Is NutriSource Chicken & Rice Wet Puppy Food a good dog food?
We score it 55/100 (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 55 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 +5.2. Furthermore, the additive load contributed -4.2, and the additives in the recipe adjusted the score by +3.3.
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.
- Recipe55
- Nutritionallow98
- Transparency55
- 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
- Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
- Its additive load costs about 4 points in the rating.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 8.50%
- Fat
- 7%
- Fibre
- 1%
- Moisture
- 78%
- Carbohydrates
- 5.02%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 0.27%
- Omega-6 fatty acids
- 1.48%
- Calcium
- 0.41%
- Phosphorus
- 0.30%
- Sodium
- 0.11%
Energy: 120 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamin E supplement; Niacin; Thiamine mononitrate; d-Calcium pantothenate; Vitamin A supplement; Riboflavin supplement; Vitamin B12 supplement; Pyridoxine hydrochloride; Biotin; Folic acid; Vitamin D3 supplement; Choline chloride; Magnesium proteinate; Zinc proteinate; Iron proteinate; Copper proteinate; Selenium yeast; Manganese proteinate; Ethylenediamine dihydroiodide; Taurine; Marine microalgae oil
Technological additives
Salmon oil preserved with tocopherols; Agar-agar; Yucca schidigera extract; Hydrolyzed yeast; Liquid Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product; Brewers dried yeast
Storage
Promptly refrigerate the unused portion.
Feeding guide
Adult: Feed 1 can 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. Combination Feeding: Feed 1/3 cup less dry food for every 1/2 can of wet food. Adjust the amount based on age, size and activity level. Feed at room temperature. Fresh water should be available at all times.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- 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 oil
- 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 (17)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | chicken | Chicken | meat | medium | - | 7.7 |
| 2 | chicken broth | Cooking broth | other | medium | - | 7.5 |
| 3 | chicken liver | Chicken Liver | meat | good | - | 7.2 |
| 4 | brown rice flour | Rice flour | carb | medium | - | 7.0 |
| 5 | barley | Barley | carb | medium | - | 6.8 |
| 6 | liquid Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product | Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product | supplement | good | - | 6.6 |
| 7 | coconut glycerin | Coconut | veg | good | - | 6.3 |
| 8 | dried egg product | Dried Egg | meat | medium | - | 6.1 |
| 9 | natural flavor | Flavor | additive | poor | - | 5.9 |
| 10 | salmon oil (preserved with tocopherols) | Salmon Oil | oil | good | - | 5.7 |
| 11 | agar-agar | Agar-agar | additive | medium | - | 5.4 |
| 12 | flaxseed | Linseed | veg | good | - | 5.2 |
| 13 | potassium chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement | medium | - | 5.0 |
| 14 | marine microalgae oil | Microalgae | veg | good | - | 4.8 |
| 15 | salt | Salt | additive | medium | - | 4.5 |
| 16 | choline chloride | Choline | supplement | good | - | 4.3 |
| 17 | magnesium proteinate | Magnesium Oxide | supplement | good | - | 4.1 |
Brand
- Phone
- (800) 525-9155
- Contact page
- discovernutrisource.com
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-13
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- discovernutrisource.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 | +5.21 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 17.4% | -0.115 | -2.00 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 7.9% | -0.092 | -0.73 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 14.0% | -0.005 | -0.07 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 20.2% | 0.163 | +3.29 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 26.0% | -0.012 | -0.32 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.5% | -0.375 | -0.20 |
| Recipe graded poor | 5.9% | -0.065 | -0.38 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 5.9% | 0.060 | +0.35 |
| 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 | -19.09 | 0.222 | -4.24 |
| 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 | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.21 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 17.4% | -0.115 | -2.00 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 7.9% | -0.092 | -0.73 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 14.0% | -0.005 | -0.07 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 20.2% | 0.163 | +3.29 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 26.0% | -0.012 | -0.32 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.5% | -0.375 | -0.20 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 5.9% | -0.065 | -0.38 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 5.9% | 0.060 | +0.35 |
| 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 | -19.09 | 0.222 | -4.24 |
| 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
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 54.6
- Final score
- 55/100
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 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; 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 | 8.5 | 38.6 | 100 |
| Fat | 7 | 31.8 | 100 |
| Calcium | 0.41 | 1.9 | 83.5 |
| Phosphorus | 0.3 | 1.4 | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.4 | 1.4 | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 98.3 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 120 | 545.5 | 100 |
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 96.5, 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 78% from the food type.
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) | 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.
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
- "formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult)" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| holistically formulated, easy-to-digest pate canned food (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supplies necessary vitamins and minerals to support pet well-being (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| exclusive Good 4 Life ingredients promote gut health and overall well-being for pets (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| highly digestible minerals & potent prebiotics and probiotics to promote growth and support immunity and health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain Inclusive (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| powered by Come-Pooch-A postbiotics (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult) (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Protein heavy, low carbohydrate diet for pets (on page) | High/low level | 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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