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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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73.99 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.
Acton88 •one year ago
Switched my Border from Wolfworthy to Millie’s Turkey and Veg. He’s happier all round now ðŸ‘jola jast
Acton88
•one year ago
Hi, can I ask why did you switch? My 5. 5months old border is on wolforthy but she has started eating grass and has loose stools. I am also looking for some best quality kibble bit good for my sensitive stomach puppy.Tracey •7 years ago
I was a Millie's customer, until we found broken glass in a bag. Their response was appalling. They wouldn't refund without 'testing the glass' and would only pay postage if they thought they were at fault. They then had the cheek to say that I could buy another bag if I wanted too, without even offering to refund the broken glass contaminated bag. Disgusting customer service, and ownership of what was clearly their manufacturing problem. Trading Standards now involved. Will never use again...Gem
Tracey
•6 years ago
I love millies for my dog and will continue to use, however I agree their customer service if you have an issue, is poor. Its just no thats the way it should be, get on with it type of attitude! However their nutritionists are fabulous!Chris •8 years ago
Hello I'm currently on Eden dog Food and while the support I've received from them has been great and have use two 15 kg bags for my Newfoundland pup he is still suffering from loose stalls most days, I even added rice for a week to ease his stomach but now his is bk on full kibble but wet to slow his eating the stalls are becoming loose more than not.I'll get to the point now and would like to ask if anyone has come from Eden or other dried foods to Millies and how they found it... Thank you...Kimi
Chris
•8 years ago
Hi ChrisWhenever my (Golden Retriever) girl have runny poo (as she is scavenging a lot!!) I always cook her ' boil rice and boil chicken breast' feed her twice a day and poo always come back to normal again in less than 2 days.
About Millie food, I've feed her for 2 months now and there is no problem with her stomach at all and her poo is solid since first day she had it so I am very pleased with Millie food.
They explain well in there website and they have a smaller bag to try, also you can put you dog weight, age and how long they have their exercise / day to calculate ' which food' suits them best.
I feed mine half wet half dry and with free delivery or next day for under £2 (I think:) it's worth a try.
Overall for me I'm highly recommended, my girl have beautiful shiny coat, solid poop and her breath not smelly at all.
Excuse my English and apologise for long reply but hope this help :)
alex •9 years ago
Think recipe has changed my pup ate the first 5kg bag with gusto but wouldn't touch a morsel of the second bag. Customer services said the food might smell or look different but the recipe was unchanged. My pup obviously though that it tasted differently as well !!! I also spoke to someone at the company who only suggested "tough love" approach. obviously I have to change brand. After such an expensive failure, I am choosing a food that I can buy in 2 or 2.5kg bags.lurcherlover •9 years ago
My dog enjoyed the food but couldn't keep his weight on with it, he would yo-yo from slim to his spine sticking out. I found Millie's Wolfheart customer service on Facebook absolutely atrocious and don't trust them as a company since I found out they censor their reviews on their facebook page and delete anything that isn't completely positive. I would have been happy to try a different food in their range but am not willing to give my money to a company that deliberately misleads customers and who provide such poor customer service.