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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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74.00 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.
Prichard •2 months ago
Can the site possibly explain this? I’d say with the relative price and Mars buying out Orijen the rating should possibly be higherDogTime •7 months ago
Lovage Powder has been removed for a while now. I think this review needs updating. My dogs thrive on this product, i cannot understand why this website still has it rated so low?!DogTime •one year ago
Hey there! What prevents Millie’s Wolfheart Hunters Mix from being rated above 80% ? I am considering the switch from Wolfworthy to this food due to the higher protein content and better price!MT
DogTime
•7 months ago
Who knows how this site gets to its ratings? They seem somewhat arbitrary. Here you have a food that is 80% duck, salmon, Fish, lamb and rabbit plus some veg that is 74% - that's a lot of meat and decent variety of it including several types of fish. Something like Devoted Adult is only 40% meat plus added protein is at 81%. Why? Both are extruded kibble. Makes no sense to me.Walkingwithdogs •one year ago
They are going to remove the Lovage powder due to customer concerns, this will be effective in approx 3/4 monthsSarah Brooks
Walkingwithdogs
•8 months ago
Hi, I was wondering the same as Dog Time so came on here to have a look and noticed your comment re lovage powder. Do you know if this has been removed yet as I see this was some months ago now?KJ fernandes •one year ago
I'm new to Millies' wolf heart food so I got two smaller packs of 700gms to try. I did a closer look at the ingredients and noticed Lovage Powder in the food. Now on checking the Lovage Powder I'm getting it toxic to dogs cats and horses. ? I'm thinking surely this isn't going to be in dog food if toxic. I need some help here!!!Charliedoggie
KJ fernandes
•one year ago
About to take on 3year old standard poodle, I need to be sure this brand is healthy and safe ?Julie •10 years ago
Changed my fussy boxer dog on to millies riverside mix twelve weeks ago,within three weeks he had gained wieght and food was demolished,also jack russel loves it awell so well done millies wolfheart.hannah •10 years ago
I'm now a Millies Wolfheart convert after trying several other high quality foods. The review on here doesn't go into the different mixes offered by Millies, there's different meat/fish/vegetable ratios available so if you find 80/20 mixes too rich for your dog (as I did) there's plenty of other options to try. I initially bought a small bag of the Riverside mix (60/40) and can't praise it enough! My Border Collie was suffering from terrible runs whilst on 80/20 mixes from other brands, but after just one day on MIllies his poop had firmed up nicely, he was pooing less and no more atrocious farts! He's been on the Riverside mix for almost a week now and is so much happier. Poops are firm and don't smell and the shine is returning to his coat. I've placed another order with Millies for the Farmers mix (another 60/40) and also some of their training treats and sausages. Their service is excellent, with orders being processed and dispatched very quickly. I haven't spoken to anyone at Millies but have joined their Facebook group and the owner is always quick to respond to any questions and seems very helpful.Ivan •11 years ago
I am very confused. I came to this site to see comments from users of this kibble - have found very little useful reviews- all I seem to see is a few comments on Eden - Are there no customers willing to promote what appears as a good formulanikki
Ivan
•11 years ago
search for millies Facebook page, this is an open page and has lots of honest reviews, Millies customers including me do not use this site as we feel it is biased, and people use it as a route to persecute and bully people for their free opinion, so we stay away. I can tell you Millies is a fantastic food, my pup had constant diarrhoea and was constantly starving and losing weight on another food , as soon as i switched her to milies her tummy problems were cured within 24 hours and she is in the best shape, she is pure muscle. My vet always comments on how he hasn't seen a fitter dog.Hope this helps,