Is Pro Plan Vet Direct CC CardioCare Wet Dog Food a good dog food?
We score it 48/100 (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 48 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 +4.7. Furthermore, the additive load contributed -1.5, and the additives in the recipe adjusted the score by +1.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe48
- Nutritionalmedium90
- Transparency45
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited0
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 6% 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.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 6%
- Fat
- 4%
- Fibre
- 3.20%
- Ash
- 2.50%
- Moisture
- 78%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 0.20%
- Calcium
- 0.16%
- Phosphorus
- 0.15%
- Sodium
- 0.07%
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Reviews
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Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- 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 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 (38)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | Water | other | - | - | 3.5 |
| 2 | meat by-products | Fresh Meat | meat | medium | - | 3.4 |
| 3 | chicken | Chicken | meat | medium | - | 3.4 |
| 4 | rice | Rice - white | carb | medium | - | 3.3 |
| 5 | powdered cellulose | Powdered Cellulose | fibre | poor | - | 3.3 |
| 6 | dextrose | Dextrose | carb | poor | - | 3.2 |
| 7 | vegetable oil | Vegetable oil | oil | medium | - | 3.2 |
| 8 | fish oil | Fish Oil | oil | good | - | 3.2 |
| 9 | dried egg product | Dried Egg | meat | medium | - | 3.1 |
| 10 | L-Lysine monohydrochloride | Lysine | supplement | medium | - | 3.1 |
| 11 | glycine | Manganese Glycine Chelate | supplement | good | - | 3.0 |
| 12 | DL-Methionine | Methionine | supplement | good | - | 3.0 |
| 13 | carrageenan | Carrageenan | additive | poor | - | 2.9 |
| 14 | magnesium sulfate | Magnesium sulfate | supplement | good | - | 2.9 |
| 15 | locust bean gum | Carob Flour | fibre | medium | - | 2.8 |
| 16 | potassium chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement | medium | - | 2.8 |
| 17 | garlic powder | Garlic | veg | medium | - | 2.7 |
| 18 | tricalcium phosphate | Tricalcium phosphate | supplement | good | - | 2.7 |
| 19 | taurine | Taurine | supplement | good | - | 2.7 |
| 20 | Vitamin E supplement | Vitamin E | supplement | good | - | 2.6 |
| 21 | xanthan gum | Xanthan gum | additive | medium | - | 2.6 |
| 22 | zinc sulfate | Zinc sulfate | supplement | medium | - | 2.5 |
| 23 | L-Carnitine | L-Carnitine | supplement | medium | - | 2.5 |
| 24 | ferrous sulfate | Iron sulfate | supplement | good | - | 2.4 |
| 25 | niacin (Vitamin B-3) | Niacin | supplement | good | - | 2.4 |
| 26 | thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) | Thiamine mononitrate | supplement | good | - | 2.3 |
| 27 | calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) | Calcium pantothenate | supplement | good | - | 2.3 |
| 28 | copper sulfate | Copper sulphate | supplement | good | - | 2.2 |
| 29 | manganese sulfate | Manganese sulfate | supplement | medium | - | 2.2 |
| 30 | pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) | Pyridoxine hydrochloride | supplement | good | - | 2.2 |
| 31 | Vitamin B-12 supplement | Vitamin B12 | supplement | good | - | 2.1 |
| 32 | riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2) | Riboflavin | supplement | good | - | 2.1 |
| 33 | Vitamin A supplement | Vitamin A | supplement | good | - | 2.0 |
| 34 | folic acid (Vitamin B-9) | Folic acid | supplement | good | - | 2.0 |
| 35 | Vitamin D-3 supplement | Vitamin D3 supplement | supplement | good | - | 1.9 |
| 36 | biotin (Vitamin B-7) | Biotin | supplement | good | - | 1.9 |
| 37 | potassium iodide | Potassium iodide | supplement | good | - | 1.8 |
| 38 | sodium selenite | Sodium selenite | supplement | poor | - | 1.8 |
Brand
- Phone
- 1-800-738-5335
- Contact page
- www.proplanvetdirect.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
- www.proplanvetdirect.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 | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.68 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 6.9% | -0.115 | -0.79 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 7.5% | -0.092 | -0.69 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 2.9% | -0.005 | -0.02 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 5.9% | 0.163 | +0.95 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 64.7% | -0.012 | -0.79 |
| Recipe graded poor | 11.3% | -0.065 | -0.73 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.876 | -3.50 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 3.3% | 0.060 | +0.20 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -6.77 | 0.222 | -1.50 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.68 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 6.9% | -0.115 | -0.79 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 7.5% | -0.092 | -0.69 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 2.9% | -0.005 | -0.02 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 5.9% | 0.163 | +0.95 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 64.7% | -0.012 | -0.79 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 11.3% | -0.065 | -0.73 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.876 | -3.50 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 3.3% | 0.060 | +0.20 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | no | 2.294 | +0.00 |
| 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 | -6.77 | 0.222 | -1.50 |
| 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
- Subtotal
- 48.0
- Final score
- 48/100
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 | 6 | 27.3 (band 18 to 40%) | 95.3 |
| Fat | 4 | 18.2 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 3.2 | 14.5 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 0.16 | 0.7 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 76.8 |
| Phosphorus | 0.15 | 0.7 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 84.1 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.1 | 1.1 (band 1 to 2%) | 74 |
Fibre: Declared as a maximum; the high-fibre taper is not applied.
Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was 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) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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 (Additives 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.
0/100 · limited — 1 checkable claim: 0 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "High protein" — the declared label says otherwise on high protein.
4 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| High protein (on pack) | Nutrient | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| Contains a Cardiac Protection Blend composed of amino acids and fatty acids (omega-3 and medium-chain triglycerides), minerals and vitamin E (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports cardiac function in dogs (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Helps maintain heart structure (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Contains antioxidant vitamins A and E to support a healthy immune system, including a high level of vitamin E to help reduce oxidative stress (on pack) | Functional | 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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