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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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69.03 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:Germany
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.
Michelle Massara •one year ago
Hi, would this food be okay as a topper (not as a meal) or should I go for something else ? thanksAlana K
Michelle Massara
•one year ago
A couple of questions so I can hopefully help - for what benefit would you be adding this as a topper? To add fruit, veg and carbs; add something dry on top of wet/raw, or something else? ThanksMichelle Massara
Alana K
•one year ago
Hi, yes to add to wet and cooked minces for an extra boost.Alana K
Michelle Massara
•one year ago
Sorry for the late reply! I agree toppers are good to add to cooked food or mince but to be honest I wouldn't be adding a carb-heavy cooked topper (as the fab nutrients are lost by cooking even in cold-pressed so better to add fresh). There are many just veggie toppers in wet/fresh/dehydrated form (have a Google) or you can add your own fruit and veg from home! Dogs do not have a biological carbohydrate requirement, but adding good fresh fruits (blueberries, blackberries etc) and veggies (spinach, kale, broccoli etc) is brilliant xMichele Platts
Alana K
•5 months ago
Actually dogs do require carbohydrates- they produce Amylase in their saliva. This is an enzyme which specifically breaks down starch. Dogs who don't have some form of carbohydrates, can suffer brain damage in later life. I have verified this with my vet. He says diets are fashionable and are there to make huge sums of money. A dog is an omnivore, not a carnivore and therefore requires a balanced diet.Alana K
Michele Platts
•5 months ago
Hi, I am a veterinary student and have been taught from veterinary nutritionists that dogs are facultative carnivores and do not have a biological requirement for carbohydrates in their diet - however that does not mean they cannot digest carbs or benefit from them, but it means that they biologically do not need them to survive. A balanced diet means a diet that has all the vitamins and minerals and in the right ratios for a dog to survive. Take some of the butchers wet food for example, they are complete and balanced per FEDIAF guidelines but have a minimal/negligible carbohydrate content. Hope this helps!