Darf

Darf Complete Adult Dry for Active Dogs review

Name: Darf Complete Adult Dry for Active Dogs
Brand: Darf

81.9/100Outstanding

Cold pressedAdultSenior

The working end of the Darf line, in our Outstanding band, and a concentrated one at 462 kcal per 100g. What sets it apart is the beef: 70% of the recipe, broken open on the label as muscle, organs and fat. Beef is the only land animal in the bag.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Working and sporting dogs, and any dog whose day covers real distance
Dogs that need poultry kept out of the bowl
Owners who want organ meat counted, with beef organs given 14% of their own
A hard keeper that leaves food behind. A small portion carries a lot
Adults and older dogs of any size, toy to giant

Worth watching

Krill and salmon oil, so not for a strict fish-free exclusion diet
Millet at 6% rules out a cereal-free plan
Small portions that are easy to overfeed by eye, especially on a quiet dog with short walks

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

How this scores

How we score

81.9/100Outstanding

Protein and processingOutstanding

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueOutstanding

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors of every size. Weigh the portions and match the bag to the workload: a dog earning the name on the bag will eat more than the guide.

Food type

Cold pressed

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Beef

The score, in context

Darf Complete Adult Dry for Active Dogs 81.9

All one Outstanding. Typical dry food: Good.

Two bands clear of the typical cold-pressed food, on the strength of one named animal at 70% with its organ and fat shares written out.

What's in it

Beef meat49%The muscle share
Beef organs14%The vitamin dense parts a dog would eat first
Beef fat7%Named by species, the entry owners of sensitive dogs usually end up chasing
Raw dried carrot, raw apple10% eachFibre and a little natural sweetness
Millet6%The only grain, a gluten free one most dogs handle easily
Krill, salmon oil2%, 1%Marine omega fats beef cannot supply. They also put seafood in the bowl
Vitamin and mineral supplement0.5%No individual doses printed

Named ingredients

70% beef (49% beef meat, 14% beef organs, 7% beef fat), 10% raw dried carrot, 10% raw apple, 6% millet, 2% krill, 1% salmon oil

Against the range

One cold-pressed pellet, pressed under low heat and not expanded. Beef takes 70% of the recipe and the label splits it into meat, organs and fat, the fat named by species. Carrot and apple take 10% each, millet is the only grain, and krill and salmon oil supply the marine omega fats. Vitamins and minerals come as a single 0.5% supplement with no doses printed.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

462 kcal/100g

Protein

30%

Fat

15%

Fibre

1.6%

Ash

6.22%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

30.6%

Fat

15.3%

Fibre

1.6%

Ash

6.3%

Carbs

46.2%

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

72.7%

Carbs

6.1%

Veg

20.2%

Oils

Pricing & size