Autarky

Autarky Mature Lite Dry Succulent Salmon review

Name: Autarky Mature Lite Dry Succulent Salmon
Brand: Autarky

44.5/100Average

DryAdultSenior

A lite senior kibble that commits to the brief from both ends, fat down to 5% and fibre up to 6.5%. Salmon is named at a 26% minimum. Activated charcoal, for the windier end of later life, is the label's most senior minded touch. It rests in our Average band, a step below the typical adult dry food.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Easy keeping seniors whose middles outpace their mileage
Older dogs that do best on fish
Windy old dogs: that is what the charcoal is for
Joints feeling their age, with glucosamine on the list

Worth watching

Poultry meal mid list, so a dog steered away from birds does not fully escape them
Carbohydrate estimated at 57.6% of dry matter, a substantial share of the bowl

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

How this scores

How we score

44.5/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors of every size. The label's table covers 10 to 25kg in a single band, so weigh your dog and trim by the waistline.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Salmon

The score, in context

Autarky Mature Lite Dry Succulent Salmon 44.5

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

Holding this level with the fat cut so far is a fair effort, and the cereal load and unnamed poultry keep it from climbing.

What's in it

Salmonmin 26%Fresh fish, so cooking takes its toll.
Maize
Rice, oatsmin 16% riceGrain stretches the bowl while fat stays scarce. A deliberate trade in a lite feed.
Unmolassed beet pulpDoes the filling.
Poultry mealHolds the protein at 23.9% of dry matter. No bird named.
Peas, full fat linseed, alfalfa, yeast, carrot
Activated charcoalRare on a list, traditionally there to absorb gas in the gut. No dose printed.
GlucosamineFor ageing joints, again with no dose.
Seaweed, milk thistle, marigold, mint, nettle and the rest of the herbs and vegetablesmin 0.4% herbs, 4% vegetablesSeasoning in scale.

Named ingredients

Salmon (min 26%), Maize, Rice (min 16%), Oats, Unmolassed beet pulp, Poultry meal, Peas, Full fat linseed, Alfalfa, Yeast, Carrot, Activated Charcoal, Glucosamine, Seaweed, Milk Thistle, Marigold, Mint, Nettle, Yucca schidigera, Fenugreek, Carob pod meal, Thyme, Rosemary, Dandelion, Turmeric, Aniseed, Blackcurrant, pomegranate, rosemary, rosehip, spinach, beetroot, ginger, Oregano (min 0.4% herbs and 4% vegetables)

Against the range

Salmon leads at a 26% minimum, with poultry meal helping the protein further down. Maize, rice and oats supply the energy while fat is cut and fibre lifted, and a long tail of herbs and vegetables carries declared minimums.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

305 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

22%

Fat

Fibre

6.5%

Ash

5.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

23.9%

Fat

5.4%

Fibre

7.1%

Ash

Carbs

57.6%

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

31.9%

Carbs

64.3%

Veg

1.5%

Oils

1.2%

Other

Pricing & size