Beco

Beco Dry Puppy Food review

Name: Beco Dry Puppy Food
Brand: Beco

54.3/100Good

DryPuppy

A grain free turkey kibble for puppies, in our Good band, with one of the most complete ingredient lists we read. The analysis is where it falls behind its own list: protein reaches 28.8% of dry matter and carbohydrate an estimated 42.3%. A joint pack sits mid-list, unmeasured.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Grain free homes. Potato, peas, field beans and chickpeas do all the binding
Puppies doing well on turkey, the only meat named
Owners who read every line, down to the camomile and milk thistle seed at the end
Owners who want glucosamine, MSM and chondroitin in a growth food

Worth watching

No calcium figure, though it is sold for pups of every adult size
Trout oil and egg rule out a turkey only elimination plan

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

How this scores

How we score

54.3/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies of every size, toy to giant. A large or giant breed owner should ask Beco for the calcium figure before starting.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Beco Dry Puppy Food 54.3

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The label is as open as they come; the score is held where it is by an analysis that leans on fresh meat and plant protein.

What's in it

Freshly prepared turkey, freshly prepared turkey fat51% (40% and 11%)Fresh meat is about three quarters water, so the share shrinks once the kibble is dried.
Potato, peas, field beansThe starch, with no grain anywhere.
Potato protein, pea proteinPlant protein, which a dog uses less well than meat and which flatters the headline figure.
Chickpeas
Minerals, brewer's yeast, lucerne, chicoryLucerne and chicory add fibre; chicory is the one that feeds gut bacteria.
Trout oilOmega 3 for a growing pup.
Vegetable gravy
Joint pack: glucosamine, methylsulfonylmethane, chondroitin sulphateGrouped with no figures, so the amounts cannot be judged.
Freshly prepared eggA highly usable protein, and a second animal on the label.
Pumpkin, spinach, broccoli, spirulina, bilberry, camomile, burdock root, milk thistle seed10mg/kg each for fourDecoration at these levels, though named and measured.

No calcium declared in a growth food sold for large and giant breeds. Ask Beco for the figure.

Named ingredients

51% Freshly Prepared Turkey (Freshly Prepared Turkey 40%, Freshly Prepared Turkey Fat 11%)*, Potato, Peas, Field Beans, Potato Protein, Chickpeas, Pea Protein, Minerals, Brewer's Yeast, Lucerne, Trout Oil, Vegetable Gravy, Joint Pack (Glucosamine, Methylsulfonylmethane, Chondroitin Sulphate), Chicory, Pumpkin (10mg/kg), Spinach (10mg/kg), Bilberry, Freshly Prepared Egg, Broccoli (10mg/kg), Spirulina (10mg/kg), Camomile, Burdock Root, Milk Thistle Seed.

Against the range

One recipe, grain free and turkey led, with every ingredient named down to the herbs. Fresh turkey and turkey fat make up the 51% headline, potato and pulses carry the starch, and trout oil and egg are the other animal entries.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

370 kcal/100g

Protein

26.5%

Fat

14.5%

Fibre

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

28.8%

Fat

15.8%

Fibre

3.3%

Ash

9.8%

Carbs

42.3%

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

51%

Added water

0.2%

Carbs

46.9%

Veg

0.1%

Oils

0.2%

Other

1.5%