Blackwood Pet Food Chicken & Salmon with Pumpkin and New Zealand Green Mussels
Wet Chunks complete
Is Blackwood Pet Food Chicken & Salmon with Pumpkin and New Zealand Green Mussels a good dog food?
We score it 54/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This recipe achieves a total score of 54 out of 100 based on several key factors. The presence of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 to the overall rating, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.3. Furthermore, the additive load contributed -2, and the additives in the recipe adjusted the score by +1.5.
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.
- Recipe54
- Nutritionallow100
- Transparency40
- Safety100
- Evidencemoderate100
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.
Why you might choose it
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- Meat makes up an estimated 7% of the dry matter (11% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
- 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 9.50%
- Fibre
- 1.50%
- Ash
- 2%
- Moisture
- 78%
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Storage
Food should be fed at room temperature. Promptly refrigerate the unused portion. Fresh, clean water should be kept available to the dog at all times.
Feeding guide
Adult: feed ¾ to 1¼ cans per 15 lbs. of body weight per day. Puppy: feed up to twice the adult amount per day. Gestation and lactation: feed up to three times the adult amount per day. For combination feeding, feed ⅓ cup less dry food for every ½ can of wet food.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- 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 salmon
- 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 (32)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken | Chicken | meat | medium | - | 4.1 |
| 2 | chicken broth | Cooking broth | other | medium | - | 4.1 |
| 3 | salmon | Salmon | meat | good | - | 4.0 |
| 4 | pumpkin | Pumpkin | veg | good | - | 3.9 |
| 5 | agar-agar | Agar-agar | additive | medium | - | 3.9 |
| 6 | peas | Peas | veg | medium | - | 3.8 |
| 7 | carrots | Carrots | veg | good | - | 3.7 |
| 8 | potassium chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement | medium | - | 3.7 |
| 9 | tricalcium phosphate | Tricalcium phosphate | supplement | good | - | 3.6 |
| 10 | salt | Salt | additive | medium | - | 3.5 |
| 11 | choline chloride | Choline | supplement | good | - | 3.5 |
| 12 | dandelion greens | Dandelion Root | veg | good | - | 3.4 |
| 13 | dried New Zealand green mussels | Mussels | meat | good | - | 3.4 |
| 14 | calcium carbonate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement | medium | - | 3.3 |
| 15 | iron proteinate | Iron Proteinate | mineral | good | - | 3.2 |
| 16 | zinc proteinate | Zinc Proteinate | supplement | good | - | 3.2 |
| 17 | manganese proteinate | Manganese proteinate | supplement | good | - | 3.1 |
| 18 | copper proteinate | Copper proteinate | supplement | good | - | 3.0 |
| 19 | magnesium proteinate | Magnesium Oxide | supplement | good | - | 3.0 |
| 20 | sodium selenite | Sodium selenite | supplement | poor | - | 2.9 |
| 21 | calcium iodate | Calcium iodate | supplement | medium | - | 2.8 |
| 22 | vitamin E supplement | Vitamin E | supplement | good | - | 2.8 |
| 23 | thiamine mononitrate | Thiamine mononitrate | supplement | good | - | 2.7 |
| 24 | niacin supplement | Niacin | supplement | good | - | 2.6 |
| 25 | calcium pantothenate | Calcium pantothenate | supplement | good | - | 2.6 |
| 26 | biotin | Biotin | supplement | good | - | 2.5 |
| 27 | vitamin A supplement | Vitamin A | supplement | good | - | 2.4 |
| 28 | riboflavin supplement | Riboflavin | supplement | good | - | 2.4 |
| 29 | vitamin D3 supplement | Vitamin D3 supplement | supplement | good | - | 2.3 |
| 30 | vitamin B12 supplement | Vitamin B12 | supplement | good | - | 2.3 |
| 31 | pyridoxine hydrochloride | Pyridoxine hydrochloride | supplement | good | - | 2.2 |
| 32 | folic acid | Folic acid | supplement | good | - | 2.1 |
Brand
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 1.888.843.1738; 330.424.9700
- Contact page
- blackwoodpetfood.com
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
- blackwoodpetfood.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 | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.29 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 3.1% | -0.005 | -0.02 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 9.3% | 0.163 | +1.51 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 75.6% | -0.012 | -0.92 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.3% | -0.375 | -0.11 |
| Recipe graded poor | 2.9% | -0.065 | -0.19 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 2.9% | 0.060 | +0.17 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -8.96 | 0.222 | -1.99 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.29 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.115 | +0.00 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.092 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 3.1% | -0.005 | -0.02 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 9.3% | 0.163 | +1.51 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 75.6% | -0.012 | -0.92 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.3% | -0.375 | -0.11 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 2.9% | -0.065 | -0.19 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| 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 | no | 2.294 | +0.00 |
| 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 | -8.96 | 0.222 | -1.99 |
| 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
- Subtotal
- 54.1
- Final score
- 54/100
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 adult dogs. 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.
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 | 9.5 | 43.2 (band 18 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 1.5 | 6.8 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
Scored over 2 declared nutrients (combined weight 35); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
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) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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, Additives 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.
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
- "grain free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holistic, natural, super-premium chicken & salmon protein (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Completed and balanced for all life stages including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult) (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids for healthy skin & coat (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Glucosamine & Chondroitin for joint health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Prebiotics & probiotics in every recipe for digestive support (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No Wheat (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Served as a meal or a dog food topper (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No Corn (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| grain free (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| No Soy (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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