Utah Paw Lamb Meal & Rice Dog Food

Dry Extruded · complete

46out of 100

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our rating

Our verdict

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

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

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.

Who is this food for?

Suits

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

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists organic chicken & turkey bones/cartilage
Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists organic chicken & turkey bones/cartilage
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. Find foods that fit your dog.

Ingredients (59)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

supplement 52.6%
veg 17.4%
carb 10.9%
meat 4.4%
fibre 4.2%
oil 3.8%
additive 3.5%
mineral 3.3%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	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	Organic Chicken & Turkey Bones/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

1. Lamb Meal2.2% estimated
Lamb · meat · medium
2. Brown Rice2.2% estimated
Rice - brown / whole grain · carb · medium
3. Milo2.2% estimated
Millet · carb · good
4. Oat Groats2.2% estimated
Oat Groats · carb · good
5. Canola Oil2.2% estimated
Rapeseed oil · oil · good
6. Millet2.2% estimated
Millet · carb · good
7. Fish Meal2.1% estimated
Fish Meal · meat · medium
8. Dried Beet Pulp2.1% estimated
Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
9. Potato Product2.1% estimated
Potatoes · carb · medium
10. Tomato Pomace2.1% estimated
Tomato Pomace · fibre · medium
11. Natural Flavor2.1% estimated
Flavor · additive · poor
12. Flax Seed2.0% estimated
Linseed · veg · good
13. Monosodium Phosphate2.0% estimated
Sodium phosphate · additive · poor
14. Carrots2.0% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
15. Celery2.0% estimated
Celery Seeds · veg · good
16. Beets2.0% estimated
Beetroot · veg · good
17. Parsley1.9% estimated
Parsley · veg · good
18. Lettuce1.9% estimated
Lettuce · veg · medium
19. Watercress1.9% estimated
Watercress · veg · good
20. Spinach1.9% estimated
Spinach · veg · good
21. Lecithin1.9% estimated
Lecithin · supplement · good
22. Chicken Cartilage1.8% estimated
Organic Chicken & Turkey Bones/Cartilage · supplement · good
23. DL Methionine1.8% estimated
Methionine · supplement · good
24. Potassium Chloride1.8% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
25. L-Lysine1.8% estimated
Lysine · supplement · medium
26. Choline Chloride1.8% estimated
Choline · supplement · good
27. Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product Dehydrated1.8% estimated
Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product · supplement · good
28. Cranberry1.7% estimated
Cranberries · veg · good
29. Yucca Schidigera Extract1.7% estimated
Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
30. Oligofructose1.7% estimated
Fructo-oligosaccharides · supplement · good
31. Glucosamine HCL1.7% estimated
Glucosamine · supplement · good
32. Kelp Meal1.7% estimated
Seaweed Meal · supplement · medium
33. Vitamin E Supplement1.6% estimated
Vitamin E · supplement · good
34. Ascorbic Acid1.6% estimated
Vitamin C · supplement · good
35. Vegetable Oil1.6% estimated
Vegetable oil · oil · medium
36. Biotin1.6% estimated
Biotin · supplement · good
37. Niacin Supplement1.6% estimated
Niacin · supplement · good
38. d-Calcium Pantothenate1.5% estimated
Calcium pantothenate · supplement · good
39. Vitamin A Acetate1.5% estimated
Vitamin A · supplement · good
40. Riboflavin Supplement1.5% estimated
Riboflavin · supplement · good
41. Vitamin B12 Supplement1.5% estimated
Vitamin B12 · supplement · good
42. Thiamine Mononitrate1.5% estimated
Thiamine mononitrate · supplement · good
43. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride1.4% estimated
Pyridoxine hydrochloride · supplement · good
44. Citric Acid1.4% estimated
Citric Acid · additive · medium
45. Vitamin D3 Supplement1.4% estimated
Vitamin D3 supplement · supplement · good
46. Folic Acid1.4% estimated
Folic acid · supplement · good
47. Potassium Chloride1.4% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
48. Ferrous Sulfate1.4% estimated
Iron sulfate · supplement · good
49. Zinc Sulfate1.3% estimated
Zinc sulfate · supplement · medium
50. Zinc Proteinate1.3% estimated
Zinc Proteinate · supplement · good
51. Iron Proteinate1.3% estimated
Iron Proteinate · mineral · good
52. Zinc Oxide1.3% estimated
Zinc Oxide · supplement · good
53. Copper Sulfate1.3% estimated
Copper sulphate · supplement · good
54. Manganese Sulfate1.2% estimated
Manganese sulfate · supplement · medium
55. Manganese Proteinate1.2% estimated
Manganese proteinate · supplement · good
56. Copper Proteinate1.2% estimated
Copper proteinate · supplement · good
57. Manganous Oxide1.2% estimated
Manganese (II) Oxide · supplement · good
58. Sodium Selenite1.2% estimated
Sodium selenite · supplement · poor
59. Calcium Iodate.1.1% estimated
Calcium iodate · supplement · medium

Nutrition and feedingProtein 25% · Fat 14%

Guaranteed analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	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.

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-29

Brand and contact: Utah Paw

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: 2026-09-29
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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

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 +6.5 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.

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	+6.52
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

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+6.52
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.

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

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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