Utah Paw Puppy

Dry Extruded · complete

43out of 100

Poor

our rating

Our verdict

Is Utah Paw Puppy a good dog food?

We score it 43/100 (Poor). The main reasons are set out in "Why you might not" below, and every step of the calculation is shown under "How we calculated this score".

How we score

Declared analysis sits below the FEDIAF minimum for protein.

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: chicken.
Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

Meat makes up an estimated 7% of the dry matter (9% 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 puppies
Single named protein: chicken
Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - brown / whole grain

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 (57)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

supplement 55.0%
veg 14.1%
carb 9.0%
meat 8.9%
additive 5.5%
fibre 4.4%
oil 1.7%
mineral 1.3%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Chicken Meal	Dried chicken protein	meat · good	-	2.3
2	Brown Rice	Rice - brown / whole grain	carb · medium	-	2.3
3	Chicken Fat (Preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E))	Chicken	meat · medium	-	2.3
4	Pearled Barley	Pearled Barley	carb · medium	-	2.3
5	Oat Meal	Oats	carb · medium	-	2.2
6	Dried Beet Pulp	Beet Pulp	fibre · medium	-	2.2
7	Sweet Potato	Sweet Potatoes	carb · good	-	2.2
8	Catfish Meal	Catfish	meat · good	-	2.2
9	Brewers Dried Yeast	Yeast	supplement · good	-	2.2
10	Flax Seed Meal	Linseed Cake	fibre · medium	-	2.1
11	Egg Product	Egg	meat · good	-	2.1
12	Natural Flavor	Flavor	additive · poor	-	2.1
13	Carrots	Carrots	veg · good	-	2.1
14	Celery	Celery Seeds	veg · good	-	2.1
15	Beets	Beetroot	veg · good	-	2.0
16	Parsley	Parsley	veg · good	-	2.0
17	Lettuce	Lettuce	veg · medium	-	2.0
18	Water Cress	Watercress	veg · good	-	2.0
19	Spinach	Spinach	veg · good	-	2.0
20	Lecithin	Lecithin	supplement · good	-	1.9
21	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	1.9
22	Salt	Salt	additive · poor	-	1.9
23	D/L Methionine	Methionine	supplement · good	-	1.9
24	Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product Dehydrated	Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product	supplement · good	-	1.9
25	Calcium Carbonate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement · medium	-	1.8
26	L-Lysine	Lysine	supplement · medium	-	1.8
27	Glucosamine	Glucosamine	supplement · good	-	1.8
28	Ascorbic Acid	Vitamin C	supplement · good	-	1.8
29	Yucca Schidigera Extract	Yucca Schidigera	supplement · good	-	1.8
30	Vitamin E Supplement	Vitamin E	supplement · good	-	1.7
31	Ascorbic Acid	Vitamin C	supplement · good	-	1.7
32	Vegetable Oil	Vegetable oil	oil · medium	-	1.7
33	Biotin	Biotin	supplement · good	-	1.7
34	Niacin Supplement	Niacin	supplement · good	-	1.7
35	d-Calcium Pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement · good	-	1.6
36	Vitamin A Acetate	Vitamin A	supplement · good	-	1.6
37	Riboflavin Supplement	Riboflavin	supplement · good	-	1.6
38	Vitamin B12 Supplement	Vitamin B12	supplement · good	-	1.6
39	Thiamine Mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement · good	-	1.6
40	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement · good	-	1.5
41	Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex	Menadione sodium bisulfite complex	supplement · poor	-	1.5
42	Citric Acid	Citric Acid	additive · medium	-	1.5
43	Vitamin D3 Supplement	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement · good	-	1.5
44	Folic Acid	Folic acid	supplement · good	-	1.4
45	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	1.4
46	Ferrous Sulfate	Iron sulfate	supplement · good	-	1.4
47	Zinc Sulfate	Zinc sulfate	supplement · medium	-	1.4
48	Zinc Proteinate	Zinc Proteinate	supplement · good	-	1.4
49	Iron Proteinate	Iron Proteinate	mineral · good	-	1.3
50	Zinc Oxide	Zinc Oxide	supplement · good	-	1.3
51	Copper Sulfate	Copper sulphate	supplement · good	-	1.3
52	Manganese Sulfate	Manganese sulfate	supplement · medium	-	1.3
53	Manganese Proteinate	Manganese proteinate	supplement · good	-	1.3
54	Copper Proteinate	Copper proteinate	supplement · good	-	1.2
55	Manganous Oxide	Manganese (II) Oxide	supplement · good	-	1.2
56	Sodium Selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement · poor	-	1.2
57	Calcium Iodate	Calcium iodate	supplement · medium	-	1.2

1. Chicken Meal2.3% estimated
Dried chicken protein · meat · good
2. Brown Rice2.3% estimated
Rice - brown / whole grain · carb · medium
3. Chicken Fat (Preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E))2.3% estimated
Chicken · meat · medium
4. Pearled Barley2.3% estimated
Pearled Barley · carb · medium
5. Oat Meal2.2% estimated
Oats · carb · medium
6. Dried Beet Pulp2.2% estimated
Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
7. Sweet Potato2.2% estimated
Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
8. Catfish Meal2.2% estimated
Catfish · meat · good
9. Brewers Dried Yeast2.2% estimated
Yeast · supplement · good
10. Flax Seed Meal2.1% estimated
Linseed Cake · fibre · medium
11. Egg Product2.1% estimated
Egg · meat · good
12. Natural Flavor2.1% estimated
Flavor · additive · poor
13. Carrots2.1% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
14. Celery2.1% estimated
Celery Seeds · veg · good
15. Beets2.0% estimated
Beetroot · veg · good
16. Parsley2.0% estimated
Parsley · veg · good
17. Lettuce2.0% estimated
Lettuce · veg · medium
18. Water Cress2.0% estimated
Watercress · veg · good
19. Spinach2.0% estimated
Spinach · veg · good
20. Lecithin1.9% estimated
Lecithin · supplement · good
21. Potassium Chloride1.9% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
22. Salt1.9% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
23. D/L Methionine1.9% estimated
Methionine · supplement · good
24. Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product Dehydrated1.9% estimated
Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product · supplement · good
25. Calcium Carbonate1.8% estimated
Calcium Carbonate · supplement · medium
26. L-Lysine1.8% estimated
Lysine · supplement · medium
27. Glucosamine1.8% estimated
Glucosamine · supplement · good
28. Ascorbic Acid1.8% estimated
Vitamin C · supplement · good
29. Yucca Schidigera Extract1.8% estimated
Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
30. Vitamin E Supplement1.7% estimated
Vitamin E · supplement · good
31. Ascorbic Acid1.7% estimated
Vitamin C · supplement · good
32. Vegetable Oil1.7% estimated
Vegetable oil · oil · medium
33. Biotin1.7% estimated
Biotin · supplement · good
34. Niacin Supplement1.7% estimated
Niacin · supplement · good
35. d-Calcium Pantothenate1.6% estimated
Calcium pantothenate · supplement · good
36. Vitamin A Acetate1.6% estimated
Vitamin A · supplement · good
37. Riboflavin Supplement1.6% estimated
Riboflavin · supplement · good
38. Vitamin B12 Supplement1.6% estimated
Vitamin B12 · supplement · good
39. Thiamine Mononitrate1.6% estimated
Thiamine mononitrate · supplement · good
40. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride1.5% estimated
Pyridoxine hydrochloride · supplement · good
41. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex1.5% estimated
Menadione sodium bisulfite complex · supplement · poor
42. Citric Acid1.5% estimated
Citric Acid · additive · medium
43. Vitamin D3 Supplement1.5% estimated
Vitamin D3 supplement · supplement · good
44. Folic Acid1.4% estimated
Folic acid · supplement · good
45. Potassium Chloride1.4% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
46. Ferrous Sulfate1.4% estimated
Iron sulfate · supplement · good
47. Zinc Sulfate1.4% estimated
Zinc sulfate · supplement · medium
48. Zinc Proteinate1.4% estimated
Zinc Proteinate · supplement · good
49. Iron Proteinate1.3% estimated
Iron Proteinate · mineral · good
50. Zinc Oxide1.3% estimated
Zinc Oxide · supplement · good
51. Copper Sulfate1.3% estimated
Copper sulphate · supplement · good
52. Manganese Sulfate1.3% estimated
Manganese sulfate · supplement · medium
53. Manganese Proteinate1.3% estimated
Manganese proteinate · supplement · good
54. Copper Proteinate1.2% estimated
Copper proteinate · supplement · good
55. Manganous Oxide1.2% estimated
Manganese (II) Oxide · supplement · good
56. Sodium Selenite1.2% estimated
Sodium selenite · supplement · poor
57. Calcium Iodate1.2% estimated
Calcium iodate · supplement · medium

Nutrition and feedingProtein 28% · Fat 18%

Declared analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	28%
Fat	18%
Fibre	3.50%
Moisture	10%

Energy: 492.4 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-19

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: 2026-09-19
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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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 43 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +5.8 points to the total. However, ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -10.6, the processing format subtracted -6.7, and the additive load contributed -1.5 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.

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.6	9.191	+5.78
Carb share of dry matter	8.6%	-0.115	-0.99
Oil share of dry matter	2.2%	-0.092	-0.20
Vegetable share of dry matter	2.4%	-0.005	-0.01
Additive share of dry matter	6.5%	0.163	+1.05
Supplement share of dry matter	66.4%	-0.012	-0.81
Recipe graded poor	6.7%	-0.065	-0.44
Number of poor ingredients	4	-0.876	-3.50
Largest single poor ingredient	2.1%	0.060	+0.13
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-6.66	0.222	-1.48
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	0.6	9.191	+5.78
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	8.6%	-0.115	-0.99
Oil share of dry matter	2.2%	-0.092	-0.20
Vegetable share of dry matter	2.4%	-0.005	-0.01
Additive share of dry matter	6.5%	0.163	+1.05
Supplement share of dry matter	66.4%	-0.012	-0.81
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	6.7%	-0.065	-0.44
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	4	-0.876	-3.50
Largest single poor ingredient	2.1%	0.060	+0.13
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	-6.66	0.222	-1.48
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: 43.1
Final score: 43/100

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 puppies and growth. 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.

Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review; 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	28	30.9	63.7
Fat	18	19.9	100
Energy (kcal/100g)	492.4	544.1	100

Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); 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)	5/5
✓ 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 dogs to 1 year of age (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Satisfaction Guarantee (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Premium Quality (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Premium dog food with free home delivery (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Utah Paw Puppy Formula is formulated for dogs up to 1 year of age and meets the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO dog food nutrient profiles for the 'Growth' stage (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Secure Payments (on page)	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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