Stella & Chewy's Chicken Meal Mixers for Dogs

Topper complementary

This is a topper, not a complete diet. The 1–100 rating applies to complete foods, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Is Stella & Chewy's Chicken Meal Mixers for Dogs a good dog food?

This is a topper, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a topper should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.

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.

Recipe
Not applicable
Nutritional
Not applicable
Transparency
60
Safety
100
Evidencemoderate
100

Why you might choose it

Single named animal protein: chicken.
Doesn't list grain ingredients.
Declares energy content, which most labels omit.

Why you might not

A topper, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
Meat makes up an estimated 4% 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.

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What the label tells us

The label lists 37 ingredients.
Names its animal sources (2 named ingredients).
Uses generic terms (Chicken): the specific animal source is not stated.
Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
Prints no ingredient quantities.

Why is this treat not scored?

Our 1 to 100 rating applies to complete diets, so treats and complementary foods are presented as what the label tells us rather than a number that would invite comparison with complete meals.

What should I look for on a treat label?

A short ingredient list, named animal sources instead of generic terms, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Printed quantities are a good transparency signal, though few treat labels provide them.

These points are derived from the published ingredient list, not a rating.

Estimated composition

supplement47.6%

veg31.3%

meat10.3%

additive5.6%

unknown2.7%

mineral2.5%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein: 48%
Fat: 28%
Fibre: 5%
Moisture: 5%

Energy: 444 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

Choline Chloride; Zinc Proteinate; Iron Proteinate; Taurine; Calcium Carbonate; Vitamin E Supplement; Thiamine Mononitrate; Copper Proteinate; Manganese Proteinate; Sodium Selenite; Niacin Supplement; D-calcium Pantothenate; Riboflavin Supplement; Vitamin A Supplement; Vitamin D3 Supplement; Vitamin B12 Supplement; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride; Folic Acid; Dried Pediococcus Acidilactici fermentation product; Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus fermentation product; Dried Bifidobacterium Longum fermentation product; Dried Bacillus Coagulans fermentation product

Technological additives

Mixed Tocopherols (preservative)

Feeding guide

When used as a complete meal: 1/2 cup per day for 5 lb dogs, 1 cup for 10 lb, 1 1/4 cups for 15 lb, 1 1/2 cups for 20 lb, 2 1/2 cups for 40 lb, 3 1/2 cups for 60 lb, 4 1/2 cups for 80 lb, and 5 cups for 100 lb. When used as a mixer/topper: 1/4 cup per day for 1–20 lb dogs, 1/2 cup for 21–40 lb, and 3/4 cup or more for 41+ lb. Puppies may need up to twice the adult amount. Transition gradually over 7–10 days.

Reviews

Trustpilot: 2.9/5 · 4 reviews

Who is this food for?

Suits

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

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	Chicken with Ground Bone	Chicken	meat	medium	-	3.5
2	Chicken Liver	Chicken Liver	meat	good	-	3.4
3	Chicken Gizzard	Chicken Gizzard	meat	good	-	3.4
4	Pumpkin Seed	Pumpkin	veg	good	-	3.3
5	Organic Cranberries	Cranberries	veg	good	-	3.3
6	Organic Spinach	Spinach	veg	good	-	3.2
7	Organic Broccoli	Broccoli	veg	good	-	3.2
8	Organic Beets	Beetroot	veg	good	-	3.2
9	Organic Carrots	Carrots	veg	good	-	3.1
10	Organic Squash	Butternut Squash	veg	good	-	3.1
11	Organic Blueberries	Blueberries	veg	good	-	3.0
12	Fenugreek Seed	Fenugreek	veg	good	-	3.0
13	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement	medium	-	2.9
14	Dried Kelp	Kelp	veg	good	-	2.9
15	Sodium Phosphate	Sodium phosphate	additive	poor	-	2.8
16	Mixed Tocopherols (preservative)	Tocopherols	additive	good	-	2.8
17	Choline Chloride	Choline	supplement	good	-	2.7
18	Dried Pediococcus Acidilactici fermentation product	unmatched	-	-	-	2.7
19	Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus fermentation product	Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product	supplement	good	-	2.7
20	Dried Bifidobacterium Longum fermentation product	Bifidobacterium Longum	supplement	good	-	2.6
21	Dried Bacillus Coagulans fermentation product	Dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product	supplement	good	-	2.6
22	Zinc Proteinate	Zinc Proteinate	supplement	good	-	2.5
23	Iron Proteinate	Iron Proteinate	mineral	good	-	2.5
24	Taurine	Taurine	supplement	good	-	2.4
25	Calcium Carbonate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement	medium	-	2.4
26	Vitamin E Supplement	Vitamin E	supplement	good	-	2.3
27	Thiamine Mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement	good	-	2.3
28	Copper Proteinate	Copper proteinate	supplement	good	-	2.2
29	Manganese Proteinate	Manganese proteinate	supplement	good	-	2.2
30	Sodium Selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement	poor	-	2.2
31	Niacin Supplement	Niacin	supplement	good	-	2.1
32	D-calcium Pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement	good	-	2.1
33	Riboflavin Supplement	Riboflavin	supplement	good	-	2.0
34	Vitamin A Supplement	Vitamin A	supplement	good	-	2.0
35	Vitamin D3 Supplement	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement	good	-	1.9
36	Vitamin B12 Supplement	Vitamin B12	supplement	good	-	1.9
37	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement	good	-	1.8
38	Folic Acid	Folic acid	supplement	good	-	1.8

Brand

Website: https://www.stellaandchewys.com/
Phone: 1-855-617-2959
Address: 111 West Oakview Parkway, Oak Creek, WI 53154
Contact page: www.stellaandchewys.com

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-12
Product page: www.stellaandchewys.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	0.7	9.191	+6.74
Vegetable share of dry matter	14.1%	-0.005	-0.07
Additive share of dry matter	7.9%	0.163	+1.28
Supplement share of dry matter	67.9%	-0.012	-0.83
Unrecognised share of dry matter	2.1%	-0.027	-0.06
Recipe graded poor	5.0%	-0.065	-0.32
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	2.8%	0.060	+0.17
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-6.76	0.222	-1.50
Processing multiplier	1.11	33.786	+37.50
Processing: Dry Freeze Dried	yes	6.629	+6.63

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+6.74
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.115	+0.00
Oil share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.092	+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter	14.1%	-0.005	-0.07
Additive share of dry matter	7.9%	0.163	+1.28
Supplement share of dry matter	67.9%	-0.012	-0.83
Other share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.375	+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter	2.1%	-0.027	-0.06
Recipe graded poor	5.0%	-0.065	-0.32
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	2.8%	0.060	+0.17
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	-6.76	0.222	-1.50
Processing multiplier	1.11	33.786	+37.50
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	yes	6.629	+6.63
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	no	-0.672	+0.00

Processing-type offset: +0.06
Additives declared on label: +2 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 67.0
Final score: 67/100

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.

This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.

Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.

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.

100/100 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

"95% chicken, nutrient-rich organs, & bone" — supported by the declared single protein data.

11 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
Raw, cage-free chicken (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Responsibly Sourced (on page)	provenance	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Enhanced with probiotics & antioxidants (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No Corn, Wheat or Soy (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Fortified with added vitamins & minerals (on page)	Nutrient	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Organic fruits & vegetables (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Pea-free, lentil-free, and potato-free (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No Added Hormones or Antibiotics (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No By-Products (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No Artificial Preservatives or Colorings (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Taurine added (on page)	Nutrient	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
95% chicken, nutrient-rich organs, & bone (on page)	Content	consistent	Manufacturer assertion