CSJ

CSJ Lamb Senior/lite review

Name: CSJ Lamb Senior/lite
Brand: CSJ

47.2/100Average

DryAdultSenior

A light, lamb-led kibble for older and quieter dogs, and it does what it sets out to do. Fat is held to 6.5% and L-carnitine is dosed at 500 mg/kg. The joint pair is printed in full. Cereals carry most of the energy, which is why it sits in our Average band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Seniors easing off, at 6.5% fat and a moderate 351 kcal per 100g
A dog carrying a little too much. L-carnitine at 500 mg/kg helps the body put fat to work
Stiff older joints, with glucosamine at 1000 mg/kg and green lipped mussel at 350 mg/kg in print
Owners keeping the meat simple: lamb is the only meat named

Worth watching

Carbohydrate converts to 53.8% of dry matter against 46.2% for typical dry food
Salmon oil makes it not fish free
One 15kg sack only, so plan the storage and watch the dates

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

How this scores

How we score

47.2/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors of every size, best for a quiet life rather than a working one. The label guides 150 to 275 grams a day for a less active dog of 10 to 20kg.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Lamb

The score, in context

CSJ Lamb Senior/lite 47.2

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

Cereals do more of the bowl's work than the lamb, and the score follows the construction; the dosed extras are done properly.

What's in it

Lambmin 26%The only named meat.
Maize, barley, oats, riceThe cereals take over from here and carry most of the energy, deliberately, for a light recipe.
Peas
Vegetarian gravyA palatant. The label does not give its make-up.
Maize glutenTops up the protein from a cereal, part of how the 24% protein is reached.
Beet pulp, alfalfa, linseed, minerals
Salmon oilThe omegas, and the one entry that stops it being fish free.
Dried fruits and herbs2000 mg/kg totalDandelion through to oregano. A seasoning quantity.
Glucosamine, green lipped mussel1000 mg/kg, 350 mg/kgBoth dosed in print.
Yucca schidigera

L-carnitine at 500 mg/kg, and trace minerals in paired forms, a standard salt plus a chelate of each.

No calcium figure on the label, and the recipe is not listed for puppies.

Named ingredients

Lamb (min 26%), Maize, Barley, Oats, Rice, Peas, Vegetarian Gravy, Maize gluten, Beet pulp, Alfalfa, Linseed, Minerals, Salmon oil, Dried fruits & herbs (total 2000mg/kg; Dandelion, Turmeric, Celery seed, Burdock root, Nettle, Devil's claw root, Blackcurrant, Rosemary, Pomegranate, Milk thistle, Seaweed, Fenugreek, Spearmint, Parsley, Marshmallow root, Marjoram, Oregano), Glucosamine (1000mg/kg), Green lipped mussel (350mg/kg), Yucca schidigera.

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

351 kcal/100g

Protein

24%

Fat

6.5%

Fibre

3.5%

Ash

8.5%

Dry weight

Protein

26.1%

Fat

7.1%

Fibre

3.8%

Ash

9.2%

Carbs

53.8%

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

26.1%

Added water

3.1%

Carbs

69.7%

Veg

0.6%

Oils

0.1%

Other

0.5%