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4Suitable 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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62 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: United Kingdom
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.
SophieProut• 7 months ago
I tried multiple dog foods for my fussy dog. tried this food and he has now been on it for over 1 year. cant complain. great food
Dean Percival• 11 months ago
I’m still
Finding it in store but it’s normally right at the back and expensive brands at the front. My dog loves this and his coat is amazing since switching over
Bonbru
Dean Percival• 10 months ago
I'm going to have a look tonight, hopefully it's there :)
DampPond• one year ago
I can't find this on the Pets at Home website - does it exist anymore?
Gemma Nash• one year ago
I'm confused why this rates better than the step up grain free. Can someone please explain?
Dragonlady
Gemma Nash• one year ago
Grain free dosnt automatically make it better, especially not nutritionally. It's designed for dog breeds who struggle to digest grains like my 3yr old lab cross who gets bloated and gassy if there to much grain in his diet.
Grain free has become the dog food version of the "gluten free is better" trend.
Gemma Nash
Dragonlady• 11 months ago
thanks for the info. I might swap my dogs to this since it has more meat in it.
Linda Parkes• 5 years ago
I used to feed my two 4 year old bitch puggles, Harringtons Hypo allergenic but the price rocketed once they started advertising on tv so I chose Step up Light & sensitive as an alternative. Puggles are prone to weight gain, but on this food there weight has stabilised, though I was a bit concerned with it being so high in carbs even though it says light. The brown rice I think in the ingredients has certainly helped fill them up, they love the taste and seem very satisfied on it. I love the saving iv made on my purse.
Jovita Rush-Morgan• 7 years ago
I chose this food as one of my dogs has a sensitive belly and my other is prone to weight gain. This suited both and it rates slightly better than the others in this range. My dogs love it! The saluki mix is very fussy but he'll run up when i get their food bowls and eagerly waits for his food. My greyhound practically dances with excitement (though she'll eat anything lol). They have good solid poops and my saluki mix is actually keeping weight on because he is now eating which is a miracle! They are growing back some of the hair they lost through allergies to their last food and coats have a nice shine :)