Evolve Pet Food Classic Crafted Meals Chicken Stew

Wet Chunks · complete

53out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is Evolve Pet Food Classic Crafted Meals Chicken 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

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.

Why you might choose it

Doesn't list grain ingredients.
Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

Meat makes up an estimated 7% of the dry matter (10% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Its additive load costs about 3 points in the rating.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
Your dog avoids turkey: it is listed as an ingredient
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
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. Find foods that fit your dog.

Ingredients (38)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

supplement 40.0%
carb 12.4%
additive 11.3%
veg 10.8%
meat 10.0%
other 6.8%
oil 6.0%
fibre 2.7%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Chicken	Chicken	meat · medium	-	3.5
2	Poultry Broth	Cooking broth	other · medium	-	3.4
3	Water for Processing	Water	other	-	3.4
4	Chicken Liver	Chicken Liver	meat · good	-	3.3
5	Sweet Potatoes	Sweet Potatoes	carb · good	-	3.3
6	Peas	Peas	veg · good	-	3.2
7	Dried Egg Product	Dried Egg	meat · medium	-	3.2
8	Pea Flour	Pea flour	carb · medium	-	3.2
9	Pea Starch	Pea Starch	carb · poor	-	3.1
10	Calcium Carbonate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement · medium	-	3.1
11	Canola Oil	Rapeseed oil	oil · good	-	3.0
12	Fish Oil	Fish Oil	oil · good	-	3.0
13	Sodium Tripolyphosphate	Sodium Tripolyphosphate	additive · poor	-	2.9
14	Xanthan Gum	Xanthan gum	additive · medium	-	2.9
15	Pea Protein	Pea protein	carb · medium	-	2.8
16	Salt	Salt	additive · poor	-	2.8
17	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	2.7
18	Flaxseed Meal	Linseed Cake	fibre · medium	-	2.7
19	Guar Gum	Guar gum	additive · medium	-	2.7
20	Spinach	Spinach	veg · good	-	2.6
21	Choline Chloride	Choline	supplement · good	-	2.6
22	Blueberries	Blueberries	veg · good	-	2.5
23	Cranberries	Cranberries	veg · good	-	2.5
24	Ascorbic Acid	Vitamin C	supplement · good	-	2.4
25	Taurine	Taurine	supplement · good	-	2.4
26	Vitamin E Supplement	Vitamin E	supplement · good	-	2.3
27	Zinc Sulfate	Zinc sulfate	supplement · medium	-	2.3
28	Thiamine Hydrochloride	Thiamine Hydrochloride	supplement · good	-	2.2
29	Copper Amino Acid Chelate	Copper proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.2
30	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement · good	-	2.2
31	Niacin Supplement	Niacin	supplement · good	-	2.1
32	Calcium Pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement · good	-	2.1
33	Manganese Sulfate	Manganese sulfate	supplement · medium	-	2.0
34	Vitamin D3 Supplement	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement · good	-	2.0
35	Riboflavin Supplement	Riboflavin	supplement · good	-	1.9
36	Biotin	Biotin	supplement · good	-	1.9
37	Calcium Iodate	Calcium iodate	supplement · medium	-	1.8
38	Folic Acid.	Folic acid	supplement · good	-	1.8

1. Chicken3.5% estimated
Chicken · meat · medium
2. Poultry Broth3.4% estimated
Cooking broth · other · medium
3. Water for Processing3.4% estimated
Water · other
4. Chicken Liver3.3% estimated
Chicken Liver · meat · good
5. Sweet Potatoes3.3% estimated
Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
6. Peas3.2% estimated
Peas · veg · good
7. Dried Egg Product3.2% estimated
Dried Egg · meat · medium
8. Pea Flour3.2% estimated
Pea flour · carb · medium
9. Pea Starch3.1% estimated
Pea Starch · carb · poor
10. Calcium Carbonate3.1% estimated
Calcium Carbonate · supplement · medium
11. Canola Oil3.0% estimated
Rapeseed oil · oil · good
12. Fish Oil3.0% estimated
Fish Oil · oil · good
13. Sodium Tripolyphosphate2.9% estimated
Sodium Tripolyphosphate · additive · poor
14. Xanthan Gum2.9% estimated
Xanthan gum · additive · medium
15. Pea Protein2.8% estimated
Pea protein · carb · medium
16. Salt2.8% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
17. Potassium Chloride2.7% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
18. Flaxseed Meal2.7% estimated
Linseed Cake · fibre · medium
19. Guar Gum2.7% estimated
Guar gum · additive · medium
20. Spinach2.6% estimated
Spinach · veg · good
21. Choline Chloride2.6% estimated
Choline · supplement · good
22. Blueberries2.5% estimated
Blueberries · veg · good
23. Cranberries2.5% estimated
Cranberries · veg · good
24. Ascorbic Acid2.4% estimated
Vitamin C · supplement · good
25. Taurine2.4% estimated
Taurine · supplement · good
26. Vitamin E Supplement2.3% estimated
Vitamin E · supplement · good
27. Zinc Sulfate2.3% estimated
Zinc sulfate · supplement · medium
28. Thiamine Hydrochloride2.2% estimated
Thiamine Hydrochloride · supplement · good
29. Copper Amino Acid Chelate2.2% estimated
Copper proteinate · supplement · good
30. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2.2% estimated
Pyridoxine hydrochloride · supplement · good
31. Niacin Supplement2.1% estimated
Niacin · supplement · good
32. Calcium Pantothenate2.1% estimated
Calcium pantothenate · supplement · good
33. Manganese Sulfate2.0% estimated
Manganese sulfate · supplement · medium
34. Vitamin D3 Supplement2.0% estimated
Vitamin D3 supplement · supplement · good
35. Riboflavin Supplement1.9% estimated
Riboflavin · supplement · good
36. Biotin1.9% estimated
Biotin · supplement · good
37. Calcium Iodate1.8% estimated
Calcium iodate · supplement · medium
38. Folic Acid.1.8% estimated
Folic acid · supplement · good

Nutrition and feedingProtein 8% · Fat 3.50%

Guaranteed analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	8%
Fat	3.50%
Fibre	1.50%
Moisture	82%

Energy: 79 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Refrigerate unused portion.

Feeding guide

Per 10 lb of weight feed 3.5 to 4 trays per day for adult dogs. Feed at room temperature and always provide clean, fresh water.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Choline Chloride; Ascorbic Acid; Taurine; Vitamin E Supplement; Zinc Sulfate; Thiamine Hydrochloride; Copper Amino Acid Chelate; Calcium Pantothenate; Niacin Supplement; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride; Manganese Sulfate; Vitamin D3 Supplement; Riboflavin Supplement; Biotin; Calcium Iodate; Folic Acid

Technological additives

Sodium Tripolyphosphate; Xantham Gum; Guar Gum

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15

Brand and contact: Evolve Pet Food

Website: https://evolvepetfood.com/
Address: Red Bay, Alabama
Social: Instagram

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: evolvepetfood.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.

Brand and retailer reviews

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

Trustpilot: 3.9/5 · 43 reviews

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

This recipe achieves a total score of 53 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 +5.1. Furthermore, the additive load contributed -3, and the additives in the recipe adjusted the score by +2.3.

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. 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	+5.07
Carb share of dry matter	12.6%	-0.115	-1.45
Oil share of dry matter	8.4%	-0.092	-0.77
Vegetable share of dry matter	2.3%	-0.005	-0.01
Additive share of dry matter	14.3%	0.163	+2.33
Supplement share of dry matter	51.9%	-0.012	-0.63
Other share of dry matter	0.2%	-0.375	-0.09
Recipe graded poor	8.8%	-0.065	-0.57
Number of poor ingredients	3	-0.876	-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient	3.1%	0.060	+0.19
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	-13.57	0.222	-3.01
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	+5.07
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	12.6%	-0.115	-1.45
Oil share of dry matter	8.4%	-0.092	-0.77
Vegetable share of dry matter	2.3%	-0.005	-0.01
Additive share of dry matter	14.3%	0.163	+2.33
Supplement share of dry matter	51.9%	-0.012	-0.63
Other share of dry matter	0.2%	-0.375	-0.09
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.027	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	8.8%	-0.065	-0.57
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	3	-0.876	-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient	3.1%	0.060	+0.19
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	-13.57	0.222	-3.01
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: 52.9
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

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	8	38.1 (band 18 to 40%)	100
Fat	3.5	16.7 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	1.5	7.1 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Energy (kcal/100g)	79	376.2	100

Scored over 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 79% from the food type.

Declared fortification: 16 nutritional additives on the label

Choline Chloride
Ascorbic Acid
Taurine
Vitamin E Supplement
Zinc Sulfate
Thiamine Hydrochloride
Copper Amino Acid Chelate
Calcium Pantothenate
Niacin Supplement
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
Manganese Sulfate
Vitamin D3 Supplement
Riboflavin Supplement
Biotin
Calcium Iodate
Folic Acid

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)	10/10
✓ 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
Great as a stand-alone meal for smaller furry friends, or a dry food topper (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO dog food nutrient profiles for maintenance (on pack)	Nutrient	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
made with select wholesome ingredients and slowly cooked (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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