Utah Paw Lamb Meal & Rice Dog Food

Dry Extruded complete

46out of 100

Average

our rating

Is Utah Paw Lamb Meal & Rice Dog Food a good dog food?

We score it 46/100 (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 final score of 46 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.6 points. However, ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -10.6. Additionally, the processing format deducted -6.7 and the carbohydrate content contributed -1.2.

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
46
Nutritionallow
98
Transparency
30
Safety
100
Evidence
Not recorded

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 5% of the dry matter (4% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

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Estimated composition

supplement52.6%

veg17.4%

carb10.9%

meat4.4%

fibre4.2%

oil3.8%

additive3.5%

mineral3.3%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein: 25%
Fat: 14%
Fibre: 3.50%
Moisture: 10%
Omega-3 fatty acids: 0.50%
Omega-6 fatty acids: 2.50%

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
Doesn't list beef, turkey, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: it is listed as an ingredient
Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish meal
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - brown / whole grain
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 (59)

#	As declared	Matched	Category	Tier	Declared %	Est. %
1	Lamb Meal	Lamb	meat	medium	-	2.2
2	Brown Rice	Rice - brown / whole grain	carb	medium	-	2.2
3	Milo	Millet	carb	good	-	2.2
4	Oat Groats	Oat Groats	carb	good	-	2.2
5	Canola Oil	Rapeseed oil	oil	good	-	2.2
6	Millet	Millet	carb	good	-	2.2
7	Fish Meal	Fish Meal	meat	medium	-	2.1
8	Dried Beet Pulp	Beet Pulp	fibre	medium	-	2.1
9	Potato Product	Potatoes	carb	medium	-	2.1
10	Tomato Pomace	Tomato Pomace	fibre	medium	-	2.1
11	Natural Flavor	Flavor	additive	poor	-	2.1
12	Flax Seed	Linseed	veg	good	-	2.0
13	Monosodium Phosphate	Sodium phosphate	additive	poor	-	2.0
14	Carrots	Carrots	veg	good	-	2.0
15	Celery	Celery Seeds	veg	good	-	2.0
16	Beets	Beetroot	veg	good	-	2.0
17	Parsley	Parsley	veg	good	-	1.9
18	Lettuce	Lettuce	veg	medium	-	1.9
19	Watercress	Watercress	veg	good	-	1.9
20	Spinach	Spinach	veg	good	-	1.9
21	Lecithin	Lecithin	supplement	good	-	1.9
22	Chicken Cartilage	Cartilage	supplement	good	-	1.8
23	DL Methionine	Methionine	supplement	good	-	1.8
24	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement	medium	-	1.8
25	L-Lysine	Lysine	supplement	medium	-	1.8
26	Choline Chloride	Choline	supplement	good	-	1.8
27	Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product Dehydrated	Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product	supplement	good	-	1.8
28	Cranberry	Cranberries	veg	good	-	1.7
29	Yucca Schidigera Extract	Yucca Schidigera	supplement	good	-	1.7
30	Oligofructose	Fructo-oligosaccharides	supplement	good	-	1.7
31	Glucosamine HCL	Glucosamine	supplement	good	-	1.7
32	Kelp Meal	Seaweed Meal	supplement	medium	-	1.7
33	Vitamin E Supplement	Vitamin E	supplement	good	-	1.6
34	Ascorbic Acid	Vitamin C	supplement	good	-	1.6
35	Vegetable Oil	Vegetable oil	oil	medium	-	1.6
36	Biotin	Biotin	supplement	good	-	1.6
37	Niacin Supplement	Niacin	supplement	good	-	1.6
38	d-Calcium Pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement	good	-	1.5
39	Vitamin A Acetate	Vitamin A	supplement	good	-	1.5
40	Riboflavin Supplement	Riboflavin	supplement	good	-	1.5
41	Vitamin B12 Supplement	Vitamin B12	supplement	good	-	1.5
42	Thiamine Mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement	good	-	1.5
43	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement	good	-	1.4
44	Citric Acid	Citric Acid	additive	medium	-	1.4
45	Vitamin D3 Supplement	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement	good	-	1.4
46	Folic Acid	Folic acid	supplement	good	-	1.4
47	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement	medium	-	1.4
48	Ferrous Sulfate	Iron sulfate	supplement	good	-	1.4
49	Zinc Sulfate	Zinc sulfate	supplement	medium	-	1.3
50	Zinc Proteinate	Zinc Proteinate	supplement	good	-	1.3
51	Iron Proteinate	Iron Proteinate	mineral	good	-	1.3
52	Zinc Oxide	Zinc Oxide	supplement	good	-	1.3
53	Copper Sulfate	Copper sulphate	supplement	good	-	1.3
54	Manganese Sulfate	Manganese sulfate	supplement	medium	-	1.2
55	Manganese Proteinate	Manganese proteinate	supplement	good	-	1.2
56	Copper Proteinate	Copper proteinate	supplement	good	-	1.2
57	Manganous Oxide	Manganese (II) Oxide	supplement	good	-	1.2
58	Sodium Selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement	poor	-	1.2
59	Calcium Iodate.	Calcium iodate	supplement	medium	-	1.1

Brand

Website: https://utahpaw.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 801-613-1364
Contact page: utahpaw.com

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-19
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: utahpaw.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	+6.55
Carb share of dry matter	10.5%	-0.115	-1.21
Oil share of dry matter	4.7%	-0.092	-0.44
Vegetable share of dry matter	5.3%	-0.005	-0.03
Additive share of dry matter	4.0%	0.163	+0.65
Supplement share of dry matter	61.6%	-0.012	-0.75
Recipe graded poor	3.2%	-0.065	-0.21
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	2.1%	0.060	+0.12
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-4.21	0.222	-0.94
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71

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Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+6.55
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	10.5%	-0.115	-1.21
Oil share of dry matter	4.7%	-0.092	-0.44
Vegetable share of dry matter	5.3%	-0.005	-0.03
Additive share of dry matter	4.0%	0.163	+0.65
Supplement share of dry matter	61.6%	-0.012	-0.75
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	3.2%	-0.065	-0.21
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	2.1%	0.060	+0.12
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	-4.21	0.222	-0.94
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
Subtotal: 45.6
Final score: 46/100

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	25	27.6 (band 18 to 40%)	96.2
Fat	14	15.5 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	3.5	3.9 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
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 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% 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.

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) - 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 (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

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
Great for all active dogs over 1 year of age (on pack)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
With glucosamine (on pack)	Content	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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