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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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66.00 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: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.
angpet •one year ago
I used this dry food when it was initially introduced a number of years ago. Since being bought over, they have obviously changed the ingredients as I have never ever seen such large poos from my dogs. It’s definitely not as good nor nutritious as when it was initially marketed.AnnT123 •one year ago
I usually feed my dog cannagan but have recently been feeding him lillys senior. He has had a few little episodes where he has been shaking and been sick. He is an older dog and I was worried that it was some sort of seizure. I stopped giving him lillys for a few days but then ran out of other food so gave him it today. A few hours after having it he has started shaking again. This only happens when he has lilly seniorAtifio •one year ago
My dog has been getting terrible diarrhoea recently which i thought was viruses etc. and kept having to do round of ProKolon pro biotic. I have fed him lilys since i had him as a pup but recently he gets ill a lot with diarrhoea, i visited a friend over the weekend and we used their dog food - Canagan dry food and he went back to normal. I went back to Lilys today and he has diarrhoea again. Lilys were bought by Nestle and if you know anything about Nestle, they have no ethics (google it - the stories will shock you) and i am convinced they have used cheaper ingredients (maybe the same ingredients but cheaper sources so not premium). I am switching dog foods now and buying no lilys products moving forward.Amanda Walker •2 years ago
Don't know what it is about this food, maybe it's to rich for my pooch, but no matter how slowly I transition him on to this his poop is like cow pats. Been on the lamb for a few months now(was previously on the beef) and he's OK in the morning, still soft but has a shape but by the evening it's like toothpaste consistency lol. Time to find him something else I think.melissa •3 years ago
Come of lilys as had health issue with my dog. Since sold its gone down hill.It is bad it smells its greasy and fatty on trays.
Gary •4 years ago
You have misread the ingredients on the pack and as a result, marked down the food unfairly. The chicken and duck has 42% chicken, 31% duck and 8% chicken liver, they put the percentage at the front of each item, you have taken the number after each one and as a result have missed out on a whacking 42% of meat content. Lets hope this slight hasn't cost them much trade!!
Gary
•4 years ago
Thanks for posting Gary. Our ingredient list is accurate. These are the first few ingredients straight from the Lily's website:"42% Freshly Prepared: Chicken (31%), Duck (8%), Chicken Liver (3%), Sweet Potatoes (30%)"The 42% is the total chicken, duck and chicken liver. I hope that helps clear things upGary
•4 years ago
42% is not the total chicken, duck and liver, it's the chicken alone, 31% Duck and 8% liver, giving a total meat content of 81%
Gary
•4 years ago
That's incorrect. I'd recommend contacting Lily's directly if you need further assurances.Gary
•4 years ago
It's not incorrect, it's written on every bag they sell! Their own website is incorrect.