75/100Excellent
Brand
Denes
Brand review
Denes dog food review
Eight tins make up Denes, and chicken leads six of them. The brand average sits in our Good band, with seven products reading Good and the tripe mix reading Excellent. Transparency is Outstanding on every tin, which is the best thing about the labels here. Protein and processing reads Average on half the range, and that is the pillar to weigh up.
Average score
67
out of 100
Value
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Ingredient clarity
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Foods reviewed
6
Wet
Range at a glance
Broad range- Foods reviewed
- 6
- Food types
- Wet
- Life stages
- Puppy, Adult, Senior
- Common fit
- Grain-free, Weight management, Single protein
Currently reviewed Denes foods
- 175/100
- 269/100
- 366/100
- 465/100
- 563/100
- 661/100
Price & value
- Monthly cost from
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- Typical monthly cost
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Best for
Dogs fed wet foodTinned food for adults and seniorsChicken-led recipes
Summary figures are derived from this brand’s 6 reviewed foods. Prices and retailer availability can change. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. Guidance, not veterinary advice.
In detail
Denes: the closer look
The range
Eight products, all of them wet tins. Adult Tins and Senior Tins hold two products each, and single tins cover puppies, chicken with vegetables, a tripe mix and a light recipe. Labels cover adult on seven products, senior on two and puppy on one.
Ingredients
Chicken leads six of the eight tins, with beef in the tripe mix and pork in the light recipe. One tin is flagged grain free, one single protein and one for weight management. No joint extras or added oils appear in the flags here.
Nutrition
Protein as fed runs 6.0% to 9.5%, with fat of 4.0% to 8.0% and energy of 86 to 106 kcal per 100g, which is the normal shape for tinned food. Nutritional balance reads Outstanding or Excellent on five tins and Average on three.
Strengths
- Outstanding transparency on every tin
- Nutritional balance Excellent or better on five
- Tins for puppy, adult and senior
Limitations
- Wet only, with no dry or raw
- Chicken leads six of the eight tins
- Protein and processing reads Average on four
Where it is less of a fit
- If your dog is fed dry food, check the formats first, as all eight products are tins
- If you want variety in the protein, check the labels, since chicken leads on six of the eight
- If you want protein and processing to read higher, check that pillar, as it sits at Average on four tins
Score overview
Transparency is Outstanding on all eight tins, and that carries the Good band read, with value at Good on seven. Nutritional balance splits, Outstanding or Excellent on five tins and Average on three. Protein and processing reads Average on four, which keeps the average where it is. The tripe mix is the one Excellent product.
The average score is the mean of each product's overall score out of 100 (using the best-scoring variety per product), not a flat average across every variety.
Figures are derived from current catalogue data for this brand's active foods, and the editorial read is ours. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. This is guidance, not veterinary advice. Last reviewed 9 September 2026.
All Denes dog foods
6 foods, ranked by score
69/100Good
66/100Good
65/100Good2 varieties
63/100Good
61/100Good2 varieties
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Denes — common questions
Is Denes good dog food?
Across 6 reviewed foods, Denes averages 67/100, which we rate Good. It suits dogs fed wet food, tinned food for adults and seniors, chicken-led recipes.
Which Denes dog food scores highest?
Denes Adult Tripe Mix Tins leads the range at 75/100. You can read its full review, score breakdown and retailer prices on its product page.
What type of dogs is Denes best for?
Its reviewed foods are best suited to dogs fed wet food, tinned food for adults and seniors, chicken-led recipes. Use the Food Finder to match a specific food to your dog's age, size and needs.
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