Benevo

Benevo Puppy Original review

Name: Benevo Puppy Original
Brand: Benevo

39/100Average

DryPuppy

A plant-based puppy food written for growth from the start, not adapted from an adult recipe. Soya carries the protein. The panel adds what a meat-fed pup would get from the bowl: taurine, L-carnitine and a heavy, printed dose of DL-methionine.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Households feeding meat-free who want a recipe built for growth
Owners who check the calcium line: 1.32% of dry matter, inside the range a growing skeleton works to
Pups that need meat's nutrients added on purpose, with taurine at 1,500 mg and L-carnitine at 250 mg printed
Pups that do better on a little more fibre, at 4.5% crude fibre with dried chicory as a prebiotic
Owners avoiding GM ingredients. The label states every one is non-GMO

Worth watching

Soya heads the list, and a pup gets less from plant protein, so the 26.0% does not go as far as on a meat-led bag
Maize sits high, for a pup that has not got on with cereal
No inclusion percentages beyond the chicory, so the proportions behind the soya are hidden

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

How this scores

How we score

39/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies of every size. Start from the guide for your pup's age and expected adult size, and adjust in small steps.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

The score, in context

Benevo Puppy Original 39.0

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

Plant protein and an unproportioned list hold it down; a declared, in-range calcium figure and a well-dosed panel are what a growth food needs most.

What's in it

SoyaOne of the few plants broad enough to build a complete food on. Less available to a dog than meat, and often linked with sensitivities.
Canola oilPlant omega 3, which a dog only partly converts.
White rice, maizeMaize is the entry a sensitive pup is most likely to notice.
Peas, dried beet pulpFibre and micronutrients beside the starch.
Minerals, brewer's yeastYeast adds B vitamins.
Tomato pomace, vegetable stock, flax seed
Dried chicory0.5%FOS and inulin for the gut's useful bacteria.
Dried algaeThe long-chain omega 3s a growing brain and retina use, supplied directly.
Yucca schidigera

DL-methionine at 5,000 mg per kilo, the amino acid plant protein runs shortest of, with taurine at 1,500 mg and L-carnitine at 250 mg beside a fully dosed vitamin and mineral panel.

Calcium is declared and in range at 1.32% of dry matter for every size the bag is listed for.

Named ingredients

Soya, Canola Oil, White Rice, Maize, Peas, Dried Beet Pulp, Minerals, Brewer's Yeast, Tomato Pomace, Vegetable Stock, Flax Seed, Dried Chicory (0.5%, a natural source of FOS and inulin), Dried Algae, Yucca Schidigera.

Against the range

One plant-based puppy kibble. Soya leads, then canola oil, white rice, maize and peas, with no animal ingredient. Protein is 26.0% as fed, 28.6% of dry matter, and carbohydrate an estimated 40.1%. Calcium converts to 1.32% of dry matter and energy is printed at 365 kcal per 100g. Only the chicory carries a percentage.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

365 kcal/100g

Protein

26%

Fat

15%

Fibre

4.5%

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

28.6%

Fat

16.5%

Fibre

4.9%

Ash

9.9%

Carbs

40.1%

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.

Added water

1.1%

Carbs

51%

Veg

1.8%

Oils

16.7%

Other

29.4%

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £6.90 (RRP)
Pack: 1.8 kg, 10 kg https://www.benevo.com/petshop/vegan-puppy-food/benevo-original-vegan-puppy-food-10kg/)
A 15kg dog eats: 270 g a day
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £1.86

A puppy's intake keeps changing, so follow the printed guide for age and adult size.

Premium end of the market for a dry food, and you pay more than the analysis alone would justify.

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