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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.
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.
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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83 out of 100 - Excellent
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: Czech Republic
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.
EllieSophia• 3 months ago
Can the pooch and mutt’s soft and shiny dry food be added? Anyone tried this one for dogs with sensitive skin and stomachs? My dog has loads of allergies
Emma Kennedy• 4 months ago
Could you have a look at adding Pooch and Mutt’s new ‘Primal’ food which they say is an 80:20 mix?
Florence• 5 months ago
I bought this as you can get it locally in shops, my pup is 4 months and showing skin allergies we think to chicken. Trying this as fish based food i have ordered has not arrived. It is a little misleading but looking on there website and reading pack it is ok for puppies you just have to adjust the amount. It seems you need to feed a lot less, well it looks a lot less than her previous food?
I hope it will be enough and she will be satisfied as she is a very greedy pup.
Lily B
Florence• 4 months ago
Honestly I would switch her to butternut box or if not completely mix it in - this has been a life changer for my dogs and they also actually get satisfied from the meals because it’s good food!
FP• a year ago
On the Pooch & Mutt Website it says this food is 45% salmon but here it says 25%. Can you confirm this please?
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FP• a year ago
Hi FP, I believe the 45% advertised on the P&M website refers to the total percentage of salmon ingredients: 25% freshly prepared salmon, 17% dried salmon, 1.5% salmon oil and 1.5% salmon gravy. I hope that helps
Ava Hamm
All About Dog Food• a year ago
Could you please add the 4pawsraw dog food range. They are a U.K. small company who sell Raw food, Complete 80/10/10 raw - and also they sell natural treats such as ‘dried beef liver’ and a high quality Dry dog food range.They would be happy to talk over email & provide any information you may need. https://4pawsraw.co.uk/
FP
All About Dog Food• a year ago
Great, thank you!
aubergenius• 2 years ago
I understand this food manufacture has been outsourced to the Czech Republic. The kibble seems to have changed. Could this be verified please?
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aubergenius• 2 years ago
Just checked with the company and you are quite right Aubergenius. Many thanks for bringing this to our attention