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Mixing bowl composition
This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.
Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.
Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.
Highlighted ingredients
Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.
As fed composition
While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.
For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.
Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.
Ingredient categories
◉ Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.
◉Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.
◉ Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.
◉ Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.
◉ Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.
For more information on any ingredient, please take a look at our Dog Food Ingredient Glossary
The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.
With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.
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68.00 out of 100 - Good
Our unique product ratings are calculated based on a number of characteristics including the quality and quantity of the stated ingredients, certain nutritional and technological additives and the processing methods used to create the food. They are designed to indicate how beneficial we think a food is likely to be for the majority of dogs when fed on a daily basis for an extended period. Click here for more information
Country of origin:United Kingdom
A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".
The most common categories of technological additives include preservatives and antioxidants, gelling agents and thickeners and probiotics.
While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.
Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.
Alan gsd •6 months ago
Only just joined and seen your question. As a dog trainer for 50 plus years I certainly think puppys and young adults get a carbohydrate rush after a meal especially after the evening meal. I have fed Symply for many years I use the Turkey and sweet potatoMatthew Randell •9 months ago
Hi there! I love your website! Can I ask a question?? We have recently moved our 14 month old sprocker onto Symply (salmon). Her resting has changed completely. She’s barely sleeping during the day and settling down at night about 3 hours later than she used to. Could it be the large amount of Carbohydrates in the Symply, as listed on your website? We had her on Carnilove previously and she seemed much more relaxed. She receives over an hour per day at least of active walkinghrutterADWCCC •one year ago
For nearly three weeks, I had started my dog on the Symply light/senior fresh chicken (grey bag), and very pleased to say she has lost weight from 32kg to now weighing 28 plus odd! I am ordering another pack and once she has gone down to the ideal weight, I will start to introduce her to her old food less an amount of this senior food.Krobbo •2 years ago
Hi I changed my 18 month cockapoo to Symply wet & dry food after having sloppy poos. This has improved greatly but he now eats grass every walk he has. Has the Symply food enough fibre in as I read that it can be a sign of low nutrients?Shirley •11 years ago
Hi, I have just started my itchy westie on the salmon & potato food as this food is supposed to guarantee the itching to stop. I have just finished a 2kg bag but she has yet to stop itching. We have been to the vets and she has had to have multiple treatments for the itching like steroid creams and tablets which made her quite ill. I have called symply themselves and found them not to be as helpful as I was hoping they'd be. They couldn't answer any of my questions with a valid answer and kept referring to others in the background who also could not answer my questions. I have decided to continue feeding my westie on this food and as they have just started to produce a wet food I am going to combine wet with dry as my dog prefers it. If this does not work I think I will be forced to try an elimination diet. Do you know of anyone who has tried this? I have tried many other foods which I know is not ideal but I am at a loss of what to do. Do you have any suggestions for me?Team AADF
Shirley
•11 years ago
Hi Shirley. I'm sorry to hear about your Westie's upsets. Unfortunately, Westies are notorious for skin problems but almost all can be vastly improved, if not cured entirely, just with diet. It can take a while for the changes to work through - often as much as 8-12 weeks, so I would certainly suggest sticking with it for now. Take a look at our guide on feeding dogs with skin problems and please let us know how he gets on. http://www.whichdogfood.co....Shirley
Team AADF
•11 years ago
Hello Again,I have had a look at your guide, as suggested, and also read the article on elimination diets.. I didn't think you could use commercial dog food for the elimination diet? I thought it had to be one source of meat which they've not eaten before + veg, or am I wrong?
If so, what foods would you recommend I've tried salmon and potato varieties, in fact, most of them with no luck at all, or perhaps I'm just not leaving her long enough on them to have any effect.
I have read that Westies are not supposed to have more than 10% protein, as it's mainly a too high intake of protein that can cause the skin conditions for them, the problem is, most foods contain 20% and above.
Also do you think it would benefit giving her a glucosamine supplement as the vet thinks she has dislocating patella's on both her back legs?
Shirley
Shirley
•11 years ago
I forgot to ask will you be reviewing symply's new wet food??Team AADF
Shirley
•11 years ago
Hi Shirley - apologies for the slow reply, I somehow missed your post.I'll answer your questions in turn:1. An elimination diet can be any diet that excludes all of the ingredients she is used to. For example, if your dog has been experiencing problems on a food with chicken, rice and peas, an effective exclusion diet would be lamb, potato and carrots. While on the exclusion diet, it's also important to cut out all treats and tid-bits until the cause has been identified. It can take a while so make sure you stick with any new diet for at least 8-12 weeks.2. I think the 10% protein figure probably refers to wet foods. For dry foods, less than 20% is generally regarded as low protein but quality is much more important than quantity so try to look for foods that only contain meat proteins and are not topped up with vegetable/cereal protein supplements.3. A lot of dog owners report improved mobility on glucosamine so there's certainly there's no harm in giving it a try.4. I'll get Symply's new wet food online as soon as I can.I hope that helps.JayL4
Shirley
•2 years ago
Hi, just wanted to say that I have the same issue my my Dachshund and I believe it is the chicken. Canagan dog food brand (non- chicken) has worked for us (worth checking ingredients though because food could be labelled as Turkey but it will also contain chicken..). Just though I could be useful.