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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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70 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 senior
Atifio• 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• one year 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.
Julia Baxter• 2 years ago
Both my dog and cat have been on different varieties of Lily's Kitchen kibble for 2 or three years. In the last couple of months the recipes have clearly changed and both dog and cat have gone off their food. When I phoned the LK customer line they said there had been no ingredient changes, but you can see the size and colour of the kibble pieces have changed. Until recently my dog's poos have been firm and dark brown in colour, now they are caramel in colour and no longer firm. I shall not buy this brand again.
melissa• 2 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.
Kevin Williams• 2 years ago
Iv tried a few brands of dry food for my labrador this is one of them and no matter how slow I transition onto it it resulted in a very unhappy tummy and dog
D M D• 3 years ago
I have bought Lily's kitchen for my two dogs for many years but since they were bought by Purina I've stopped. They claim that no reformulation has taken place but the food was noticeably more greasy, you could feel it on your hands, the container I kept it in became very greasy and the kibbles stuck together. It also had a stronger smell. Shame as I thought it was a good food.
Gary• 3 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!!
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Gary• 3 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 up
Gary
All About Dog Food• 3 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%
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Gary• 3 years ago
That's incorrect. I'd recommend contacting Lily's directly if you need further assurances.
Gary
All About Dog Food• 3 years ago
It's not incorrect, it's written on every bag they sell! Their own website is incorrect.
cheebifred
Gary• 3 years ago
its how they word it on the bag so that people often believe the product contains a higher content of one product than another, by listing the total protein first (42%) then the values for their meat contents (31% chicken, 8% duck and 3% liver) it also hides the fact that the food contains about as much potato as it's main protein source. (besides, when using math when would an 81% meat content allow for a 30% potato content? let alone all the other ingredients.) also i'd be quite concerned about a food having a liver content of 8% - that would be putting the dogs at risk of a vitamin a toxicity which can be DEADLY
Gary
cheebifred• 3 years ago
It's very dodgy labelling, it doesn't say 'total protein 42%' it is written 42% Chicken 31% duck etc, so anyone reading that is going to take it as there being 42% chicken in it. Apologies to AADF for questioning their accuracy, it seems Lily's aren't as good as I thought, the price you pay you should get 80% meat content.
cheebifred
Gary• 3 years ago
Yeah it's annoying as it's easily misread, leading people to believe products are higher quality if they misunderstand/misread it slightly (which is even easier done when they use the scientific names for certain ingredients) unfortunately, it's worded in a way that they won't get in trouble for mis-advertising the product with trading standards etc. I do agree with you though, Lilly's kitchen is a very expensive food for the money - especially when its about the same % rating as Markus muhle which is £32.99 for a 15kg sack online
jk
Gary• 2 years ago
No its not written like that on bags Gary, it has a very important colon after relevant words, which makes all the difference. Nothing dodgy about it, just include the punctuation.
Take the colon (:) as meaning "as follows" or "comprised of" in this instance -
Composition: 42% Chicken & Duck: Fresh chicken 31%, Duck 8%,Chicken Liver 3%.
So, its "Composition as follows, 42% Chicken and Duck, comprised of Fresh Chicken 31%, Duck 8% Chicken Liver 3%. Which makes 42%.
Alicia Jackman• 6 years ago
I have a very odd observation about my dog on this food. The chicken flavour of Lily's kitchen makes my Cavalie KC Spaniel drink A LOT of water, he goes through 3 FULL bowls of water a day, thats about 5 glasses of water a day for a dog that weighs 10kg.This then causes him to pee in the house because he can't hold it between his walks, on numerous occasions he has woken me up in the middle of the night to take him out and today he has weed on the floor and this is completely out of character for him.I have made this observation in the past when I fed him this food, the same thing happened, I switched him to a different food, it went away. After feeding him this again, its started again.Has anyone else experienced this with their dog?
Peta
Alicia Jackman• 5 years ago
I've noticed my dog drinking so much more water since switching to the lamb variety from James Wellbeloved. We've had a few accidents too and I hadn't attributed it to the excess water until now.
Perhaps I'll take her off it again
Jamie• 6 years ago
I noticed that you have Milk in bold red but it’s actually milk thistle not a dairy product
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Jamie• 6 years ago
Sorry about that. Fixed now
Pat Beadle
All About Dog Food• 6 years ago
I noticed you have it down as containing sodium selenite when in actual fact they use Organic Selenium S.cerevis!
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Pat Beadle• 6 years ago
Apologies also for the outdated info. Everything has now been updated.
caMORONs enemy• 8 years ago
I've had my 50KG dog - he's a big one! - on raw meat for years. He had 2lbs a day for a long time but in the last year he's eating a bit less meat, so he has 1lb one day and 2lb the next day and he now wants more biscuits, so he has a bowlful of dry biscuits down all the time - luckily he only eats either just before he's going out or when he's hungry at other times and doesn't just eat for the sake of it, he's trustworthy in that sense! I've always got my fresh minced meat from Landywoods, now called LPF. I've always found them good. You buy it frozen, 20lb is £14. It's good quality - my dog is very fussy and would not eat it if it wasn't.
The biscuits he has are Lily's kitchen chicken and duck grain free biscuits - expensive but excellent quality, Iams adult large breed and Asda's smartprice complete meal - I'm surprised he likes the Asda one's but he's very keen on these and as they're so cheap, I'm happy if he's happy!
kassandra• 9 years ago
I have a 7 month shezo and I feed him with science plan but getting fed up with it.i just don't no what to try for him as am a pensioner I can't keep putting it in bin.caan you pleas help .do you have any sample some I can try him on please. Thank you ms fisk.
Anthea• 9 years ago
Hi Catspelle, that's very interesting about the paw licking. I cook for one of my cocker's meals daily and for the other she has Lily's Kitchen dried food and she drives me mad with her paw licking. I thought it was my cooking and was considering giving that up (as it is time consuming and boring!) but maybe it's the lily's Kitchen. What worries me about Barf is parasites? I have read of dogs getting horrible things from raw food. Does anyone know whether firms like Natural Instinct treat the food in any way? They say it is parasite free as it is human grade meat but I wouldn't fancy sitting down to a plate of raw meat or fish myself, however good quality!
Catspelle• 9 years ago
Thanks Florencia 74 I can't say the BARF diet appeals to me as a dog owner but I'll certainly look into it. Your reply is much appreciated. Interesting that it's my bitch who's drinking excessively!
Catspelle• 9 years ago
Sorry mean excessive coat as well as paw licking and dog rumbly tummy and wind.
Catspelle• 9 years ago
I am about 3 months in moving my cockers from Hills science plan onto lily's kitchen both dry and wet. I am noticing my bitch drinking increased water after feeding and she has begun excessive licking both cost and paws and has mouth dermititus. My dog has a very crumbly by in my and increased wind. I' m guessing its not suiting them. Sadly did not find their help desk very helpful. Any suggestions on whether to persevere? Thanks. Not sure what to move to!
Florencia 74
Catspelle• 9 years ago
Hi, I had my Australian cattle dog on Lili's when she was four months but it didn't agree at all with her digestive system and she wasn't interested in the kibble unless it was mixed with wet food. We persevered for 2 months but she started to lose weight and got really sick so we decided to put her on the Barf diet as a friend of mine had his dog on it. She has been on it for over 2 months now and it was the best decision ever made. I use a brand called natural instinct and she absolutely loves it! The transition went well and she looks so healthy, it's definitely worth a try!