Turkey Pawella
Graded by The Sniff System
A Pup Above Turkey Pawella is a wet food that features turkey as its primary protein, along with turkey hearts, livers, and gizzards.
This food has a strong protein profile, with turkey as the primary ingredient, offering high biological value. The inclusion of turkey hearts, livers, and gizzards also adds a good range of amino acids and nutrients.
The biggest watch item here is the lack of an AAFCO statement, which means its nutritional completeness is unverified. Also, there's no declared source of omega-3 fatty acids like fish or algae oil.
Good fit for owners prioritizing a strong, whole-food protein base. Less ideal if you need verified nutritional completeness or a declared omega-3 source.
Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.
Neutral fit for adult Golden Retrievers. Turkey leads the deck at position 1, 43% DMB protein, 22% DMB fat.
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Sniff scored this formula 59/100, landing in C-tier (acceptable-with-notes). The biggest contributor was protein quality (+27 points): Strong protein profile with turkey as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value. A hard cap of 59 also applied because the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement isn't disclosed on the retailer page (so our methodology can't verify the formula meets adult, growth, or all-life-stages standards). If the brand publishing the AAFCO statement were on the label, the cap would lift and this formula could clear the B-band threshold (60).
Strong protein profile with turkey as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
No declared omega-3 source. Fish oil, salmon oil, and algae oil all absent.
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
- Lowest fat quality in A Pup Above's lineup (4/16)
- Top 1% for protein quality in grain-inclusive wet foods (27/27)
- Lowest carb quality in A Pup Above's lineup (8/16)
Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.
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Wet and fresh foods contain more water than kibble (typically 65-78%). On a dry-matter basis, this food's protein content is roughly 43%, comparable to premium kibble (typically 30-45% DMB protein).
Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.
- 1protein animalturkey
Real meat. Lean protein, good amino acid profile, often well-tolerated by dogs sensitive to chicken.
Position 1: primary protein source. After cooking removes water, this may drop in proportional weight, but it anchors the recipe.
- 2turkey hearts
Position 2. Named organ meat this high is a strong build choice. Concentrated source of taurine, glutamine, and B-vitamins.
- 3turkey livers
Position 3. Named organ meat this high is a strong build choice. Concentrated source of taurine, glutamine, and B-vitamins.
- 4turkey gizzards
Position 4: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 5tomatoes
Real fruit. Lycopene and trace antioxidants. Different from tomato pomace, which is the fiber byproduct.
- 6vegetablecarrots
Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.
Position 6: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 7turkey bone broth
Position 7: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 8legumegreen peas
Same as peas. Useful in small amounts. The concern is when pulses dominate the top of the ingredient list. See why →
Position 8. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.
- 9grainrice
Generic rice. Could be white or brown, the label doesn't say. Brown rice would be specified if it were.
Position 9: minor grain inclusion.
- 10supplementturmeric
Spice with anti-inflammatory compounds. Real research in humans, but the dose in kibble is small. Mostly there for label appeal.
- 11thyme
- 12supplementparsley
Real herb. Trace amount of vitamins K and C. The dose in kibble is small, mostly there for label appeal.
- 13apa nutrient mix
7 of 13 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.