Dave's Pet Food Stewlicious Shepherd's Pie with Lamb & Beef

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54out of 100

Average

our rating

Is Dave's Pet Food Stewlicious Shepherd's Pie with Lamb & Beef 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.

How we score

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 +5.6. Furthermore, the additive load contributed -2.8, and the additives in the recipe adjusted the score by +2.3.

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Recipe
54
Nutritional
Not recorded
Transparency
40
Safety
100
Evidence
Not recorded

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

Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

Meat makes up an estimated 8% of the dry matter (12% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
No analytical breakdown is published.
100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

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Estimated composition

supplement38.5%

veg14.6%

meat11.6%

additive10.3%

carb8.2%

other5.9%

oil4.6%

fibre2.3%

mineral2.1%

unknown1.8%

Typical analysis (as fed)

No analysis recorded yet.

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

Zinc Proteinate; Iron Proteinate; Cobalt Proteinate; Copper Proteinate; Manganese Proteinate; Sodium Selenite; Niacin Supplement; D-calcium Pantothenate; Thiamine Mononitrate; Riboflavin Supplement; Vitamin A Supplement; Vitamin B12 Supplement; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride; Biotin; Potassium Iodide; Folic Acid; Vitamin D3 Supplement; Vitamin E Supplement

Technological additives

Guar Gum

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
Doesn't list chicken, turkey, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef liver
Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
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 (44)

#	As declared	Matched	Category	Tier	Declared %	Est. %
1	Lamb	Lamb	meat	medium	-	3.0
2	Lamb Broth	Cooking broth	other	medium	-	3.0
3	Beef Broth	Cooking broth	other	medium	-	2.9
4	Beef Liver	Beef Liver	meat	good	-	2.9
5	Beef	Beef	meat	medium	-	2.9
6	Dried Egg Product	Dried Egg	meat	medium	-	2.8
7	Peas	Peas	veg	medium	-	2.8
8	Potato Starch	Potato starch	carb	poor	-	2.8
9	Sweet Potatoes	Sweet Potatoes	carb	good	-	2.7
10	Natural Flavor	Flavor	additive	poor	-	2.7
11	Rice	Rice - white	carb	medium	-	2.7
12	Guar Gum	Guar gum	additive	medium	-	2.6
13	Red Peppers	Red Pepper	veg	good	-	2.6
14	Sunflower Oil	Sunflower oil	oil	good	-	2.6
15	Salt	Salt	additive	medium	-	2.5
16	Brewers Dried Yeast	Yeast	supplement	good	-	2.5
17	Sodium Phosphate	Sodium phosphate	additive	poor	-	2.5
18	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement	medium	-	2.4
19	Blueberries	Blueberries	veg	good	-	2.4
20	Cranberries	Cranberries	veg	good	-	2.4
21	Inulin	Inulin	fibre	good	-	2.3
22	Garlic	Garlic	veg	medium	-	2.3
23	Choline Chloride	Choline	supplement	good	-	2.3
24	Calcium Carbonate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement	medium	-	2.2
25	Rosemary	Rosemary	veg	good	-	2.2
26	Zinc Proteinate	Zinc Proteinate	supplement	good	-	2.2
27	Magnesium Sulfate	Magnesium sulfate	supplement	good	-	2.1
28	Iron Proteinate	Iron Proteinate	mineral	good	-	2.1
29	Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)	Fish Oil	oil	good	-	2.1
30	Vitamin E Supplement	Vitamin E	supplement	good	-	2.0
31	Copper Proteinate	Copper proteinate	supplement	good	-	2.0
32	Manganese Proteinate	Manganese proteinate	supplement	good	-	1.9
33	Sodium Selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement	poor	-	1.9
34	Niacin Supplement	Niacin	supplement	good	-	1.9
35	D-calcium Pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement	good	-	1.8
36	Thiamine Mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement	good	-	1.8
37	Riboflavin Supplement	Riboflavin	supplement	good	-	1.8
38	Vitamin A Supplement	Vitamin A	supplement	good	-	1.7
39	Vitamin B12 Supplement	Vitamin B12	supplement	good	-	1.7
40	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement	good	-	1.7
41	Biotin	Biotin	supplement	good	-	1.6
42	Potassium Iodide	Potassium iodide	supplement	good	-	1.6
43	Vitamin D3 Supplement	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement	good	-	1.6
44	Folic Acid	Folic acid	supplement	good	-	1.5

Brand

Website: https://davespetfood.com/

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-12
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
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	0.6	9.191	+5.63
Carb share of dry matter	5.7%	-0.115	-0.65
Oil share of dry matter	7.0%	-0.092	-0.64
Vegetable share of dry matter	3.3%	-0.005	-0.02
Additive share of dry matter	14.2%	0.163	+2.31
Supplement share of dry matter	54.1%	-0.012	-0.66
Other share of dry matter	0.5%	-0.375	-0.17
Unrecognised share of dry matter	1.4%	-0.027	-0.04
Recipe graded poor	9.8%	-0.065	-0.64
Number of poor ingredients	4	-0.876	-3.50
Largest single poor ingredient	2.8%	0.060	+0.17
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-12.44	0.222	-2.76
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	+5.63
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	5.7%	-0.115	-0.65
Oil share of dry matter	7.0%	-0.092	-0.64
Vegetable share of dry matter	3.3%	-0.005	-0.02
Additive share of dry matter	14.2%	0.163	+2.31
Supplement share of dry matter	54.1%	-0.012	-0.66
Other share of dry matter	0.5%	-0.375	-0.17
Unrecognised share of dry matter	1.4%	-0.027	-0.04
Recipe graded poor	9.8%	-0.065	-0.64
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	4	-0.876	-3.50
Largest single poor ingredient	2.8%	0.060	+0.17
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
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)	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	-12.44	0.222	-2.76
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: 53.5
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

Analytical constituents not declared

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)	10/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file	0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)	5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file	0/10
✓ 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, Feeding guidance given, 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
Easy-to-Chew for Adult Dogs – Soft, spoonable texture is ideal for all adult dogs, including seniors and dogs with dental sensitivities. (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Supports Digestive Health – Prebiotic and natural fiber aid digestion (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Clean Ingredients – Made without wheat, corn, soy, or artificial flavors and colors—great for sensitive stomachs. (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Supports Strong Muscles - Premium protein and naturally occurring amino acids (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Complete & Balanced Nutrition – Fortified with 20 essential vitamins and minerals to support immune function, energy, and overall well-being. (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Comforting Homestyle Stew – Cooked with tender real lamb, lamb broth, beef broth, beef liver as the first ingredients, for rich, savory flavor dogs love. (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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