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Northampton, UK Suitable for all breeds of dogs
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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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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.
Meg Scott• 3 months ago
Hi
What is the phosphorus percentage in butchers dog foods please? We are looking for foods low in phosphorus for our girl, she has got bored with her raw diet so we are trying to mix it up a bit, she loves butchers.
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Meg Scott• 2 months ago
Hi Meg, great to hear your girl loves our recipes! Our phosphorous levels across all our products is 0.2-0.3%.
Melissa benzeval• 10 months ago
Do butchers have a senior range over 10+
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Melissa benzeval• 9 months ago
Hi Melissa, we would recommend our Joints & Coat range to any senior doggos.
Our Joints & Coat recipes are Vet Recommended and carefully created by our Nutritionist with exactly the right amount of naturally active ingredients to support Healthy Joints, Skin & Coat.
These 100% complete & balanced, grain free recipes contain a combination of ingredients which are all necessary to help support and maintain healthy joints, skin and coat for your dog.
Find out more here: https://butchersdogfood.co.uk/product-category/senior/
So many dog foods• one year ago
Hi, Is there copper and selenium in the food?
All About Dog Food
So many dog foods• one year ago
Hi! Butchers don't declare any added copper or selenium but both will be present in the food as a natural part of the ingredients
Foodbug• one year ago
‘Carrageenan free’ appears to have been removed from the description of Butchers tins.
Why is this so?
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Foodbug• one year ago
Hi there and don’t worry, we don’t use carrageenan in any of our Butcher’s nourishing food for dogs recipes.
Pat• 3 years ago
Please can someone tell me how much jelly is in the Butchers recipes in jelly. Is it more than in the loaf recipes?
Butchers
Pat• one year ago
Hi Pat, thanks for your question. All of our recipes have a very similar moisture content: around 80%. Hope this helps. 💙
Jenny• 3 years ago
Does anyone know if the butchers meaty chunks in jelly that you can buy in discount stores is the same? Different packaging but same brand?
Butchers
Jenny• one year ago
Hi Jenny,
The new packaging in the boxed recipes are made from natural ingredients with added vitamins & minerals and we put this in plastic-free packaging, the retailer chooses which one they want to stock so that's why you see this in different stores. Hope this helps 💙
DwaynettaDibbley• 4 years ago
Does anyone know what the rest of the ingredients are? The listed ones add up to 50% plus some oil and minerals. I doubt half the tin is oil and minerals, so does anyone know what’s not listed?
Jamie Brown
DwaynettaDibbley• 4 years ago
Usually says moisture so I'm guessing water.
All About Dog Food
DwaynettaDibbley• 4 years ago
Yes, it will be added water.