Wag Tantrum Starter Meal Plan

Fresh Frozen complete

50out of 100

Average

our rating

Is Wag Tantrum Starter Meal Plan a good dog food?

We score it 50/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

Why this score?

The product scored 50 out of 100. Undeclared ingredient shares reduced the score by -10.6, as the label lists ingredients without printed percentages. The overall quality of the ingredient list added +5.4 points. However, the processing format cost -2.4 points, and the additive load reduced the score by a further -1.6.

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Recipe
50
Nutritional
Not recorded
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

A minimally processed format: kept frozen, not heat-treated.
Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

Meat makes up an estimated 1% of the dry matter (4% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
No analytical breakdown is published.
100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

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Estimated composition

supplement63.0%

veg14.6%

additive5.9%

meat3.5%

mineral3.4%

fibre3.3%

carb3.1%

unknown3.1%

Typical analysis (as fed)

No analysis recorded yet.

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Storage

Cooked, then quickly frozen to retain the nutritional values and good taste; shipped frozen directly to your front door. The bag can be frozen (up to 6 months) or refrigerated (up to 10 days). Food should be completely thawed before serving (wagtantrum.com product pages).

Reviews

Trustpilot: 1.7/5 · 49 reviews

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
Doesn't list turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
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 (67)

#	As declared	Matched	Category	Tier	Declared %	Est. %
1	BEEF: USDA Organic Beef	Beef	meat	medium	-	2.0
2	Organic Broccoli	Broccoli	veg	good	-	2.0
3	Organic Squash	Butternut Squash	veg	good	-	2.0
4	Organic Carrots and Organic Brown Rice	Carrots	veg	good	-	1.9
5	Tricalcium Phosphate	Tricalcium phosphate	supplement	good	-	1.9
6	Potassium Citrate	Potassium Citrate	mineral	good	-	1.9
7	Powdered Cellulose	Powdered Cellulose	fibre	poor	-	1.9
8	Choline Bitartrate	Choline	supplement	good	-	1.9
9	Magnesium Sulfate	Magnesium sulfate	supplement	good	-	1.9
10	Sodium Bicarbonate	Sodium Bicarbonate	additive	medium	-	1.8
11	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement	medium	-	1.8
12	L-Tryptophan	L-Tryptophan	supplement	good	-	1.8
13	Vitamin E	Vitamin E	supplement	good	-	1.8
14	Acatate	unmatched	-	-	-	1.8
15	Zinc Sulfate	Zinc sulfate	supplement	medium	-	1.8
16	Ferrous Sulfate	Iron sulfate	supplement	good	-	1.8
17	Niacinamide	Niacinamide	supplement	medium	-	1.7
18	D-Calcium Pantothernate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement	medium	-	1.7
19	Copper Sulfate	Copper sulphate	supplement	good	-	1.7
20	Manganese Sulfate	Manganese sulfate	supplement	medium	-	1.7
21	Riboflavin	Riboflavin	supplement	good	-	1.7
22	Thiamine Mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement	good	-	1.7
23	Vitamin A Palmitate	Vitamin A	supplement	good	-	1.7
24	Pyridoxine	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement	good	-	1.6
25	Folic Acid	Folic acid	supplement	good	-	1.6
26	Phytonadione (Vitamin K) Potassium Iodine	Iodine	supplement	medium	-	1.6
27	Sodium Selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement	poor	-	1.6
28	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B12	supplement	good	-	1.6
29	Calcium Carbonate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement	medium	-	1.6
30	& Salt	Salt	additive	medium	-	1.6
31	CHICKEN: USDA Organic Chicken	Chicken	meat	medium	-	1.5
32	Organic Broccoli	Broccoli	veg	good	-	1.5
33	Organic Squash	Butternut Squash	veg	good	-	1.5
34	Organic Carrots and Organic Brown Rice	Carrots	veg	good	-	1.5
35	Tricalcium Phosphate	Tricalcium phosphate	supplement	good	-	1.5
36	Potassium Citrate	Potassium Citrate	mineral	good	-	1.5
37	Powdered Cellulose	Powdered Cellulose	fibre	poor	-	1.4
38	Choline Bitartrate	Choline	supplement	good	-	1.4
39	Magnesium Sulfate	Magnesium sulfate	supplement	good	-	1.4
40	Sodium Bicarbonate	Sodium Bicarbonate	additive	medium	-	1.4
41	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement	medium	-	1.4
42	L-Tryptophan	L-Tryptophan	supplement	good	-	1.4
43	Vitamin E	Vitamin E	supplement	good	-	1.4
44	Acatate	unmatched	-	-	-	1.3
45	Zinc Sulfate	Zinc sulfate	supplement	medium	-	1.3
46	Ferrous Sulfate	Iron sulfate	supplement	good	-	1.3
47	Niacinamide	Niacinamide	supplement	medium	-	1.3
48	D-Calcium Pantothernate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement	medium	-	1.3
49	Copper Sulfate	Copper sulphate	supplement	good	-	1.3
50	Manganese Sulfate	Manganese sulfate	supplement	medium	-	1.3
51	Riboflavin	Riboflavin	supplement	good	-	1.2
52	Thiamine Mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement	good	-	1.2
53	Vitamin A Palmitate	Vitamin A	supplement	good	-	1.2
54	Pyridoxine	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement	good	-	1.2
55	Folic Acid	Folic acid	supplement	good	-	1.2
56	Phytonadione (Vitamin K) Potassium Iodine	Iodine	supplement	medium	-	1.2
57	Sodium Selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement	poor	-	1.2
58	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B12	supplement	good	-	1.1
59	Calcium Carbonate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement	medium	-	1.1
60	& Salt	Salt	additive	medium	-	1.1
61	QUINOA BEEF: Organic quinoa	Quinoa	carb	good	-	1.1
62	USDA Organic Beef organic carrots	Carrots	veg	good	-	1.1
63	organic brussel sprouts	Sprouts	veg	good	-	1.1
64	organic butternut squash	Butternut Squash	veg	good	-	1.0
65	organic sweet potatoes	Sweet Potatoes	carb	good	-	1.0
66	& organic blueberries	Blueberries	veg	good	-	1.0
67	(the recipe does not include rice)	Rice - white	carb	medium	-	1.0

Brand

Website: https://wagtantrum.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 713-205-5989

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: wagtantrum.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	0.6	9.191	+5.41
Carb share of dry matter	2.8%	-0.115	-0.32
Vegetable share of dry matter	2.9%	-0.005	-0.01
Additive share of dry matter	7.0%	0.163	+1.14
Supplement share of dry matter	75.9%	-0.012	-0.93
Unrecognised share of dry matter	2.1%	-0.027	-0.05
Recipe graded poor	6.1%	-0.065	-0.40
Number of poor ingredients	4	-0.876	-3.50
Largest single poor ingredient	1.9%	0.060	+0.11
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-7.15	0.222	-1.59
Processing multiplier	1.10	33.786	+37.16
Processing: Fresh Frozen	yes	-2.354	-2.35

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.6	9.191	+5.41
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	2.8%	-0.115	-0.32
Oil share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.092	+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter	2.9%	-0.005	-0.01
Additive share of dry matter	7.0%	0.163	+1.14
Supplement share of dry matter	75.9%	-0.012	-0.93
Other share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.375	+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter	2.1%	-0.027	-0.05
Recipe graded poor	6.1%	-0.065	-0.40
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	4	-0.876	-3.50
Largest single poor ingredient	1.9%	0.060	+0.11
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	-7.15	0.222	-1.59
Processing multiplier	1.10	33.786	+37.16
Processing: Raw	no	-0.054	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilled	no	-2.354	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozen	yes	-2.354	-2.35
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	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: -1.74
Subtotal: 50.1
Final score: 50/100

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

Analytical constituents not declared

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

No on-pack claims on file: nothing to verify.

The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.

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