Shintospetfood California Dog Kitchen Grain-Free Turkey Fresh Dog Food

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California Dog Kitchen Grain-Free Turkey Fresh Dog Food
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Is Shintospetfood California Dog Kitchen Grain-Free Turkey Fresh Dog Food a good dog food?

We score it 56/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

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.
  • Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

  • Meat makes up an estimated 3% 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.

Who is this food for?

Suits

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

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists turkey
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists cod liver 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 (18)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • veg 36.2%
  • supplement 24.0%
  • mineral 20.2%
  • meat 7.3%
  • carb 7.1%
  • oil 5.3%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Turkey (ground, heart, gizzard, liver)Turkeymeat · medium-7.3
2organic sweet potatoSweet Potatoescarb · good-7.1
3organic zucchiniCourgetteveg · good-6.9
4organic kaleKaleveg · good-6.7
5spinachSpinachveg · good-6.5
6organic blueberriesBlueberriesveg · good-6.3
7applesApplesveg · good-6.1
8seaweed calciumSeaweed Limemineral · medium-5.9
9dicalcium phosphateDicalcium phosphatesupplement · medium-5.7
10sea saltSea Saltmineral · medium-5.5
11cod liver oilCod Liver Oiloil · good-5.3
12nutritional yeastYeastsupplement · good-5.1
13zincZinc Oxidesupplement · good-4.8
14ironIronmineral · good-4.6
15vitamin EVitamin Esupplement · good-4.4
16copperCoppermineral · good-4.2
17manganeseManganesesupplement · good-4.0
18organic kelp powderKelpveg · good-3.8
  1. 1. Turkey (ground, heart, gizzard, liver)7.3% estimated
    Turkey · meat · medium
  2. 2. organic sweet potato7.1% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  3. 3. organic zucchini6.9% estimated
    Courgette · veg · good
  4. 4. organic kale6.7% estimated
    Kale · veg · good
  5. 5. spinach6.5% estimated
    Spinach · veg · good
  6. 6. organic blueberries6.3% estimated
    Blueberries · veg · good
  7. 7. apples6.1% estimated
    Apples · veg · good
  8. 8. seaweed calcium5.9% estimated
    Seaweed Lime · mineral · medium
  9. 9. dicalcium phosphate5.7% estimated
    Dicalcium phosphate · supplement · medium
  10. 10. sea salt5.5% estimated
    Sea Salt · mineral · medium
  11. 11. cod liver oil5.3% estimated
    Cod Liver Oil · oil · good
  12. 12. nutritional yeast5.1% estimated
    Yeast · supplement · good
  13. 13. zinc4.8% estimated
    Zinc Oxide · supplement · good
  14. 14. iron4.6% estimated
    Iron · mineral · good
  15. 15. vitamin E4.4% estimated
    Vitamin E · supplement · good
  16. 16. copper4.2% estimated
    Copper · mineral · good
  17. 17. manganese4.0% estimated
    Manganese · supplement · good
  18. 18. organic kelp powder3.8% estimated
    Kelp · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14

Brand and contact: Shintospetfood

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
shintospetfood.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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

The overall score for this recipe is 56 out of 100. The presence of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +7.3 points. The oil and fat content contributed -0.8 points, and the processing format contributed -0.7 points.

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. 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 quality0.89.191+7.33
Carb share of dry matter3.0%-0.115-0.35
Oil share of dry matter8.9%-0.092-0.82
Vegetable share of dry matter14.2%-0.005-0.07
Supplement share of dry matter37.7%-0.012-0.46
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Additive penalty-0.110.222-0.02
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Fresh Shelfyes-0.672-0.67
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.89.191+7.33
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter3.0%-0.115-0.35
Oil share of dry matter8.9%-0.092-0.82
Vegetable share of dry matter14.2%-0.005-0.07
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter37.7%-0.012-0.46
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.065+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.876+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.060+0.00
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
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-0.110.222-0.02
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 Shelfyes-0.672-0.67
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 Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
-0.08
Subtotal
55.8
Final score
56/100

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

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

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) - not on file0/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ 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, 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

No on-pack claims on file: nothing to verify.

The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.

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