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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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61.00 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.
Barbara Matthews •11 months ago
After changing from burns kibble with duck due to all my dogs suddenly being very sick on to this rice one we have dreadful smelly loose poohs and this is not cheap food I’m at a lossJojo1 •one year ago
Suitable as a mixer only as mainly rice with a small amount of chicken and no description which parts of the chicken either. Cheap ingredients. Can’t believe a vet would formulate such a poor highly processed food as a complete.Sharon Crisp
Jojo1
•one year ago
If he's getting funding for being 'sustainable and ecofriendly' I can only guess as to what crap is being bagged for our dogs to eat. I see the rubbish they are trying to feed humansMacsmum •one year ago
Our labs have always looked really good on this but about two month's ago, I opened a new pack and noticed the food looked lighter in colour and chunkier. I wrote to Burns to ask what had changed. They confirmed that they had not changed the formulation but had changed the factory where it's produced. The new denser kibble would result in less dust and waste in the bag which I suppose is a good thing, but they also said "There will also be some natural variation as the raw ingredients will be sourced from a different supplier." It's just personal opinion but two months in, the glossy coats of our labs seems to have dulled and their poos are also softer and lighter (we have weighed the new food to make sure we're not over feeding). One of our dogs has also started shedding massively - to a greater degree than we have seen before – and he does not normally shed at this time of year. Obviously this could all be coincidental, but the change has prompted us to revisit what we're feeding the dogs and review whether we're providing the best that's available for what we can afford to spend. Considering the low NV rating here, the grain/meat ratio, the absence of a diverse range of nutrients and the alternatives now available (and the way these are processed), the Burns is now starting to look very expensive for what it is (which is almost three quarters brown rice). As a result we've decided to switch products. Once our current bags run out (we can't afford to waste them - this stuff is not cheap) we have decided to give the Markus Muhle a try and in the meantime we are mixing in a little Wolfworthy to up the meat content (which I have to say in just a few days has firmed up the poos - thankfully!)FredPomp
Macsmum
•one year ago
This was interesting read. We have gone thro the same. I emailed them and got similar reply. Then I saw somebody else on FB page had same issues. I went back to Burns and asked how many had contacted them as they initially said others had not complained. I said well I’ve seen other dogs have been regurgitating food and having runny poops and coats are poor instead of shiny. The answer was that quite a few had contacted them regarding sickness and diarrhoea they had had new site checked and no issues showed up. Well they certainly do seem to have a problem Due to my boys allergies I’m really having issues finding replacement due to not wanting carrots or sweet potato. Eden and Platinum are too rich. At present he’s on Jolleys Lifestage and more settled, not the best food but he’s more settled for present timeSharon Crisp
Macsmum
•one year ago
Same with all dog food atm I think. They're trying to save money and be 'ecofriendly' and 'sustainable' which means unknown lab grown additives to me. I've seen a huge dip in the quality of human food so God even knows what they are getting away with feeding to our dogsEloise Denton •2 years ago
We met John by accident on a beautiful sunny day in Ferryside, he was very kind and having had a conversation about our very old spaniel, Bailey he gave us a voucher for a free pack of his senior food as Bailey is now 15 years old. We also have a 9 month old Spaniel called Rumpus. When we collected the trail pack, we thought how light the food seemed, however we were amazed that we could quite instantly see that both spaniels were firstly, taking longer to eat, and within a short while how perky the older spaniel was in the few short weeks of this food change. We therefore, champion Burns recipe for good dog food and find that the price is good considering what we would pay for much lesser quality food, not to mention- more often. We have now purchased the larger bags for our boys and think it is undeniable that there is quality and value for money. Thank you John, what a great chance meeting! Eloise & Derrytoni pedley •2 years ago
I have fed my dog this brand for 8 years. She's always suffered with dry itchy skin but thought nothing of it. I have recently read the book 'forever dog' and anyone who owns a dog should read this. Dog food companies are not made to tell you the full ingredients in complete pet food. Like how it's cooked 10 times over and cancer causing toxins develop in the cooking process is one of the horrible things found. By chapter 2 I'd thrown out her dry food and started her on fresh homemade food. This was a few months ago now and at nearly 9 years old she's never looked so good. Dry skin and itching is gone, her hair is shiny and she has so much energy. I would never go back to dry pet food and can't erge people enough to read that book.Sharon Crisp
toni pedley
•one year ago
I see the crap they are trying to force humans to eat, I can only imagine what our animals will be given. Im not surprisedAnne Davis •2 years ago
My dog for a few years had problems with runny stools and suffered with colitis. After a talk with my local pet shop owner I changed him onto a mix of John Burns wet and dry food. He has never looked back. Firm stools twice a day and no more problems trying to coax him to eat.