Benevo

Benevo Adult Original review

Name: Benevo Adult Original
Brand: Benevo

39.6/100Average

DryAdult

A meat-free kibble that builds 27% protein from soya, maize and yeast, then adds back what a dog would normally take from animals: taurine and L-Carnitine at 1,500 mg each, plus methionine. One of the few complete vegan dog foods with real history behind it. It sits in our Average band, a step below the typical adult dry food.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Vegan and meat-free households that want the dog's bowl to match their own
Dogs that have reacted to several animal proteins in turn; no meat, fish, egg or dairy is on the list
Adults of every size, from toy breeds to giants
Owners who want the vegan gaps closed in print, with taurine, L-Carnitine and methionine all added

Worth watching

Soya and maize carry the recipe, both common triggers for sensitive dogs
Plant protein is a big digestive change, so switch gradually and watch condition in the first weeks
One entry just reads Minerals, and no calcium figure is declared

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

How this scores

How we score

39.6/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adult dogs of every size. Move across slowly and keep an eye on body condition through the first few weeks.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

The score, in context

Benevo Adult Original 39.6

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

For a food with no meat at all this is a creditable showing; leaning on soya and maize, with few other named plants, is what keeps it midfield.

What's in it

SoyaDoes the protein work, to 29.7% of dry matter. Dogs extract plant protein less efficiently than animal protein.
Maize, white riceThe starch; carbohydrate is an estimated 45.1% of dry matter.
Rapeseed oilThe only fat.
Peas
Dried beet pulp, brewer's yeast, yeast hydrolysateFibre, and B vitamins from the yeast.
Dried tomatoes
MineralsNot broken down, an old-fashioned bit of vagueness.
Dried chicory, yucca extract0.5% for the chicoryInulin as a prebiotic.

Taurine and L-Carnitine at 1,500 mg apiece with DL-methionine, covering at declared doses what a meat eater gets from its dinner.

Named ingredients

Soya, Maize, White Rice, Rapeseed Oil, Peas, Dried Beet Pulp, Brewer's Yeast, Yeast Hydrolysate, Dried Tomatoes, Minerals, Dried Chicory (a natural source of FOS and inulin) 0.5%, Yucca Extract (Schidigera).

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

351 kcal/100g

Protein

27%

Fat

11.5%

Fibre

4.5%

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

29.7%

Fat

12.6%

Fibre

4.9%

Ash

7.7%

Carbs

45.1%

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.

Carbs

64.7%

Veg

1.4%

Oils

6.5%

Other

27.4%

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £5.00 (RRP)
Pack: 1.8 kg, 10 kg (the "Additional information" table also lists a 15kg size, but only 1.8kg and 10kg are selectable in the size dropdown)
A 15kg dog eats: 175 to 300 g a day, 240 in the middle
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £1.20

Energy is declared at 351 kcal per 100g, so the daily amount rests on a printed figure.

Middle of the market for a dry food, with the price running a little ahead of what the analysis shows.

Ingredients and nutrition are taken from manufacturer data. Retailer pricing is not yet live for this food.