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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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79.00 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.
vivann •2 months ago
I have been having problems with both my poodles, one with IBD and the other just sensitive. Telephoned Barking Heads as I have been feeding their Lamb or Beef wet food for some time and it did seem ok. I wanted to check if they had changed the recipe and that they did not use carrageenan - pretty sure I asked them about carrageenan before I started using it and told no. Well, it seems they do. I was told it wasn't a lot but that has put me off it.Mama Bee •one year ago
Does anyone feed this food after the “use within 24 hours† storage instructions. This makes it really expensive as I will be throwing food out and will have to find an alternativeSo many dog foods •one year ago
I tried ringing barking heads to ask what the unsoecified gelling agent is but could not get through to them .!!Jasmine 251
So many dog foods
•one year ago
All the phone numbers on the package of dry food are wrong! The email address said invalid when I tried to send an email and the chat option ignored my query of how many calories in 100 grams of Golden Years dried food are there. It would only allow the question of how many cups to feed! I eventually found a number that worked after some Googling only to be told three times that there was no one to answer the phone! I have found an alternative way to email and sent an email but I find the whole experience unsatisfactory and it doesn't give me much faith in the product! Because of the imprecision, ( the actual quantities of ingredients are woolly - oats and chicken listed together as 5%!) of disclosure of calorie content and wrong telephone numbers etc. I will give this product a miss - I thought it was going to be good!!So many dog foods •one year ago
Hi I was checking the ingredients on this dog food and note that the Gelling Agent is Unspecified! Manufacturers should specify what the agent is so customers can chose whether or not to buy the good !!Kate1 •2 years ago
Sorry posted before finishing post. I want to know how many calories there are in one pouch of adult BH wet food because I am transitioning to Butternut Box. My 18 month old cocker is currently on 3 BH pouches per day but the recommended daily amount for BB is one pouch (430 calories). I am thinking he might miss eating the volume he is used to but don't want to overload him with calories! Can't find calories on the BH pouches though. Can anyone help? Is there a way to work it out?Kate1 •2 years ago
Does anyone know how many calories there are in one pouch of adult wet food?mummyjanny •2 years ago
Hi i visited my supermarket and noticed that there are more flavours for adult dogs and smaller pouches for small adult starting at 1kg. Why is there only 1 flavour for puppys when they also need different flavours and why are they not in smaller 150g pouches and why start at 5kg my pup is 3kg. He is a fussy eater and its taken me weeks to find the right food. Hes started backing off from this now which i understand if i was eating the same flavour 3x a day every day. Is there no way a variety of flavours in 150g pouch can be done for puppies. I was so tempted to get the small adult 150g just for a change of flavour but i know its not right for his tummy. This really DISAPOINTS me to see him walk away from his food after a few mouthfulls. Hes tried all other makes if food but likes this texture. And these days theres not alot of choice for puppys like there is for cats n kittenspbellew •2 years ago
Our Cavapoo had allergy/ear issues so the vet said switch to Grain free, fish based so we started giving Eden fish cuisine however the scratching has continued. Been suggested that it could be the high vegetable content (sugars). Is there anything fish based/grain free with no veg? ThanksAbbey Lauren •2 years ago
I am currently feeding my dog Orijen original which she loves but seems to be getting bored, I added wet food and she’s enjoying her meals again. My question is can I feed this alongside Orijen original or will she be receiving too much of a high daily intake of vitamins etc? ThanksTeam AADF
Abbey Lauren
•2 years ago
Hi Abbey and thanks for posting. Yes, you certainly can feed the two foods side-by-side, just take care to get the overall amount right. We have a guide on the subject here: https://www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk/dog-feeding-guide#general_mixingC D •2 years ago
My 2.5 kg dog eats 120 g of Barking Heads wet food per day, so the 'price per day' on this is way off. It costs me about 80p per day.Team AADF
C D
•2 years ago
Hi C D and thanks for posting. I've just double checked our figures against BH's recommendations and they are correct. According to BH a dog weighing 5kg (the smallest dog size on their guide) should get 450g (1.5 pouches) per day so we estimate a 2.5kg dog should be getting around 410g per day. At around £1.80 per pouch that comes to £2.46 per day. It's great if your dog eats less but we have to go with their recommendations.Ms Mahon
C D
•2 years ago
I'm with you on weight vs gram my 4.5kg chi has 150 grams a day my 6kg mix breed has 200 grams with a small amount of fresh chicken they both got fat on recommended portion size vet told me to reduce.Mama Bee
C D
•one year ago
Because the packaging says use within 24 hours I will be throwing food out. Do you keep it longer and is it okay?C D •2 years ago
I have recently contacted Barking Heads and two separate people there have confirmed that Barking Heads wet foods still contain NO thickeners or gelling agents.So many dog foods
C D
•one year ago
There is obviously an "unspecified gelling agent" Customers have a right to know what it is !!!!