CSJ

CSJ Rocket Fuel review

Name: CSJ Rocket Fuel
Brand: CSJ

65.9/100Good

DryAdult

A Good-band chicken kibble built for dogs that work for a living. Every 100 grams carries 409 kcal, with protein at 33.3% of dry matter, well ahead of the usual middle. The mineral panel is better built than a recipe at this level needs.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Sled teams and working or sporting dogs
A chicken-led recipe with the meat declared in dried form, at a minimum of 35%
Dogs that struggle to hold condition, since more energy fits in a smaller portion
Several dogs fed from one sack, toy to giant

Worth watching

Wheat second on the list and salmon oil further down, so neither wheat free nor fish free
A mostly sofa-based dog needs a much smaller scoop than a working one

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

How this scores

How we score

65.9/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults of every size. CSJ's less active table runs from 125 to 240 grams for a 10kg to 20kg dog; a working dog will need more.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

CSJ Rocket Fuel 65.9

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

It reaches the same band as the typical kibble by a different route, with protein well ahead and wheat and maize pulling the other way.

What's in it

Chicken mealmin 35%Water already removed, so the figure stays close to what is in the finished kibble. Chicken is also the commonest intolerance.
WheatThe cereal most often implicated when a dog reacts to grain, and here in quantity.
Maize
Chicken fat, chicken gravyEnergy and palatability.
Beet pulpThe fibre.
Minerals
Salmon oilA good omega 3 source, and the reason it is not fish free.
Yeast
Dried fruits and herbs1000mg/kgFlavour and antioxidant polish; the rosemary doubles as a natural preservative.
Yucca schidigera

Iron, copper, zinc and manganese each appear as a simple salt and again as a chelate, the form generally easier to absorb, with zinc totalling 100 mg/kg.

Named ingredients

Chicken meal (min 35%), Wheat, Maize, Chicken fat, Chicken gravy, Beet pulp, Minerals, Salmon oil, Yeast, Dried fruits & herbs (total 1000mg/kg; Blackcurrant, Rosemary, Pomegranate, Milk thistle, Seaweed, Spearmint, Parsley, Marshmallow root, Marjoram, Oregano), Yucca schidigera.

Against the range

One high-energy recipe: chicken meal at a minimum of 35% in dried form, then wheat and maize for the starch. Chicken is the only entry given a percentage, and salmon oil sits lower down as the omega 3.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

409 kcal/100g

Protein

30%

Fat

16%

Fibre

Ash

6.5%

Moisture

10%

Dry weight

Protein

33.3%

Fat

17.8%

Fibre

2.2%

Ash

7.2%

Carbs

39.5%

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

42.2%

Carbs

48.2%

Veg

0.5%

Oils

6.6%

Other

2.5%

Pricing & size