Dave's Pet Food Stewlicious Meaty Beefy Stew

Wet Chunks complete

53out of 100

Average

our rating

Is Dave's Pet Food Stewlicious Meaty Beefy Stew a good dog food?

We score it 53/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

Why this score?

The overall score is 53 out of 100. Undeclared ingredient shares, meaning ingredients without printed percentages, contributed -10.6 points. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +6 points, while the additive load contributed -2.7 points. Being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points.

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

Recipe
53
Nutritional
Not recorded
Transparency
50
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 5% of the dry matter (7% 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

supplement35.5%

veg23.8%

additive10.2%

meat7.2%

carb6.9%

fibre6.1%

oil6.1%

other2.5%

mineral1.6%

Typical analysis (as fed)

No analysis recorded yet.

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

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

Technological additives

Guar Gum; Xanthan Gum

Storage

Feed at room temperature and refrigerate unused portions.

Feeding guide

Feed ¾ to 1 can for 10 lbs. of body weight per day. See Can feeding directions for more info.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
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 (54)

#	As declared	Matched	Category	Tier	Declared %	Est. %
1	Beef Broth	Cooking broth	other	medium	-	2.5
2	Beef	Beef	meat	medium	-	2.4
3	Beef Liver	Beef Liver	meat	good	-	2.4
4	Potatoes	Potatoes	carb	medium	-	2.4
5	Dried Egg Product	Dried Egg	meat	medium	-	2.4
6	Carrots	Carrots	veg	good	-	2.3
7	Green Beans	Green Beans	veg	good	-	2.3
8	Potato Starch	Potato starch	carb	poor	-	2.3
9	Peas	Peas	veg	medium	-	2.3
10	Natural Flavor	Flavor	additive	poor	-	2.2
11	Wild Rice	Rice - white	carb	medium	-	2.2
12	Sunflower Oil	Sunflower oil	oil	good	-	2.2
13	Red Peppers	Red Pepper	veg	good	-	2.2
14	Guar Gum	Guar gum	additive	medium	-	2.2
15	Oat Fiber	Crude Fibre	fibre	medium	-	2.1
16	Pea Fiber	Pea Fibre	fibre	medium	-	2.1
17	Brewers Dried Yeast	Yeast	supplement	good	-	2.1
18	Sodium Phosphate	Sodium phosphate	additive	poor	-	2.1
19	Garlic	Garlic	veg	medium	-	2.0
20	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement	medium	-	2.0
21	Parsley	Parsley	veg	good	-	2.0
22	Flaxseed Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)	Linseed oil	oil	good	-	2.0
23	Menhaden Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)	Fish Oil	oil	good	-	2.0
24	Choline Chloride	Choline	supplement	good	-	1.9
25	Sodium Carbonate	Sodium carbonate	additive	poor	-	1.9
26	Inulin	Inulin	fibre	good	-	1.9
27	Dried Kelp	Kelp	veg	good	-	1.9
28	Salt	Salt	additive	medium	-	1.8
29	Oregano	Oregano	veg	good	-	1.8
30	Rosemary	Rosemary	veg	good	-	1.8
31	Calcium Carbonate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement	medium	-	1.8
32	Dried Cranberries	Cranberries	veg	good	-	1.7
33	Dried Apples	Apples	veg	good	-	1.7
34	Dried Blueberries	Blueberries	veg	good	-	1.7
35	Tricalcium Phosphate	Tricalcium phosphate	supplement	good	-	1.7
36	Yucca Schidigera Extract	Yucca Schidigera	supplement	good	-	1.7
37	Zinc Proteinate	Zinc Proteinate	supplement	good	-	1.6
38	Iron Proteinate	Iron Proteinate	mineral	good	-	1.6
39	Vitamin E Supplement	Vitamin E	supplement	good	-	1.6
40	Cobalt Proteinate	Cobalt proteinate	supplement	medium	-	1.6
41	Copper Proteinate	Copper proteinate	supplement	good	-	1.5
42	Manganese Proteinate	Manganese proteinate	supplement	good	-	1.5
43	Sodium Selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement	poor	-	1.5
44	Thiamine Mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement	good	-	1.5
45	Niacin Supplement	Niacin	supplement	good	-	1.5
46	D-Calcium Pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement	good	-	1.4
47	Vitamin A Supplement	Vitamin A	supplement	good	-	1.4
48	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement	good	-	1.4
49	Riboflavin Supplement	Riboflavin	supplement	good	-	1.4
50	Biotin	Biotin	supplement	good	-	1.3
51	Vitamin B12 Supplement	Vitamin B12	supplement	good	-	1.3
52	Potassium Iodide	Potassium iodide	supplement	good	-	1.3
53	Vitamin D3 Supplement	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement	good	-	1.3
54	Folic Acid	Folic acid	supplement	good	-	1.2

Brand

Website: https://davespetfood.com/

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-14
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	0.7	9.191	+6.04
Carb share of dry matter	4.4%	-0.115	-0.51
Oil share of dry matter	8.6%	-0.092	-0.79
Vegetable share of dry matter	12.5%	-0.005	-0.06
Additive share of dry matter	13.0%	0.163	+2.12
Supplement share of dry matter	46.3%	-0.012	-0.56
Other share of dry matter	0.2%	-0.375	-0.07
Recipe graded poor	10.0%	-0.065	-0.65
Number of poor ingredients	5	-0.876	-4.38
Largest single poor ingredient	2.3%	0.060	+0.14
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	-12.31	0.222	-2.73
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	0.7	9.191	+6.04
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	4.4%	-0.115	-0.51
Oil share of dry matter	8.6%	-0.092	-0.79
Vegetable share of dry matter	12.5%	-0.005	-0.06
Additive share of dry matter	13.0%	0.163	+2.12
Supplement share of dry matter	46.3%	-0.012	-0.56
Other share of dry matter	0.2%	-0.375	-0.07
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.027	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	10.0%	-0.065	-0.65
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	5	-0.876	-4.38
Largest single poor ingredient	2.3%	0.060	+0.14
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	-12.31	0.222	-2.73
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: 53.1
Final score: 53/100

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)	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
Added vitamins & minerals (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Mouthwatering beef and beef liver – robust stew with rich beefy broth for a naturally delicious flavor, with chunks of beef and veggies, including carrots, green beans, wild rice, red peppers and nourishing fruits (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No wheat, corn, soy, artificial flavors, colors. This does not contain wheat or gluten. Uses ingredients your dogs would eat in the wild. (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Truly great food, made in USA, reasonable price (on page)	provenance	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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