Barkin Bistro

Barkin Bistro Cold Pressed: Chicken review

Name: Barkin Bistro Cold Pressed: Chicken
Brand: Barkin Bistro

77.9/100Excellent

Cold pressedAdult

Flavour

Four of these cold-pressed recipes sit in our Excellent band and the Beef climbs into Outstanding. Because the meat is dried protein, 46% of it carries far more protein into the pellet than the same share of fresh meat would. The base never changes, so choosing between them comes down to which animal your dog likes.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Owners after an easy routine: nothing to freeze, nothing to thaw
Dogs kept off grain. Not one of the five labels lists a cereal
Gulpers, as cold-pressed pellets crumble in water where baked kibble swells
Rotation feeding, with one shared base and only the animal on the front changing
Trying a flavour first, as a 200g bag is sold alongside the 7kg

Worth watching

Salmon oil in every recipe, so none of the five suits a fish-free household
Glucosamine and chondroitin at 0.01% each, which is a mention and not a working dose

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

How this scores

How we score

77.9/100Excellent

Protein and processingExcellent

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyExcellent

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults of every size, toy to giant. There is no moisture or vitamin panel on the label, so ask Barkin Bistro for the full analysis if your vet wants it.

Food type

Cold pressed

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Beef 80.3
Chicken 77.9
Duck 77.9
Turkey 77.9
Surf 71.3

Five recipes across Outstanding and Excellent. Typical dry food: Good.

The Beef pulls clear of the rest on its protein, three recipes finish level behind it and the Surf and Turf trails a little.

What's in it

Chicken protein (dried)46%The most familiar meat for most dogs, and the most readily digested.
Sweet potato (dried)36.4%The whole carbohydrate story, and a slower starch than most cereals.
Peas (dried)5%
Pumpkin, carrot (dried)2.5% each
Salmon oil3.3%The fat source, with long-chain omega 3. It also puts fish in every bag.
Apple (dried), seaweedSeaweed for its natural iodine and minerals.
Chicory rootA source of inulin, which gut bacteria feed on.
Fennel seed, sage leaf, thyme, nettle, oregano, turmeric, dandelion rootTrace level, there for character.
Glucosamine, chondroitin0.01% eachA nod to joints that stops short of a measured dose.

No vitamin and mineral list is declared, so the micronutrition has to be read from the ingredients.

Named ingredients

Chicken Protein (dried, 46%), Sweet Potato (dried, 36.4%), Peas (dried, 5%), Pumpkin (dried, 2.5%), Carrot (dried, 2.5%), Salmon Oil (3.3%), Apple (dried), Seaweed, Chicory Root (natural source of inulin), Fennel Seed, Sage Leaf, Thyme, Nettle, Oregano, Turmeric (0.01%), Dandelion Root (0.01%), Glucosamine (0.01%), Chondroitin (0.01%)

Against the range

Protein, dry matter: 37.0%; The same on the Turkey and the Duck pairing; the Beef reads 44.6%.
Energy: 326 kcal per 100g; Matches the Turkey and the Duck pairing.
Salmon oil: Listed after pumpkin and carrot; Ahead of them on the other four.

A dog with no particular history starts here.

Every recipe is one base. Dried meat protein makes up 46% (split 23% and 23% on the two pairings), with sweet potato at 36.4%, peas at 5% and salmon oil at 3.3%, with no wheat, barley, rice or maize anywhere. Pumpkin and carrot follow at 2.5% each, then apple, seaweed, chicory root and a run of herbs at trace level.

Only the animal changes, and with it the analysis. Protein runs from 37.0% to 44.6% of dry matter and the carbohydrate estimate from 34.8% to 37.9%. There is no moisture figure on the panel, so those conversions assume 8%.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

326.5 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

34%

Fat

10%

Fibre

Ash

10%

Dry weight

Protein

37%

Fat

10.9%

Fibre

3.3%

Ash

10.9%

Carbs

37.9%

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

38.2%

Carbs

41%

Veg

16.1%

Oils

3.3%

Other

1.4%

Pricing & size