Bosch

Bosch Light review

Name: Bosch Light
Brand: Bosch

44.1/100Average

DryAdult

A reduced-calorie kibble that does weight control the classic way: less fat, more fibre and dosed L-carnitine. It sits in our Average band, mostly because of the lean, fibre-heavy build a light food is meant to have. Judged as a slimming tool, the pieces are where they should be.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs that need to feel full on less, which is most of what slimming comes down to
Overweight dogs: 318 kcal per 100g against a typical 357, with fat at 6%
Owners who want the slimming extras printed, L-carnitine at 200 mg per kilo among them
Heavier dogs with creaky joints, with green-lipped mussel extract on the list
Homes that want one big bag to last, sold in a 12.5kg sack

Worth watching

Fibre at 7%, including cellulose, which bulks the bowl without calories and divides label readers
The poultry is never named, so it cannot anchor an elimination plan
Fish meal and fish oil, ruling it out for a dog kept off fish

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

How this scores

How we score

44.1/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults of every size. Feed a reducing plan below the label's maintenance amount, and weigh your dog every few weeks to check it is working.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Poultry

The score, in context

Bosch Light 44.1

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The low fat and diluted calories that drag a general reading down are the point of a light food; the unnamed poultry and heavy cereal share account for the rest.

What's in it

Dried poultry protein18%Concentrated, so protein still reaches 21.7% of dry matter. The species is never named.
Rice, barley, corn, milletThe cereal base; carbohydrate estimate 58.2% of dry matter against a typical 46.2%.
Dried beet pulp (desugared)Gentle fermentable fibre.
CellulosePure bulk with almost no calories, a legitimate tool in a light food.
Protein hydrolysate
Fish meal, poultry fat
Dried peas, peas
Fish oilOmega 3, with the fish meal.
Dried yeast, potassium chloride, sodium chlorideThe yeast carries mannan oligosaccharides and beta-glucans.
Green-lipped mussel extract, dried chicory0.1% musselJoint support for dogs carrying too much.

L-carnitine at 200 mg per kilo to help burn fat and spare muscle, backed by an unusually full B-vitamin panel and chelated zinc.

Named ingredients

Dried poultry protein (18%), rice, barley, corn, millet, dried beet pulp (desugared), cellulose, protein hydrolysate, fish meal, poultry fat, dried peas, peas, fish oil, dried yeast (incl. 0.1% mannan oligosaccharides, 0.06% β-glucans), potassium chloride, sodium chloride, green-lipped mussel extract (0.1%), dried chicory.

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

317.9 kcal/100g

Protein

20%

Fat

Fibre

Ash

5.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

21.7%

Fat

6.5%

Fibre

7.6%

Ash

Carbs

58.2%

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

19.6%

Carbs

76.7%

Oils

0.6%

Other

Pricing & size