Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food Grain Free Adult Dog Wet Food - Turkey & Sweet Potato Stew Recipe - Cuts in Gravy

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Is Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food Grain Free Adult Dog Wet Food - Turkey & Sweet Potato Stew Recipe - Cuts in Gravy 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.

How we score

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 +6. Furthermore, the additive load contributed -3.5, and the additives in the recipe adjusted the score by +2.6.

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.

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

  • 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

  • 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.

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Estimated composition

supplement48.5%
meat14.8%
additive13.1%
carb7.3%
veg6.6%
other3.9%
mineral3.0%
unknown2.8%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein
8%
Fat
4%
Fibre
1.50%
Moisture
82%

Energy: 89 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

Zinc Amino Acid Chelate; Iron Amino Acid Chelate; Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate; Copper Amino Acid Chelate; Manganese Amino Acid Chelate; 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; Vitamin E Supplement; Taurine; Choline Chloride

Technological additives

Guar Gum; Sodium Phosphate

Storage

Feed at room temperature and refrigerate unused portion.

Feeding guide

Feed at room temperature and refrigerate unused portion. Always provide access to clean fresh water. Adult: Feed 1 to 1 1/2 cans per 15 lbs. of body weight per day.

Who is this food for?

Suits

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

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken liver
  • Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists turkey
  • 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 (34)

#As declaredMatchedCategoryTierDeclared %Est. %
1Turkey BrothCooking brothothermedium-3.9
2TurkeyTurkeymeatmedium-3.8
3Chicken LiverChicken Livermeatgood-3.8
4Sweet PotatoesSweet Potatoescarbgood-3.7
5Dried Egg WhitesDried Eggmeatmedium-3.7
6Potato StarchPotato starchcarbpoor-3.6
7Dried Egg ProductDried Eggmeatmedium-3.5
8Guar GumGuar gumadditivemedium-3.5
9SaltSaltadditivemedium-3.4
10PeasPeasvegmedium-3.4
11Sodium PhosphateSodium phosphateadditivepoor-3.3
12Flaxseed MealLinseedveggood-3.3
13Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloridesupplementmedium-3.2
14TaurineTaurinesupplementgood-3.1
15Choline ChlorideCholinesupplementgood-3.1
16Zinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc Proteinatesupplementgood-3.0
17Iron Amino Acid ChelateIron Proteinatemineralgood-3.0
18Xanthan GumXanthan gumadditivemedium-2.9
19Vitamin E SupplementVitamin Esupplementgood-2.9
20Cobalt Amino Acid Chelateunmatched---2.8
21Copper Amino Acid ChelateCopper proteinatesupplementgood-2.7
22Manganese Amino Acid ChelateManganese proteinatesupplementgood-2.7
23Sodium SeleniteSodium selenitesupplementpoor-2.6
24Thiamine MononitrateThiamine mononitratesupplementgood-2.6
25Niacin SupplementNiacinsupplementgood-2.5
26D-Calcium PantothenateCalcium pantothenatesupplementgood-2.5
27Vitamin A SupplementVitamin Asupplementgood-2.4
28Pyridoxine HydrochloridePyridoxine hydrochloridesupplementgood-2.3
29Riboflavin SupplementRiboflavinsupplementgood-2.3
30BiotinBiotinsupplementgood-2.2
31Vitamin B12 SupplementVitamin B12supplementgood-2.2
32Potassium IodidePotassium iodidesupplementgood-2.1
33Vitamin D3 SupplementVitamin D3 supplementsupplementgood-2.1
34And Folic AcidFolic acidsupplementgood-2.0

Brand

Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food

Email
[email protected]
Phone
203-861-4000

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-14
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)

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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.96
Carb share of dry matter2.4%-0.115-0.28
Vegetable share of dry matter4.6%-0.005-0.02
Additive share of dry matter15.8%0.163+2.57
Supplement share of dry matter59.6%-0.012-0.73
Other share of dry matter0.3%-0.375-0.10
Unrecognised share of dry matter1.9%-0.027-0.05
Recipe graded poor9.5%-0.065-0.62
Number of poor ingredients3-0.876-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient3.6%0.060+0.22
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Additive penalty-15.830.222-3.51
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Wet Chunksyes-0.672-0.67
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.96
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter2.4%-0.115-0.28
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter4.6%-0.005-0.02
Additive share of dry matter15.8%0.163+2.57
Supplement share of dry matter59.6%-0.012-0.73
Other share of dry matter0.3%-0.375-0.10
Unrecognised share of dry matter1.9%-0.027-0.05
Recipe graded poor9.5%-0.065-0.62
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients3-0.876-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient3.6%0.060+0.22
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty-15.830.222-3.51
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksyes-0.672-0.67
Processing-type offset
-0.08
Additives declared on label
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
55.3
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 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.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein838.1 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat419 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre1.57.1 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Energy (kcal/100g)89423.8100

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.

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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✗ Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file0/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✓ 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 file0/5

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

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
No by-product meals, artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives (on pack)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Cuts In Gravy for a texture dog really get their teeth into! (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
BPA-free (on pack)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Turkey broth for protein-rich hydration (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Made with Real Turkey and Chicken Liver for irresistible taste adult dogs love! (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Crafted with grain-free ingredients (on pack)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance (on pack)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer 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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