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Chicken & Potato
Duck & Potato
Vitalin Adult Grain Free
Type of food
Dry extruded complete
Dog types
Pet dogs
Breed sizes
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Suitable for toy breed dogs Adult weight 1-4kg. e.g. Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Yorkshire Terrier
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Suitable for small breed dogs Adult weight 4-10kg. e.g. Beagle, Dachshund, Jack Russell
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Suitable for medium breed dogs Adult weight 10-25kg. e.g. Border Collie, Staffie, Springer, Vizsla
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Suitable for large breed dogs Adult weight 25-45kg. e.g. Boxer, Labrador, Greyhound
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Suitable for giant breed dogs Adult weight 45kg+ e.g. Bernese, Great Dane, Mastiff
Dog ages
From 12 months to old age
Pack sizes
2kg, 6kg & 12kg bags
RRP
12kg bags = £43.99
Nutritional rating
74%
At a glance
Natural: Free from added artificial preservatives, antioxidants, colourings, flavourings or other controversial synthetic ingredientsNot high in meat: Contains less than 30% meat ingredients (on a dry matter basis) or meat percentage is unspecifiedHypoallergenic: Free from all ingredients that are regularly linked by veterinarians to food allergies and/or intolerance in dogs like wheat, maize, dairy products, soya products and artificial additivesClearly labelled: Each ingredient is clearly and individually stated and there is at least a reasonable indication of the percentages of the main ingredientsCertified nutritionally complete: This food complies fully with the complete food nutrient tolerances as recommended by FEDIAF and/or AAFCO
" Vitalin Adult has been carefully formulated as a nutritionally complete dog food with a balanced recipe for adult dogs to provide all the nutrients required for a happy and healthy life. This hypoallergenic, wheat gluten free and cereal/grain free food contains high quality protein from 100% British Chicken with potatoes, nutrient packed botanicals and joint supplements.
With veterinary assistance, our nutritionists have worked carefully to formulate hypoallergenic recipes that cater to a dog's overall health and wellbeing; combining high quality protein from 100% British Chicken with British potatoes for a healthy carbohydrate option; before enhancing our food with nutrient packed botanicals such as fruits, vegetables and herbs. Thyme has been added, whilst spinach, seaweed and green beans provide a rich source of vitamins and minerals. To deliver natural antioxidant properties; blueberries and rosemary have been incorporated, as well as peppermint and prebiotic FOS & MOS which can help to support your dog's digestive system.
Vitalin Adult Chicken & Potato is a complete, balanced pet food suitable for adult dogs. "
The first ingredient now is potato @30% then chicken@ 26%, but I personally still like this food. I feed it to my lurcher and my greyhound (when he's not being too fussy, poor old man of 14yrs 2mths, even if I have to add beef mince or something else very tasty). Ive even managed to get the small independent rescue where I work to feed it to some of our dogs there. it actually comes in 12kg bags not 15kg as the directory states, and the cheapest websites I have found are "feedem", "molevalleyfarmers", "gjwtitmuss" normal prices around £26/£27 per bag but they often have offers on so sometimes it works out to only £2 per kilo. All in all a good price for what is essentially a grain free food- without the added price tag that tends to go with it!!!
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Deanna Lyons• 5 years ago
Also forgot to add it has very high levels of Glucosamine (340mg/kg), MSM (340mg/kg) and Chondroitin (240mg/kg) compared to other brands which often only have half that amount, some even less.
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kedecama• 7 years ago
When I put the ingredients in your instant score generator this product gets 3.5 which is correct?
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kedecama• 7 years ago
Hi Kedecama and thanks for your question. Although the Review Generator is great for approximate ratings, it is not entirely perfect. Minor changes in the structure or terminology of the ingredients list can throw up discrepancies. Of course, where we provide a rating like the one above it has been thoroughly checked so should overrule any Review Generator results.
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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.
Information in italics is not usually avaialble on the ingredients list but has been provided to us by the manufacturer to help with our ratings.
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.
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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The price per day of feeding this food based on feeding the manufacturer's recommended daily amount from 12kg bags bought at their rrp to a dog of:
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Note: All suggested feeding amounts and costs are only approximate and may vary considerably from dog to dog. Be sure to contact the manufacturer if in any doubt.
74 out of 100 - Good
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Deanna Lyons• 5 years ago
The first ingredient now is potato @30% then chicken@ 26%, but I personally still like this food. I feed it to my lurcher and my greyhound (when he's not being too fussy, poor old man of 14yrs 2mths, even if I have to add beef mince or something else very tasty). Ive even managed to get the small independent rescue where I work to feed it to some of our dogs there.
it actually comes in 12kg bags not 15kg as the directory states, and the cheapest websites I have found are "feedem", "molevalleyfarmers", "gjwtitmuss" normal prices around £26/£27 per bag but they often have offers on so sometimes it works out to only £2 per kilo. All in all a good price for what is essentially a grain free food- without the added price tag that tends to go with it!!!
Deanna Lyons
Deanna Lyons• 5 years ago
Also forgot to add it has very high levels of Glucosamine (340mg/kg), MSM (340mg/kg) and Chondroitin (240mg/kg) compared to other brands which often only have half that amount, some even less.
kedecama• 7 years ago
When I put the ingredients in your instant score generator this product gets 3.5 which is correct?
All About Dog Food
kedecama• 7 years ago
Hi Kedecama and thanks for your question. Although the Review Generator is great for approximate ratings, it is not entirely perfect. Minor changes in the structure or terminology of the ingredients list can throw up discrepancies. Of course, where we provide a rating like the one above it has been thoroughly checked so should overrule any Review Generator results.