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Caboodle Superfood Senior Light Dry Food: Scottish Salmon review

Name: Caboodle Superfood Senior Light Dry Food: Scottish Salmon
Brand: Caboodle

76.2/100Excellent

DryAdultSenior

Flavour

A light senior kibble for small dogs whose metabolism has slowed before their appetite has, with both flavours in our Excellent band. Fat is trimmed to 11% while protein stays generous, so what the recipe cuts is energy. L-Carnitine at 240 mg helps the body use the fat that is there.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Small breed dogs in their later years, adult and senior on one bag
Little dogs thickening round the middle
Joint support printed in milligrams in both flavours
Fish-fed dogs, since every named animal in the salmon is salmon
Grain free homes

Worth watching

Dried pork at 14% in the turkey, so it is a two-meat recipe
No ash figure on the turkey label
An unnamed omega 3 supplement in both, so even the salmon is not fully single-source

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

How this scores

How we score

76.2/100Excellent

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceExcellent

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small breed adults and seniors. Real portions run smaller than the 15 kg guide figures, so weigh the first week's bowls.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Salmon

The score, in context

Scottish Salmon 76.2
Free-Range Turkey (Small Breed) 75.7

All two Excellent. Typical dry food: Good.

Barely anything separates the two; the salmon edges ahead on a complete declaration and a restrained carbohydrate estimate.

What's in it

Freshly prepared Scottish salmon35%
Dried salmon24.5%Dried, so it holds its share through cooking.
Salmon oil, salmon gravy3% and 2.5%Fish from top to bottom.
Sweet potato, beans, beet pulp
Dried superfood blend: dill, spinach, fennel, asparagus, tomato
Minerals, omega 3 supplementUnnamed, the one open end on a salmon-only label.
Joint pack: glucosamine, methylsulfonylmethane, chondroitin sulphate178, 178, 125 mg/kgPrinted doses, the additions an older small dog is most likely to want.
Fructooligosaccharides, mannanoligosaccharides, olive extract175 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg, 0.01%

Vitamins A, D3 and E, zinc, iron, manganese and iodine, plus L-Carnitine at 240 mg.

Named ingredients

65% Salmon (Freshly Prepared Scottish Salmon (35%), Dried Salmon 24.5%), Salmon Oil (3%), Salmon Gravy (2.5%), Sweet Potato, Beans, Beet Pulp, Dried Superfood Blend* (Including Dill, Spinach, Fennel, Asparagus, Tomato), Minerals, Omega 3 Supplement, Joint Pack (Glucosamine 178 mg/kg, Methylsulfonylmethane 178 mg/kg, Chondroitin Sulphate 125 mg/kg), Fructooligosaccharides (175 mg/kg), Mannanoligosaccharides (50 mg/kg), Olive Extract (0.01%)

Against the range

Meat: Salmon only, 35% fresh and 24.5% dried; The turkey adds dried pork at 14%.
Carbohydrate, dry matter: 35.9%; Not calculable for the turkey without ash.
Analysis: Declared in full, ash at 9.5%; The turkey leaves ash off.

The stronger reading of the pair and the natural pick wherever fish suits.

Both flavours declare 65% animal content led by a 35% fresh share, with a dried backup behind it. Fat is held at 11% in both, sweet potato, beans and beet pulp make up the plant side with no grain, and each carries the same printed joint trio and L-Carnitine at 240 mg.

What varies is the animal behind the fresh share and how fully the analysis is declared: the salmon is fish throughout and prints its ash, while the turkey adds dried pork and leaves ash off.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

352 kcal/100g

Protein

35%

Fat

11%

Fibre

3.5%

Ash

9.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

38%

Fat

12%

Fibre

3.8%

Ash

10.3%

Carbs

35.9%

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

67.5%

Carbs

25.1%

Oils

Other

4.4%

Pricing & size