Briantos

Briantos Adult Light/Sterilised Grain-Free: Turkey & Potato review

Name: Briantos Adult Light/Sterilised Grain-Free: Turkey & Potato
Brand: Briantos

55.5/100Good

DryAdultSenior

The brand's more considered weight-control kibble, and the rare Briantos recipe to reach our Good band. Fat is trimmed to 7.5% and grain is left out. Taurine, L-carnitine and psyllium, all unusual at this level, show real thought for the neutered dog it is named for.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Neutered or spayed dogs whose waistlines have crept since the operation
An overweight dog that also needs grain kept out
Seniors easing off hard exercise, as the label covers them too
Delicate digestion, with psyllium and beet pulp together

Worth watching

Poultry protein and poultry fat behind the turkey, so not single protein
Fish oil on the list
Cellulose bulks the food out but brings no nutrition

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

How this scores

How we score

55.5/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyExcellent

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors. Moisture is declared at 18%, higher than most kibble, so compare on dry matter, and for a dog actively slimming the vet's ration beats the chart.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Turkey 55.5

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

A meaningful turkey figure and dosed slimming extras pull it level with typical adult dry food; unnamed poultry and a starchy middle stop it there.

What's in it

Turkey protein, dried25%Concentrated and lean: protein holds at 26.8% of dry matter with fat at 9.1%.
Potatoes, dried22%
Potato starch
CelluloseBulk for a light diet, no nutrition of its own.
Sweet potatoes, dried5%
Beet pulp, desugaredA gentle fermentable fibre.
Poultry fat, poultry proteinFamily level only, so no elimination trial.
Protein hydrolysate, dried peas, monocalcium phosphateThe hydrolysate is a palatant.
Fish oil, chicory, yeast, psylliumPsyllium brings the soluble fibre.
Sodium chloride, celery, carrots

Every dose printed: L-carnitine at 90mg, taurine at 200mg, DL-methionine at 500mg and vitamin E stepped up to 400 IU, with chelated zinc in the mineral line.

Named ingredients

25% turkey protein (dried), 22% potatoes (dried), potato starch (dried), cellulose, 5% sweet potatoes (dried), beet pulp (desugared), poultry fat, Poultry protein (dried), protein hydrolysate, peas (dried), monocalcium phosphate, fish oil, chicory (dried), yeast (dried), psyllium, sodium chloride, celery (dried), carrots (dried)

Against the range

Dried turkey protein at 25% leads, backed by poultry fat and dried poultry protein named only at family level. Potatoes at 22%, potato starch and sweet potato at 5% replace the grains. Cellulose, beet pulp and psyllium make up a fibre package aimed at keeping a dieting dog full and regular.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

290.6 kcal/100g

Protein

22%

Fat

7.5%

Fibre

5.5%

Ash

6.6%

Moisture

18%

Dry weight

Protein

26.8%

Fat

9.1%

Fibre

6.7%

Ash

Carbs

49.4%

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

28.8%

Carbs

58.7%

Veg

0.3%

Oils

3.2%

Other

8.9%

Pricing & size