Calibra

Calibra Life Fresh Beef Adult Large review

Name: Calibra Life Fresh Beef Adult Large
Brand: Calibra

67.9/100Good

DryAdult

A large-breed beef kibble where every animal ingredient is named in full, down to egg shells for the calcium. Concentrated and fresh beef share the top at 26% each, and the joint doses are raised for heavy frames. It lands in our Good band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Large adults with joints to protect: glucosamine at 310 mg/kg, chondroitin sulphate at 210 mg/kg
Dogs avoiding chicken, which appears nowhere in the recipe
Owners who insist on named species, as beef, beef fat, egg shell and salmon oil are all identified
Beef-devoted dogs. The fresh share brings flavour a dried protein cannot

Worth watching

Salmon oil and egg shells make beef the headline animal, though not the only one
Rice at 26% makes this grain inclusive

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

How this scores

How we score

67.9/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for large-breed adults. For single-protein feeding, check that salmon oil and egg are acceptable for your dog.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Large

Main protein

Beef

The score, in context

Calibra Life Fresh Beef Adult Large 67.9

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

A report card built on an openly written label, with transparency Outstanding and nutritional balance the one Average.

What's in it

Beef protein26%The concentrated share that carries the finished kibble.
Fresh beef26%Earns its keep in taste; most of its weight leaves as water.
Rice26%The sole grain and main starch.
Beef fat8%Keeps the energy on-species.
Dried apple pulp8%
Hydrolysed yeasts2%Savoury depth.
Salmon oil2%Omega 3 no land meat supplies.
Egg shells1%A food-derived calcium source.
Pea flour, dried blackcurrant0.2% blackcurrant
Glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, MOS, herbs, yucca, FOS, inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus310 mg/kg down to 70 mg/kgGenerous joint doses, pitched for heavy frames.

A full vitamin panel with zinc, iron, manganese, copper and selenium in organic forms, each dosed.

Salmon oil and egg shells are on the label, worth knowing for single-protein feeding.

Named ingredients

Beef protein (26 %), fresh beef (26 %), rice (26 %), beef fat (preserved with tocopherols, 8 %), dried apple pulp (8 %), hydrolysed yeasts (2 %), salmon oil (2 %), egg shells (a source of calcium, 1 %), pea flour, dried blackcurrant (0.2 %), glucosamine (310 mg/kg), chondroitine sulphate (210 mg/kg), mannan-oligosaccharides (120 mg/kg), dried rosemary (100 mg/kg), dried thyme (100 mg/kg), Mojave yucca (80 mg/kg), fructo-oligosaccharides (70 mg/kg), inactivated bacteria and parts thereof (Lactobacillus helveticus HA - 122, 15 x 109 cells/kg).

Against the range

Beef comes twice, as beef protein at 26% and fresh beef at 26%, and the fat is beef too. Rice at 26% is the one grain. Salmon oil at 2% and egg shells at 1% are the only other animal sources, and calcium finishes at 1.21% of dry matter.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

379 kcal/100g

Protein

25%

Fat

14%

Fibre

2.8%

Ash

5.2%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

27.5%

Fat

15.4%

Fibre

3.1%

Ash

5.7%

Carbs

48.3%

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

55.3%

Carbs

28.1%

Veg

Oils

4.5%

Other

4.1%

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £4.74 (RRP)
Pack: 2.5kg, 12kg, 100g, 20 kg (sold under the trade name "Calibra Dog Breeder Adult Large Fresh Beef 20kg" - https://calibrastore.co.uk/products/calibra-dog-breeder-adult-large-fresh-beef-20kg)
A 15kg dog eats (our estimate): 195 to 235 g a day, 215 in the middle
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £1.02

Middle of the market for a dry food, and fair value for the quality.

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