Autarky

Autarky Mature Lite Dry Delicious Chicken review

Name: Autarky Mature Lite Dry Delicious Chicken
Brand: Autarky

47.8/100Average

DryAdultSenior

A traditional working-style feed for older dogs carrying a bit much, and it finishes in our Average band. Fat is down to 6.5% and glucosamine goes in for the joints. Cereal does most of the filling.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Senior dogs winding down, with the recipe pitched at gentler days
Good doers that gain weight at the sight of a biscuit. The light build allows a proper portion
Older dogs with creaking joints
Rural and multi-dog homes wanting one steady feed for the elders

Worth watching

Carbohydrate at an estimated 66.3% of dry matter, with maize at the top
Only the chicken in the poultry meal is pinned down, so a tight elimination diet is out of reach
Protein at 18.5% of dry matter, gentle even for a senior

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

How this scores

How we score

47.8/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

For older, easy-keeping dogs of every size. If yours is old in years but still young in mileage, weigh the low protein before switching.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Autarky Mature Lite Dry Delicious Chicken 47.8

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

Dilution explains it: cereal fills most of the recipe and protein runs low, which our scoring counts even though none of it is dangerous.

What's in it

MaizeOpens the list. More grain is how the lite recipe works.
Poultry mealmin 14% chickenOnly the chicken is pinned down. Any domestic bird is permitted for the rest.
Ricemin 5%
Unmolassed beet pulpFibre so a lighter meal still feels like a meal.
Chicken liver, chicken fatFor appetite.
Alfalfa, peas, yeast
Maize glutenPlant protein to top up the total.
Linseed, carrotPlant omega 3 from the linseed.
GlucosamineNo printed dose. A nod to ageing joints.
Milk thistle, seaweed, nettle and a long herb tailmin 0.4% herbs

Named ingredients

Maize, Poultry meal (min 14% chicken), Rice (min 5%), Unmolassed beet pulp, Chicken liver, Alfalfa, Peas, Chicken fat, Yeast, Maize gluten, Linseed, Carrot, Glucosamine, Milk thistle, Seaweed, Nettle, Marigold, Mint, Fenugreek, Thyme, Carob pod meal, Rosemary, Blackcurrant, Pomegranate, Rosehip, Spinach, Beetroot, Aniseed, Turmeric, Dandelion, Ginger, Oregano (min 0.4% herbs)

Against the range

One light senior feed. Maize leads, poultry meal guarantees chicken at 14%, fat is trimmed to 6.5% and glucosamine is added without a printed dose. A long herb tail closes the list.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

328.2 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

17%

Fat

6.5%

Fibre

3.5%

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

18.5%

Fat

7.1%

Fibre

3.8%

Ash

4.3%

Carbs

66.3%

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

32.6%

Carbs

60.3%

Veg

4.2%

Oils

1.3%

Other

1.6%

Pricing & size