Dave's Pet Food Canned Low Phosphorus Tuna Paté For Dogs
Wet Pate complementary
Is Dave's Pet Food Canned Low Phosphorus Tuna Paté For Dogs a good dog food?
This is a complementary food, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a complementary food should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- RecipeNot applicable
- NutritionalNot applicable
- Transparency45
- Safety100
- EvidenceNot recorded
Why you might choose it
The data we hold shows no standout strengths for this product.
Why you might not
- A complementary food, not a complete diet: feed alongside a complete food.
- No analytical breakdown is published.
- 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
What the label tells us
- The label lists 19 ingredients.
- Names its animal sources (2 named ingredients).
- Uses generic terms (Chicken, Dried Egg): the specific animal source is not stated.
- Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
- Prints no ingredient quantities.
Why is this treat not scored?
Our 1 to 100 rating applies to complete diets, so treats and complementary foods are presented as what the label tells us rather than a number that would invite comparison with complete meals.
What should I look for on a treat label?
A short ingredient list, named animal sources instead of generic terms, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Printed quantities are a good transparency signal, though few treat labels provide them.
These points are derived from the published ingredient list, not a rating.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamin E Supplement; Vitamin B12 Supplement; Niacin Supplement; D-calcium Pantothenate; Thiamine Mononitrate; Vitamin A Supplement; Biotin; Riboflavin Supplement; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride; Beta-carotene; Folic Acid; Zinc Oxide; Reduced Iron; Manganese Sulfate; Copper Amino Acid Complex; Potassium Iodide; Sodium Selenite
Feeding guide
5.5 oz cans: Feed 1.5 to 2.5 cans daily for dogs weighing 4-8 pounds. For dogs over 8 lbs., feed an additional 3/4 can for each additional 4 lbs of bodyweight. 13 oz cans: Feed 1/2 to 1 can daily for dogs weighing 4-8 pounds. For dogs over 8 lbs., feed an additional 1/4 can for each additional 4 lbs. of bodyweight.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken liver
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists tuna
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice flour
- 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 | Water Sufficient for Processing | Water | other | - | - | 6.9 |
| 2 | Rice Flour | Rice flour | carb | medium | - | 6.7 |
| 3 | Tuna | Tuna | meat | good | - | 6.5 |
| 4 | Chicken Fat | Chicken Oil and Fat | oil | medium | - | 6.4 |
| 5 | Natural Flavor | Flavor | additive | poor | - | 6.2 |
| 6 | Cellulose | Cellulose | fibre | medium | - | 6.0 |
| 7 | Tapioca Starch | Tapioca | carb | medium | - | 5.8 |
| 8 | Chicken Liver | Chicken Liver | meat | good | - | 5.6 |
| 9 | Chicken | Chicken | meat | medium | - | 5.4 |
| 10 | Oat Fiber | Crude Fibre | fibre | medium | - | 5.3 |
| 11 | Psyllium Husk Powder | Psyllium | fibre | good | - | 5.1 |
| 12 | Pea Fiber | Pea Fibre | fibre | medium | - | 4.9 |
| 13 | Guar Gum | Guar gum | additive | medium | - | 4.7 |
| 14 | Dried Egg Product | Dried Egg | meat | medium | - | 4.5 |
| 15 | Inulin | Inulin | fibre | good | - | 4.4 |
| 16 | Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement | medium | - | 4.2 |
| 17 | Magnesium Sulfate | Magnesium sulfate | supplement | good | - | 4.0 |
| 18 | Choline Chloride | Choline | supplement | good | - | 3.8 |
| 19 | Calcium Carbonate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement | medium | - | 3.6 |
Brand
- Website
- https://davespetfood.com/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Product page
- davespetfood.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 | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.55 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 10.7% | -0.115 | -1.23 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 9.0% | -0.092 | -0.83 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 14.0% | 0.163 | +2.28 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 20.5% | -0.012 | -0.25 |
| Recipe graded poor | 6.2% | -0.065 | -0.40 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 6.2% | 0.060 | +0.37 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -13.07 | 0.222 | -2.90 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.55 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 10.7% | -0.115 | -1.23 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 9.0% | -0.092 | -0.83 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.005 | +0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 14.0% | 0.163 | +2.28 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 20.5% | -0.012 | -0.25 |
| 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 | 6.2% | -0.065 | -0.40 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 6.2% | 0.060 | +0.37 |
| 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 | -13.07 | 0.222 | -2.90 |
| 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 | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.08
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 51.9
- Final score
- 52/100
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.
This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.
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) | 5/10 |
| 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, 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.
Claims on file; none we can check against the label
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTHY KIDNEY FUNCTION WITH REDUCED PHOSPHORUS (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| NEWLY RE-FORMULATED - Now with enhanced flavor dogs LOVE! We've added more palatant (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| FORTIFIED WITH OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS, EPA, DHA, & B-COMPLEX VITAMINS (on pack) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| FORMULATED BY BOARD CERTIFIED VETERINARIAN NUTRITIONISTS (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| NO PRESCRIPTION NEEDED (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| IRRESISTIBLY TASTY WITH 17 ADDITIONAL VITAMINS & MINERALS (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| LOW PHOSPHORUS, LOW PROTEIN FORMULA (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports dog kidney healthiness (on pack) | Functional | 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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