CSJ

CSJ CP Fat2Fin! - 12.5kg review

Name: CSJ CP Fat2Fin! - 12.5kg
Brand: CSJ

46/100Average

DryAdult

A slimming ration that is honest about it from the analysis down, and it sits in our Average band. Fat comes down to 6%, cellulose fills the bowl without much energy, and L-carnitine is printed at 400mg/kg. The starch side does more of the work than we would usually want, which is the trade a low fat recipe makes.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs on a weight plan, with fibre at 4.5% so the bowl still looks like a meal
Owners who want the slimming help itemised
Heavier dogs needing joint help: glucosamine and MSM at 400mg/kg each, chondroitin at 200mg/kg
Dogs kept off the usual red meats, as fish and duck are the only animals on the list
Windy dogs, and the people who share a room with them. Activated charcoal is on the list

Worth watching

Rice opens the list, and carbohydrate estimates at 56.0% of dry matter
Cellulose fills the dog up but brings none of the nutrition of vegetable fibre
White fish meal names no species, and salmon gravy and salmon oil follow it

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

How this scores

How we score

46/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adult dogs of every size. The label asks 195 to 325 grams a day for a dog of 10kg to 20kg; set the portion to the weight you are aiming for.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

White Fish

The score, in context

CSJ CP Fat2Fin! - 12.5kg 46.0

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

Slimming foods rarely flatter themselves in general scoring; judged as a controlled ration for a dog who needs to lose a little, it does its job properly.

What's in it

RiceOpens the list, ahead of the fish.
White fish meal18%Dried, so nearly all of the 18% reaches the kibble. No species named.
Oats, barley, potato, sweet potato
Beet pulp, duck meal, peasDuck adds a second animal protein without much fat.
Salmon gravy, yeast
CellulosePurified plant fibre, all but indigestible. A full stomach for very little energy.
Rapeseed oil, minerals, carrot, salmon oil
Activated charcoalAn unusual sight on a complete food, and the traditional answer to wind.
Dried fruits and herbs2000mg/kgSet out name by name, turmeric and devil's claw root among them.
Glucosamine, MSM, yucca, chondroitin400, 400 and 200mg/kg for the joints.

L-carnitine at 400mg/kg, taurine at 1,000mg/kg and tryptophan at 2,000mg/kg, with vitamins and a mix of sulphate and chelated trace minerals.

No moisture figure on the label, so our dry matter figures assume the usual 8% for a dry food.

Named ingredients

Rice, White fish meal (18%), Oats, Barley, Potato, Sweet Potato, Beet pulp, Duck meal, Peas, Salmon gravy, Yeast, Cellulose, Rapeseed oil, Minerals, Carrot, Salmon oil, Activated Charcoal, Dried fruits & herbs (total 2000mg/kg; Blackcurrant, Rosemary, Pomegranate, Milk thistle, Seaweed, Spearmint, Parsley, Marshmallow root, Marjoram, Oregano, Dandelion, Turmeric, Celery seed, Burdock root, Nettle, Devil's claw root), Glucosamine (400mg/kg), MSM (400mg/kg), Yucca schidigera, Chondroitin (200mg/kg).

Against the range

One slimming kibble on rice, oats and barley. White fish meal at 18% is the protein anchor, with duck meal in support. Fat is declared at 6%, cellulose adds bulk, and L-carnitine, the joint trio and a herb blend are all dosed per kilo.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

311.8 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

23%

Fat

Fibre

4.5%

Ash

Dry weight

Protein

25%

Fat

6.5%

Fibre

4.9%

Ash

7.6%

Carbs

56%

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

21.1%

Carbs

78%

Veg

0.1%

Oils

0.2%

Other

0.6%

Pricing & size