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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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75.18 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.
Clare Apples •8 months ago
I have stopped buying this food for my springer as the layer of solid fat at the bottom of the tin is increasing with every purchase, and now I've started to find large chunks of solid fat running through the meat. I've tried swapping varieties and sometimes you get lucky with a batch that doesn't have this, but of you get a batch that does you can throw up to 50 grams of the tin weight away just in solid fat. I've complained to zooplus and posted up pictures, but they never publish my reviews. Such a shame as it was great to have a pure meat food for this price, but it seems they make up their cheaper price with fat.Charlotte Delcore
Clare Apples
•8 months ago
I've just found this food and I love it. Its the only thing my dog will eat. What a shame to read this. I've got the tins and the foil trays. Literally just fed her and I do also see fat at the bottom. I've simply not given it to her instead using the meat. A shame to throw away but this is Literally all she'll eat! Hopefully Rocco see your comment and take into consideration.Clare Apples
Charlotte Delcore
•8 months ago
Have you tried Wolf Of Wildnerness or Lukullus? They are more expensive, but often you can get them on deals that make it similar price to Rocci and my dog loves both, plus no wastage. Lukullus does have some potato in it, but only 4%. I agree it is very disappointing that this all -meat product has this issue - if it didn't it would be my first choice.Alkim
Clare Apples
•7 months ago
Is this really a bad thing? What I've noticed about Rocco is that it's a lot denser than others (it's even hard to scrape out of the tin) so I would expect that the fat does solidify because it has nowhere else to go - the rest of the food is pure meat offal and muscle. Dog food should have fat in (I think I read 8-15% though not completely sure) so although it seems like a lot when looking at it solidified, by weight, it doesn't make up a huge amount of the food. My other go to foods are lukkullus and Wolf of wilderness and also zooplus Bio/organic - these are much wetter so the fat I assume is in the wet broth/jelly parts and still liquid. I prefer Roccos because it is pure meat and little moisture - I feel like it's a waste to ship water in tins when I add water anyway, along with home cooked veggies etc. In my experience, Rocco works out as the purest and best value for mixing into a home cooked diet.Clare Apples
Alkim
•7 months ago
I had the same thoughts, but the fat is concentrated at the bottom,, so you end up giving one massive dose of fat (I've weighed it at 50 grams average) in the meal taken from the bottom of the tin ( I usually throw it away -so wasted weight). Dogs should have fat, but not all the fat from 800 grams coagulated at the bottom of the tin, I think. If your dog is happy on it, great stuff. I feed mine Lukullus now and whilst it does have some carbs in it, her poos seem better with that, so each to their own.Chrunky •11 months ago
Jaren Rocco tot volle tevredenheid gekocht. Tot een paar weken geleden : 24 blikken gel. Dus dit was ook de laatste keer.Stigofthedump •2 years ago
Rocco has been sold out on Zooplus for a while. I wonder if this is a supplychain problem or if we won't be able to import it to the UK any longer.... does anyone have any info?Stigofthedump
Stigofthedump
•2 years ago
Also, what dog food is similar to Rocco and affordable? My dog has only ever had a mix of Rocco and Skinners and we are very happy with him on it. I wondered about Naturediet Purely? Any thoughts appreciated.Alana K
Stigofthedump
•2 years ago
Hi there, I really recommend Forthglade as a wet food. If you're looking for one with just pure meat I suggest the Forthglade 90% range, they do many proteins and is widely available. Naturediet Purely also looks good but not sure how available is it to buy, hope this helps :)Stigofthedump
Alana K
•2 years ago
Thank you Alana. Looking up Forthglade 90% nowFliss08
Stigofthedump
•2 years ago
Another good one is wolf of wilderness I use the multibuy trays but they have large tins also https://www.bitiba.co.uk/shop/dogs/wet_dog_food/wolf_of_wildernessRebecca Mckeown
Stigofthedump
•2 years ago
I think it's a supply chain issue. I asked their customer support if they knew when the food would be back in stock and they said they expected to get some back in but they don't know when. The other day(21st of jan) I managed to get some of the trays of Rocco(I usually buy the tins but better than nothing) so it is coming into the country at least, just difficult to get a hold of due to both the low supply and the high demand.(Which is annoying, Rocco is literally the only food I've found that my dog will consistently eat and not just leave!)Nick M
Rebecca Mckeown
•2 years ago
Definitely supply chain issue into plague island, as no issues getting it on Zooplus.beStigofthedump
Nick M
•2 years ago
Thanks for the info Rebecca and Nick. I have a couple of trays of tins left. Fingers crossed it is back in stock soon.Fliss08
Stigofthedump
•2 years ago
Bitiba now have this in stock and its a bit cheaper then zooplusFliss08
Fliss08
•2 years ago
Bitaba delivery charge can be a £1 more then zooplus