Wolf of Wilderness Junior 'Wild Hills' Duck - Grain-Free
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Our verdict
Is Wolf of Wilderness Junior 'Wild Hills' Duck - Grain-Free a good dog food?
We score it 66/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
45% 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
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists hydrolysed poultry protein
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
- Your dog avoids duck: the label lists dried duck 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. Find foods that fit your dog.
Nutrition and feedingProtein 30% · Fat 15%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 30% |
| Fat | 15% |
| Fibre | 2.60% |
| Ash | 7.50% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.40% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 3% |
| Calcium | 1.25% |
| Phosphorus | 0.95% |
Energy: 377.3 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place away from sunlight.
Feeding guide
Complete food for puppies. Feeding amounts vary by age (2-18 months) and expected adult weight (5-50kg); e.g. 90g/day at 2 months for 5kg adult weight up to 675g/day at 18 months for 50kg adult weight. When switching to the new recipe, replace 1/4 of the old food with 1/4 of the new food every 3 days. Adjust to individual needs; always provide fresh drinking water.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 18000 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 1400 IU/kg; Vitamin E 300 IU/kg; Vitamin C 150 mg/kg; Vitamin B1 5 mg/kg; Vitamin B2 6.5 mg/kg; Vitamin B6 8 mg/kg; Vitamin B12 0.03 mg/kg; Niacinamide 54 mg/kg; Calcium D-pantothenate 18 mg/kg; Biotin 0.5 mg/kg; Folic acid 0.45 mg/kg; Choline chloride 1800 mg/kg; Copper (copper(II) amino acid chelate hydrate) 12 mg/kg; Zinc (amino acid zinc chelate hydrate) 70 mg/kg; Manganese (amino acid manganese chelate hydrate) 40 mg/kg; Iodine (potassium iodide) 1 mg/kg; Taurine 1500 mg/kg
Technological additives
Antioxidants
Ingredients (26)45% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 49.0%
- supplement 14.0%
- veg 11.7%
- oil 8.5%
- carb 7.5%
- fibre 6.2%
- fruit 3.2%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresh Chicken (26%) | Chicken | meat · medium | 26 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Potato Flakes | Potatoes | carb · medium | - | 4.2 |
| 3 | Peas | Peas | veg · good | - | 4.1 |
| 4 | Chicken Protein (12%) | Dried chicken protein | meat · good | 12 | 12.0 |
| 5 | Poultry Fat (5%) | Poultry Fat | oil · medium | 5 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Partially Dried and Hydrolysed Poultry Protein (5%) | Hydrolysed Poultry Protein | meat · medium | 5 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Duck Protein (4%) | Dried Duck Protein | meat · good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Linseed | Linseed | veg · good | - | 3.9 |
| 9 | Dried Apple Pulp | Apple Fibre | fibre · medium | - | 3.8 |
| 10 | Brewer's Yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement · good | - | 3.6 |
| 11 | Hydrolysed Liver (2%) | Liver Hydrolysate | meat · medium | 2 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Salmon Oil | Salmon Oil | oil · good | - | 3.5 |
| 13 | Pea Flour | Pea flour | carb · medium | - | 3.3 |
| 14 | Dried Sea Buckthorn (0.2%) | Sea Buckthorn | veg · good | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 15 | Dried Wild Berries | Dried Wild Berries | fruit · good | - | 3.2 |
| 16 | 0.1% Blueberries | Blueberries | veg · good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 17 | 0.1% Cranberries | Cranberries | veg · good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 18 | Dried Wild Herbs | Wild Herbs | veg · good | - | 3.0 |
| 19 | 0.1% Thyme | Thyme | veg · good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 20 | 0.1% Rosemary | Rosemary | veg · good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 21 | Dried Ginger Root (0.1%) | Ginger | veg · good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 22 | Glucosamine | Glucosamine | supplement · good | - | 2.9 |
| 23 | Chondroitin Sulphate | Chondroitin | supplement · good | - | 2.7 |
| 24 | Mannan-Oligosaccharides | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement · good | - | 2.6 |
| 25 | Inulin | Inulin | fibre · good | - | 2.4 |
| 26 | Mojave Yucca. | Yucca Schidigera | supplement · good | - | 2.3 |
- 1. Fresh Chicken (26%)26% declared26.0% estimated
- 2. Potato Flakes4.2% estimated
- 3. Peas4.1% estimated
- 4. Chicken Protein (12%)12% declared12.0% estimated
- 5. Poultry Fat (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
- 6. Partially Dried and Hydrolysed Poultry Protein (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
- 7. Duck Protein (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
- 8. Linseed3.9% estimated
- 9. Dried Apple Pulp3.8% estimated
- 10. Brewer's Yeast3.6% estimated
- 11. Hydrolysed Liver (2%)2% declared2.0% estimated
- 12. Salmon Oil3.5% estimated
- 13. Pea Flour3.3% estimated
- 14. Dried Sea Buckthorn (0.2%)0.2% declared0.2% estimated
- 15. Dried Wild Berries3.2% estimated
- 16. 0.1% Blueberries0.1% declared0.1% estimated
- 17. 0.1% Cranberries0.1% declared0.1% estimated
- 18. Dried Wild Herbs3.0% estimated
- 19. 0.1% Thyme0.1% declared0.1% estimated
- 20. 0.1% Rosemary0.1% declared0.1% estimated
- 21. Dried Ginger Root (0.1%)0.1% declared0.1% estimated
- 22. Glucosamine2.9% estimated
- 23. Chondroitin Sulphate2.7% estimated
- 24. Mannan-Oligosaccharides2.6% estimated
- 25. Inulin2.4% estimated
- 26. Mojave Yucca.2.3% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15
Brand and contact: Wolf of Wilderness
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-15
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.zooplus.co.uk
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?
This recipe achieves an overall score of 66 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list adds +6.9 points, and the meat content contributes +4 points to the total. However, the processing format reduces the score by -6.7 points, and ingredients without printed percentages deducts -4.8 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 | 0.8 | 9.191 | +6.90 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 41.8% | 0.096 | +4.01 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 5.9% | -0.115 | -0.68 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 12.3% | -0.092 | -1.13 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 10.5% | -0.005 | -0.05 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 18.9% | -0.012 | -0.23 |
| Undeclared quantities | 45.3% | -0.106 | -4.78 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +6.90 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 41.8% | 0.096 | +4.01 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 5.9% | -0.115 | -0.68 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 12.3% | -0.092 | -1.13 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 10.5% | -0.005 | -0.05 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 18.9% | -0.012 | -0.23 |
| 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 | 45.3% | -0.106 | -4.78 |
| 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 | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| 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 | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| 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
- 66.4
- Final score
- 66/100
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 | 30 | 33.1 | 100 |
| Fat | 15 | 16.6 | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.25 | 1.4 | 100 |
| Phosphorus | 0.95 | 1 | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.3 | 1.3 | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 377.3 | 416.9 | 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. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.
Declared fortification: 18 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A 18000 IU/kg
- Vitamin D3 1400 IU/kg
- Vitamin E 300 IU/kg
- Vitamin C 150 mg/kg
- Vitamin B1 5 mg/kg
- Vitamin B2 6.5 mg/kg
- Vitamin B6 8 mg/kg
- Vitamin B12 0.03 mg/kg
- Niacinamide 54 mg/kg
- Calcium D-pantothenate 18 mg/kg
- Biotin 0.5 mg/kg
- Folic acid 0.45 mg/kg
- Choline chloride 1800 mg/kg
- Copper (copper(II) amino acid chelate hydrate) 12 mg/kg
- Zinc (amino acid zinc chelate hydrate) 70 mg/kg
- Manganese (amino acid manganese chelate hydrate) 40 mg/kg
- Iodine (potassium iodide) 1 mg/kg
- Taurine 1500 mg/kg
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 (54.7% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 10.9/20 |
| 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.
100/100 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "100% grain-free recipe: also suitable for dogs with grain intolerance" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
8 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digestion support: blend of functional fibres (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Intestinal balance and natural immune defenses support: beta-glucans and MOS (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Maintenance of optimal body weight and stable metabolism: moderate energy and fat content (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% grain-free recipe: also suitable for dogs with grain intolerance (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Species-appropriate and natural: no artificial preservatives, colourings or flavourings (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| High-quality protein: min. 25% fresh meat, providing valuable proteins (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Responsible premium quality: produced in a family-run business (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Wild and original: enriched with forest berries, roots and wild herbs (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Based on the dietary habits of wolves in the wild: for dogs of all breeds and sizes (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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