The Maine Pooch Wild Salmon & Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food

Dry Extruded · complete

49out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is The Maine Pooch Wild Salmon & Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food a good dog food?

We score it 49/100 (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

Single named animal protein: fish.
Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

Meat makes up an estimated 9% 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 2 points in the rating.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
Single named protein: fish
Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids grain: the label lists oats

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 38.7%
veg 19.9%
carb 13.1%
meat 10.1%
additive 7.8%
oil 6.1%
mineral 4.3%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Salmon	Salmon	meat · good	-	3.5
2	Oats	Oats	carb · medium	-	3.4
3	Whitefish Meal	White Fish	meat · good	-	3.4
4	Sorghum	Sorghum	carb · medium	-	3.3
5	Quinoa	Quinoa	carb · good	-	3.3
6	Coconut Oil	Coconut Oil	oil · medium	-	3.2
7	Herring Meal	Herring Meal	meat · medium	-	3.2
8	Pumpkin	Pumpkin	veg · good	-	3.2
9	Natural Fish Flavour	Seafood	meat · medium	-	3.1
10	Millet	Millet	carb · good	-	3.1
11	Carrots	Carrots	veg · good	-	3.0
12	Apples	Apples	veg · good	-	3.0
13	Cranberries	Cranberries	veg · good	-	2.9
14	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	2.9
15	Salmon Oil	Salmon Oil	oil · good	-	2.8
16	Salt	Salt	additive · poor	-	2.8
17	Vitamin E Supplement	Vitamin E	supplement · good	-	2.7
18	Vitamin A Supplement	Vitamin A	supplement · good	-	2.7
19	Niacin Supplement	Niacin	supplement · good	-	2.7
20	Calcium Pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement · good	-	2.6
21	Riboflavin Supplement	Riboflavin	supplement · good	-	2.6
22	Thiamine Mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement · good	-	2.5
23	Vitamin B12 Supplement	Vitamin B12	supplement · good	-	2.5
24	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement · good	-	2.4
25	Folic Acid	Folic acid	supplement · good	-	2.4
26	Dried Chicory Root	Chicory root	veg · good	-	2.3
27	Choline Chloride	Choline	supplement · good	-	2.3
28	Zinc Proteinate	Zinc Proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.2
29	Iron Proteinate	Iron Proteinate	mineral · good	-	2.2
30	Copper Proteinate	Copper proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.2
31	Manganese Proteinate	Manganese proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.1
32	Selenium Yeast	Selenium	mineral · good	-	2.1
33	Calcium Iodate	Calcium iodate	supplement · medium	-	2.0
34	Taurine	Taurine	supplement · good	-	2.0
35	Mixed Tocopherols	Tocopherols	additive · good	-	1.9
36	Cinnamon	Cinnamon	veg · good	-	1.9
37	Turmeric	Turmeric	veg · good	-	1.8
38	Rosemary Extract	Rosemary	veg · good	-	1.8

1. Salmon3.5% estimated
Salmon · meat · good
2. Oats3.4% estimated
Oats · carb · medium
3. Whitefish Meal3.4% estimated
White Fish · meat · good
4. Sorghum3.3% estimated
Sorghum · carb · medium
5. Quinoa3.3% estimated
Quinoa · carb · good
6. Coconut Oil3.2% estimated
Coconut Oil · oil · medium
7. Herring Meal3.2% estimated
Herring Meal · meat · medium
8. Pumpkin3.2% estimated
Pumpkin · veg · good
9. Natural Fish Flavour3.1% estimated
Seafood · meat · medium
10. Millet3.1% estimated
Millet · carb · good
11. Carrots3.0% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
12. Apples3.0% estimated
Apples · veg · good
13. Cranberries2.9% estimated
Cranberries · veg · good
14. Potassium Chloride2.9% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
15. Salmon Oil2.8% estimated
Salmon Oil · oil · good
16. Salt2.8% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
17. Vitamin E Supplement2.7% estimated
Vitamin E · supplement · good
18. Vitamin A Supplement2.7% estimated
Vitamin A · supplement · good
19. Niacin Supplement2.7% estimated
Niacin · supplement · good
20. Calcium Pantothenate2.6% estimated
Calcium pantothenate · supplement · good
21. Riboflavin Supplement2.6% estimated
Riboflavin · supplement · good
22. Thiamine Mononitrate2.5% estimated
Thiamine mononitrate · supplement · good
23. Vitamin B12 Supplement2.5% estimated
Vitamin B12 · supplement · good
24. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2.4% estimated
Pyridoxine hydrochloride · supplement · good
25. Folic Acid2.4% estimated
Folic acid · supplement · good
26. Dried Chicory Root2.3% estimated
Chicory root · veg · good
27. Choline Chloride2.3% estimated
Choline · supplement · good
28. Zinc Proteinate2.2% estimated
Zinc Proteinate · supplement · good
29. Iron Proteinate2.2% estimated
Iron Proteinate · mineral · good
30. Copper Proteinate2.2% estimated
Copper proteinate · supplement · good
31. Manganese Proteinate2.1% estimated
Manganese proteinate · supplement · good
32. Selenium Yeast2.1% estimated
Selenium · mineral · good
33. Calcium Iodate2.0% estimated
Calcium iodate · supplement · medium
34. Taurine2.0% estimated
Taurine · supplement · good
35. Mixed Tocopherols1.9% estimated
Tocopherols · additive · good
36. Cinnamon1.9% estimated
Cinnamon · veg · good
37. Turmeric1.8% estimated
Turmeric · veg · good
38. Rosemary Extract1.8% estimated
Rosemary · veg · good

Nutrition and feedingProtein 26% · Fat 15%

Guaranteed analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	26%
Fat	15%
Fibre	4.50%
Moisture	10%
Omega-3 fatty acids	0.40%
Omega-6 fatty acids	1.25%
Calcium	1.20%
Phosphorus	1%

Additives & feeding info

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin E Supplement 50 IU/kg; Vitamin A Supplement 5000 IU/kg; Niacin Supplement; Calcium Pantothenate; Riboflavin Supplement; Thiamine Mononitrate; Vitamin B12 Supplement; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride; Folic Acid; Choline Chloride; Zinc Proteinate; Iron Proteinate; Copper Proteinate; Manganese Proteinate; Selenium Yeast; Calcium Iodate; Taurine 0.2%

Technological additives

Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative)

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-21

Brand and contact: The Maine Pooch

The Maine Pooch

Website: https://themainepooch.com/collections/treats

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-21
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: themainepooch.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?

This recipe achieves an overall rating of 49 out of 100. The inclusion of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 points, and the processing format adjusted the score by -6.7. Conversely, the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.2 points, while being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points to the final evaluation.

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	0.7	9.191	+6.22
Carb share of dry matter	14.7%	-0.115	-1.69
Oil share of dry matter	7.6%	-0.092	-0.70
Vegetable share of dry matter	9.5%	-0.005	-0.05
Additive share of dry matter	8.9%	0.163	+1.45
Supplement share of dry matter	45.2%	-0.012	-0.55
Recipe graded poor	5.9%	-0.065	-0.38
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
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	-9.45	0.222	-2.10
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+6.22
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	14.7%	-0.115	-1.69
Oil share of dry matter	7.6%	-0.092	-0.70
Vegetable share of dry matter	9.5%	-0.005	-0.05
Additive share of dry matter	8.9%	0.163	+1.45
Supplement share of dry matter	45.2%	-0.012	-0.55
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	5.9%	-0.065	-0.38
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
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	-9.45	0.222	-2.10
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
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	yes	-6.713	-6.71
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: +0.02
Additives declared on label: +2 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 48.5
Final score: 49/100

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	26	28.7 (band 18 to 40%)	99.3
Fat	15	16.6 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	4.5	5 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Calcium	1.2	1.3 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)	94.8
Phosphorus	1	1.1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.2	1.2 (band 1 to 2%)	82
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)	-	-	100

Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.

Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.

Declared fortification: 17 nutritional additives on the label

Vitamin E Supplement 50 IU/kg
Vitamin A Supplement 5000 IU/kg
Niacin Supplement
Calcium Pantothenate
Riboflavin Supplement
Thiamine Mononitrate
Vitamin B12 Supplement
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
Folic Acid
Choline Chloride
Zinc Proteinate
Iron Proteinate
Copper Proteinate
Manganese Proteinate
Selenium Yeast
Calcium Iodate
Taurine 0.2%

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) - 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 (Analytical constituents 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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
Wild-Caught - Pacific salmon naturally free from antibiotics (on page)	provenance	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Ocean Wise recommended wild-caught salmon (on page)	provenance	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Rich in omega-3 fatty acids (on page)	High/low level	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
100% traceable ingredients (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Non-GMO (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Made Without - Legumes, Potatoes, or Fillers (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Great for: skin and coat, small & medium breed puppies, adult & senior dogs (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
formulated to meet the nutritional levels estimated by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages except for the growth of large-size dogs (70 lbs or more as an adult) (on page)	Nutrient	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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