Calibra

Calibra Life Fresh Beef Adult Medium review

Name: Calibra Life Fresh Beef Adult Medium
Brand: Calibra

69/100Good

DryAdult

Good, and a fully named beef recipe written for mid-sized dogs. The dried beef is what survives cooking and the fresh beef is why the bowl empties. Even the fat is named to species, a courtesy plenty of labels skip.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Medium breed adults, the dogs this version is portioned for
Dogs kept away from chicken. No chicken or unnamed poultry is on the label
Owners who want each animal source identified
Dogs that adore beef

Worth watching

Salmon oil and egg shells, so not a single-protein food
Rice makes it grain-inclusive
No added joint supplement

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

How this scores

How we score

69/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for medium adult dogs. A 15kg dog eats about 190 grams a day fed to the label; check that against your dog's weight on the bag's table.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Medium

Main protein

Beef

The score, in context

Calibra Life Fresh Beef Adult Medium 69.0

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Full species naming, a real fresh meat share and dosed extras lift it to the middle of the dry field.

What's in it

Beef protein27%Concentrated, and what survives cooking.
Fresh beef26%The flavour.
Rice26%The only grain.
Dried apple pulp8%Fibre.
Beef fat7%Preserved with tocopherols.
Hydrolysed yeasts, salmon oil2% eachSalmon oil for marine omega 3.
Egg shells1%A food-derived calcium source.
Pea flour, dried blackcurrant0.2% blackcurrant
MOS, rosemary, thyme, yucca, FOS120 down to 70 mg/kgGut support, dosed; yucca for stool odour.
Inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus

Zinc, iron, manganese, copper and selenium in organic forms with their doses printed, alongside a full vitamin set.

Named ingredients

Beef protein (27 %), fresh beef (26 %), rice (26 %), dried apple pulp (8 %), beef fat (preserved with tocopherols, 7 %), hydrolysed yeasts (2 %), salmon oil (2 %), egg shells (a source of calcium, 1 %), pea flour, dried blackcurrant (0.2 %), 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 protein at 27% and fresh beef at 26% share the top of the label, with rice at 26% the only grain. Every animal ingredient is named to species, down to the beef fat.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

379 kcal/100g

Protein

27%

Fat

14%

Fibre

2.5%

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

29.7%

Fat

15.4%

Fibre

2.7%

Ash

6.6%

Carbs

45.6%

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

56%

Carbs

27.9%

Veg

Oils

4.3%

Other

3.8%

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £4.99 (RRP)
Pack: 2.5kg, 12kg, 100g, 20 kg (sold under the trade name "Calibra Dog Breeder Adult Medium Fresh Beef 20kg" - https://calibrastore.co.uk/products/calibra-dog-breeder-adult-medium-fresh-beef-20kg)
A 15kg dog eats: 190 g a day
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £0.95

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.