Clinivet

Clinivet Grain Free Chicken review

Name: Clinivet Grain Free Chicken
Brand: Clinivet

71.2/100Excellent

DryPuppyAdult

Excellent on our scoring, a clear step above the typical adult dry food. Chicken is 60% of the recipe and the label shows its working, from 34% fresh down to 1% digest. No grain, no fish and no second species appear anywhere on the list.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs that need one animal on the plate, chicken in every meat entry
Dogs kept off fish. The omega 3s come from linseed
Grain-avoiding households, potato and sweet potato at 13% apiece
A puppy raised alongside the adults on one bag

Worth watching

A confirmed chicken reactor, with chicken well over half the recipe
No calcium figure, so a pup heading for large or giant size wants a label that prints one

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

How this scores

How we score

71.2/100Excellent

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies and adults of every size. For a large or giant breed puppy, ask Clinivet for the calcium figure first.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy, Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Clinivet Grain Free Chicken 71.2

All one Excellent. Typical dry food: Good.

Nothing exotic drives the Excellent band: a big named-meat share, restrained carbohydrate and a fully itemised label do the work.

What's in it

Chicken: fresh chicken, chicken meal, chicken fat, chicken digest60% (34%, 21%, 4%, 1%)Fresh for palatability, meal for concentrated protein, a pairing that survives the oven well.
Potato13%
Sweet potato13%
Peas6%
Sugar beet pulp6%Soluble fibre.
Linseed2%The omega source, and why the recipe stays fish free.
Minerals
MOS, FOS, yucca extract100mg/kg eachMeasured, not sprinkled for show.
Cranberry, carrot, parsley, thyme, basil, fennel, peppermint, rosemary50mg/kg eachGarnish.

Vitamins A, D and E, with iron and copper as sulphates, zinc and manganese as oxides and selenium as sodium selenite: the plainer forms, each dosed in print.

No calcium figure, and the bag covers puppies. For a large-breed pup, ask Clinivet for it.

Named ingredients

Chicken 60% (contains: fresh chicken 34%, chicken meal 21%, chicken fat 4%, chicken digest 1%), potato 13%, sweet potato 13%, peas 6%, sugar beet pulp 6%, linseed 2%, minerals, Prebiotics: MOS (Mannan-oligosaccharide) 100mg/kg, FOS (Fructo-oligosaccharide) 100mg/kg, yucca extract 100mg/kg, cranberry 50mg/kg, carrot 50mg/kg, herbs: parsley 50mg/kg, thyme 50mg/kg, basil 50mg/kg, basil 50mg/kg, fennel 50mg/kg, peppermint 50mg/kg, rosemary 50mg/kg.

Against the range

One grain-free chicken recipe for puppies and adults. Chicken is 60% of the recipe, itemised as fresh, meal, fat and digest, and no other animal appears. Potato and sweet potato bind it at 13% each, and linseed is the omega source, which keeps the recipe free of fish. The added minerals come in plain inorganic forms, each dosed in print.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

367 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

28%

Fat

16%

Fibre

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

30.4%

Fat

17.4%

Fibre

3.3%

Ash

7.6%

Carbs

41.3%

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

60%

Carbs

38%

Other

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £3.29 (RRP)
Pack: 2kg, 12kg, trade pack: **Breeder Grain Free Chicken 14kg** https://clinivet.com/products/breeder)
A 15kg dog eats: 200 to 300 g a day, 250 in the middle
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £0.82

Strong value for a single-animal, grain-free recipe of this meat share.

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