%
- fibre 6.6%
- unknown 2.0%
- supplement 1.0%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresh Chicken (33%) | Chicken | meat · medium | 33 | 33.0 |
| 2 | Fresh Beef (26%) | Beef | meat · medium | 26 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Venison (4%) | Venison | meat · good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Broth | Cooking broth | other · medium | - | 14.2 |
| 5 | Pumpkin (4%) | Pumpkin | veg · good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 6 | Apple (3%) | Apples | veg · good | 3 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Camelina (2%) | unmatched | - | 2 | 2.0 |
| 8 | Pea Flour | Pea flour | carb · medium | - | 10.6 |
| 9 | Derivatives Of Vegetable Origin (1.4%) | Vegetable By-Products | other · poor | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 10 | Mannan-oligosaccharides (0.5%) | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement · good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 11 | Inulin (0.5%) | Inulin | fibre · good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 12 | Kale (0.5%) | Kale | veg · good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 13 | Thyme (0.3%) | Thyme | veg · good | 0.3 | 0.3 |
- 1. Fresh Chicken (33%)33% declared33.0% estimated
- 2. Fresh Beef (26%)26% declared26.0% estimated
- 3. Venison (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
- 4. Broth14.2% estimated
- 5. Pumpkin (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
- 6. Apple (3%)3% declared3.0% estimated
- 7. Camelina (2%)2% declared2.0% estimated
- 8. Pea Flour10.6% estimated
- 9. Derivatives Of Vegetable Origin (1.4%)1.4% declared1.4% estimated
- 10. Mannan-oligosaccharides (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
- 11. Inulin (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
- 12. Kale (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
- 13. Thyme (0.3%)0.3% declared0.3% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-13
Brand and contact: Wildways
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-13
- 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.
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
We scored this product at 71 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +5.1 points, while the meat content added a further +4.8 points. On the downside, ingredients without printed percentages deducted -2.6 points and the carbohydrate content cost -2.4 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 | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.06 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 49.9% | 0.096 | +4.79 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 21.1% | -0.115 | -2.42 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 3.3% | -0.005 | -0.02 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 2.6% | -0.012 | -0.03 |
| Other share of dry matter | 3.4% | -0.375 | -1.27 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 2.8% | -0.027 | -0.08 |
| Recipe graded poor | 1.4% | -0.065 | -0.09 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 1.4% | 0.060 | +0.08 |
| Undeclared quantities | 24.8% | -0.106 | -2.62 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| 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 | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.06 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 49.9% | 0.096 | +4.79 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 21.1% | -0.115 | -2.42 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.092 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 3.3% | -0.005 | -0.02 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 2.6% | -0.012 | -0.03 |
| Other share of dry matter | 3.4% | -0.375 | -1.27 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 2.8% | -0.027 | -0.08 |
| Recipe graded poor | 1.4% | -0.065 | -0.09 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 1.4% | 0.060 | +0.08 |
| Undeclared quantities | 24.8% | -0.106 | -2.62 |
| 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) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| 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
- 71.5
- 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 | 8.3 | 35.8 | 100 |
| Fat | 7.5 | 32.3 | 100 |
| Calcium | 0.55 | 2.4 | 51.8 |
| Phosphorus | 0.4 | 1.7 | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.4 | 1.4 | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 99 | 426.7 | 100 |
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100, 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.
Declared fortification: 6 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A 750 IU
- Vitamin D3 200 IU
- Vitamin E 100 IU
- Vitamin B1 1 mg
- Taurine 800 mg
- Biotin 0.5 mg
High confidence: full analysis plus minerals or omegas and declared energy.
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 (75.2% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 15/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| 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 (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.
50/100 · limited — 2 checkable claims: 1 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "Low fat" — the declared label says otherwise on low fat.
Consistent with the label
- "Grain free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
5 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grain‑free recipe supports easy digestion (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Low fat (on page) | High/low level | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain free (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| High meat content (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Added vitamins & minerals (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Fresh Beef with Venison provides your puppy with the natural goodness of red and novel meats, offering a nutrient‑rich source of protein. (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No added artificial flavours, colours or preservatives (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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