Akela

Akela 90:10 Ultra Complete review

Name: Akela 90:10 Ultra Complete
Brand: Akela

81.2/100Outstanding

DryPuppyAdult

Almost the whole recipe is animal, and the label names and weighs every one of those ingredients. Most of the meat is dehydrated, so what is declared is close to what reaches the kibble. Protein converts to 41.6% of dry matter, with carbohydrate stopping at 23.7%.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Working and sporting dogs, with protein declared at 38.5% and fat at 19.5%
Owners who want every animal named and weighted, from 29% dehydrated chicken down to 1% egg
Grain-free bowls with very little starch
Joints beginning to complain. Glucosamine, MSM and chondroitin doses are printed
Homes with dogs at different stages, as one bag is written for puppies, adults and seniors

Worth watching

Four animals plus egg, so it cannot double as an elimination diet
Herring, salmon and salmon oil, which make it far from fish free
Calcium at 2.16% of dry matter, high for a large breed puppy still growing
A dense food: a dog with a quiet routine needs less than the scoop suggests

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

81.2/100Outstanding

Protein and processingExcellent

Nutritional balanceExcellent

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueOutstanding

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies, adults and seniors of every size. For a large breed puppy, take the calcium figure to your vet before the bag becomes daily food.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy, Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Akela 90:10 Ultra Complete 81.2

All one Outstanding. Typical dry food: Good.

Every reason for the reading is printed on the pack, and the little ground left above it is a matter of degree.

What's in it

Dehydrated chicken29%Already dry, so the declared figure is close to what ends up in the kibble.
Dehydrated herring, dehydrated salmon14%, 11%Fish in a poultry-headed food.
Freshly prepared chicken, dehydrated turkey11%, 10%
Sweet potato7%The largest plant entry, and a thin one.
Freshly prepared salmon, chicken liver7%, 3%Liver is nutrient dense and rarely refused.
Tapioca, chicken fat, free range egg, chicken stock, salmon oil2% down to 1%Tapioca is there to bind the kibble.
Chickpea flour, whole linseed, alfalfa, lentilsLinseed brings plant omega 3s and fibre.
Pre-biotic FOS0.1%
Glucosamine, MSM, chondroitin sulphate180, 180 and 125 mg/kgReal doses, printed.
Fruit, vegetables and herbs, camomile through to organic honeyFlourish. Dried garlic is in there at the trace level used as a herb.

Taurine at 2000 mg/kg and L-carnitine at 1000 mg/kg, biotin for coat and claw, and trace minerals as sulphates with sodium selenite.

Calcium at 2.16% of dry matter. For a large breed puppy, ask your vet before feeding it daily.

Named ingredients

Dehydrated Chicken 29%, Dehydrated Herring 14%, Dehydrated Salmon 11%, Freshly Prepared Chicken 11%, Dehydrated Turkey 10%, Sweet Potato 7%, Freshly Prepared Salmon 7%, Freshly Prepared Chicken Liver 3%, Tapioca 2%, Chicken Fat 2%, Freshly Prepared Free Range Egg 1%, Chicken Stock 1%, Salmon Oil 1%, Minerals, Vitamins, Chick Pea Flour, Whole Linseed, Alfalfa, Lentils, Pre-biotic FOS 0.1%, Joint Support [Glucosamine 180mg/kg, MSM 180mg/kg, Chondroitin Sulphate 125mg/kg], Dried Apple, Organic Peas, Dried Organic Spinach, Dried Organic Pumpkin, Dried Organic Carrot, Camomile, Marigold Petals, Aniseed & Fenugreek, Peppermint, Yucca Extract, Dried Seaweed, Dried Cranberry, Dried Dandelion Herb, Dried Pear, Rosemary, Fennel, Dried Blueberry, Dried Garlic, Rosehips, Dried Burdock Root, Organic Honey.

Against the range

Animal ingredients make up the bulk of the recipe, every one named and weighted, most of them in dehydrated form. Chicken, herring, salmon and turkey are joined by chicken liver and free range egg. Sweet potato, tapioca and pulses form a thin plant layer, and a long botanical tail closes the list at trace level.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

377.5 kcal/100g

Protein

38.5%

Fat

19.5%

Fibre

Ash

10.5%

Moisture

7.5%

Dry weight

Protein

41.6%

Fat

21.1%

Fibre

2.2%

Ash

11.4%

Carbs

23.7%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

87%

Carbs

9.3%

Veg

0.1%

Oils

Other

0.6%

Pricing & size