Autarky

Autarky Senior Grain Free: Tantalising Turkey review

Name: Autarky Senior Grain Free: Tantalising Turkey
Brand: Autarky

59.6/100Good

DryAdultSenior

A turkey and potato kibble for dogs entering their quieter years without losing interest in dinner. The senior thinking is on the label: glucosamine, green lipped mussel and a marine algae source of DHA. Protein and fat both sit at the gentler end for a kibble.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Senior dogs and older adults
Dogs that manage better without grain
Creaky joints, with glucosamine and green lipped mussel both listed
A gentler recipe for an ageing dog: protein at 25.0% and fat at 13.0% of dry matter

Worth watching

Salmon oil and marine algae, so not fish free, and a second animal for an elimination trial
Carbohydrate at an estimated 50.3% of dry matter, if your senior does best on a meatier bowl

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

How this scores

How we score

59.6/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyGood

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors of every size. The label's range for 10kg to 25kg dogs is wide, so let the bag and the waistline referee together.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Tantalising Turkey 59.6

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The joint additions are named in the open, and construction holds it back, with the potatoes doing a generous share of the work.

What's in it

Turkey: turkey meal, freshly prepared turkeymin. 18%, 13%The meal goes in already dried and supplies most of the animal protein. A lean, easily digested anchor.
Potato, sweet potato, pea starchThe starch is doing real work.
Turkey fatKeeps the added fat on the same species.
Peas, unmolassed beet pulpBeet pulp supplies the fibre.
Brewer's yeast0.45%Included as a postbiotic, with natural B vitamins.
Alfalfa, pea proteinPea protein quietly tops up the total from the plant side.
Salmon oil, marine algaeThe omega 3s, DHA among them. Fish is in the bag.
Minerals
Glucosamine, green lipped musselThe joint pair. The mussel is a shellfish.
Carob pod meal, seaweed, fruit and herbs, blackcurrant to oreganoDecoration at trace level.

No moisture figure on the panel, so dry matter readings rest on our assumed 8% for a kibble.

Named ingredients

Turkey (min 18% turkey meal and 13% freshly prepared turkey), Potato, Sweet potato, Pea starch, Turkey fat, Peas, Unmolassed beet pulp, Brewer's yeast (source of postbiotics, 0.45%), Alfalfa, Pea protein, Salmon oil, Minerals, Marine algae (source of omega 3 fatty acid DHA), Glucosamine, Green lipped mussel, Carob pod meal, Seaweed, Blackcurrant, Milk thistle, Turmeric, Marigold, Nettle, Mint, Rosemary, Pomegranate, Rosehip, Fenugreek, Thyme, Olive extract, Aniseed, Dandelion, Ginger, Oregano.

Against the range

Turkey is the one meat, as meal and freshly prepared, with turkey fat as the added fat. Potato, sweet potato, pea starch and peas carry the starch, and no grain appears. Salmon oil and marine algae supply the omegas, and a long herb tail sits at trace level.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

344.4 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

23%

Fat

12%

Fibre

3.5%

Ash

7.25%

Dry weight

Protein

25%

Fat

13%

Fibre

3.8%

Ash

7.9%

Carbs

50.3%

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

36.9%

Carbs

57.5%

Veg

0.9%

Oils

3.5%

Other

1.2%

Pricing & size