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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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78.90 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:Spain
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.
Jader •one year ago
Hi how long do you get on short date bags?Amanda Turner •2 years ago
Hi can I just clarify the total carbs in this food???? Im looking to feed my dogs the lowest carb nearest to raw complete food. The pie wheel shows just 14.8 % but when i use your compare feature it shows 40g of carbs as fed I dont understand the translation ????Team AADF
Amanda Turner
•2 years ago
Hi Amanda. That's a great question! The pie charts indicate roughly how much of each category of ingredients is present in the food. In this context, 'carbs' refers to carbohydrate rich ingredients like grains, potatoes, lentils and so on. The 37% figure, on the other hand, is the total percentage of carbohydrates in the food - the nutrient rather than the category of ingredients. Since many other forms of ingredients in addition to those mentioned above contain carbohydrates, this figure is often higher than the carb percentage on the pie chart. I hope this makes sense. It's unfortunate that the terms for both the nutrient and the class of foods are identical as it leads to a lot of confusion. I'll see what I can do to make things clearernung •5 years ago
Been looking for a really good dry dog food for quite a while now and this seems to be it. Have switched to Aatu for the pass few months and so far so good. Adopted my dog almost a year ago, and she's been increasingly picky. I've gone through more then 8 different brands in as many months, and there are times when she doesn't even want to touch her food, unless I cover them with cheese powder, then she would just "entertain" me in eating a little bit or just lick the chesse powder off and leave the kibbles untouched. Since switching to Aatu, I've not had problems with her eating. She seems to like it a whole lot better then the other brands. She still wants cheese powder on top though. Sign!I especially like its high protein content, great for my baby's muscle development. She's now around one and half years old and weights around 20-21Kg, absolutely gorgeous. I give her plenty of exercise so weight isn't too much of a problem, her muscle tone and body shape is just perfect. Wish I have her muscle to fat ratio :P.
Anyway, I would recommand this product. Quality stuff!
alex •8 years ago
Advice by email would be great. If I reply via here does everyone see my emailalex •8 years ago
I'm struggling to decide on a food for a working cocker and a border collie 6 and 10 years old. Both hard to keep weight on, spaniel especially. The more that goes in the more that comes out. Ive fed nutriment raw which is great but sadly not convenient. Can anyone recommend something with similar qualities but dryalison •8 years ago
Hi I have two Cavachon puppies one is 4 1\2 months the other 51\2 months. They were on royal canin but I wanted to get them on to a better quality food so weened them off with AATU duck. They were fine during the weening process but as soon as they were on it full time it went straight through them and ass I thought they were OK I stupidly ordered a huge bag of it which is now sitting redundant in the garage.Should I have given them this food? It doesn't say its for puppies but others say they feed it to theirs.
I now have them on Arden Grange which has sorted their tummies out but I'm still not sure its quality enough?
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alison
•8 years ago
I have a 5 year old male cavalier king charles. He's quite fussy with food to the point I have been feeding him homemade food for the past 6 months. I decided to switch to dry food for convenience and after ready many reviews I decided this was the food I liked the sound of. I gradually introduced the dry food. However my little pooch would not touch it. I stayed strong with the "dog hungry, dog eat principle" after day 3 he gave up and ate it. That was the not then end of the problem. A week on with just a tiny bit of food introduced, it had played absolute havoc with his stomach. The food is already slightly high in price (this is not m primary issue as I am a believer in paying quality ) bit combined with a new rug from empty stomach contents and a hefty vet bill to sort his stomach, I have come to the conclusion this is not the best food for him. Disappointed after reading all the great reviews, but after over a week of poorly tummy, and again I reiterate the HEFTY vet bill. I've made an executive/decision stewed by concern to refrain from purchasing this for Rolo. :(Mandy •9 years ago
My dog has allergies can't stop scratching been on everything raw was ok but as she is allergic to chicken there's always something in this Salmon and herring has changed everything she has hardly scratched for months it really is good stuff AATU highly recommendGary •9 years ago
Hi i have a pug what size is the kibble and anyone else feed there pugs with this? Thanks