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Bingen am Rhein, Germany Suitable for all breeds of dogs
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In general, unless your dog has health issues, you probably won't have to worry about these figures. Click here for more information
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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68 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.
Just Sayin• 4 years ago
Have been researching suitable foods for a couple of my dogs in light of the DCM problems being experienced in the USA with grain free diets and was looking at Platinum. However, the ingredients stated here do not match up with the manufacturer's website - I think they have changed the formulas slightly. I can see no mention of beet pulp on their ingredient list and they include various botanicals which are not listed here. Maybe time for a review.
CB• 5 years ago
I have just swapped my puppy onto this from Symply wet food over a 5 day transition period. Her stools have changed significantly and are now a very dark brown, almost black colour. They are softer and more smelly. Is this normal?
Karina Bowlby• 6 years ago
My spaniel pup turned his nose up at most feeds when he arrived but loves Platinum Puppy. He is 6 months now and is enormous, fit and healthy
Flyingpigman• 8 years ago
I have fed my puppy on this for just over a year now and he loves it! The smell of the stuff is amazing and the dogs obviously pick that up too. The stools over the last 8 months have been firm and pickable. My bitch was also fed on Platinum puppy and she regained her vigour pretty fast.
Leon• 9 years ago
Just bought this food for my Podenco puppy.
I am very curious whether she likes it, the quality etc.Keep you informed.
My grown up Greys like the adult foods of Platinum very very much.
I feel confident!