Darf

Darf Complete Hypoallergenic review

Name: Darf Complete Hypoallergenic
Brand: Darf

73/100Excellent

Cold pressedAdultSenior

An allergy food that changes the animal entirely, and it sits in our Excellent band. Black soldier fly larvae lead at 42%, with no chicken, beef, lamb or pork anywhere on the list. Every vitamin and mineral dose is printed, a real courtesy on a food for dogs with sensitivities.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs that have reacted their way through the usual meats
Owners curious about insect protein in a format they already know
Adult and senior dogs from toy to giant
Owners who need to know exactly what is going in, dose by dose

Worth watching

Fish twice, as North Sea fish and krill, with eggs at 9% alongside
Carbohydrate at 59.0% of dry matter, above the 43.2% usual for cold-pressed food
Millet on the list, so it cannot serve a strictly grain-free plan

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

How this scores

How we score

73/100Excellent

Protein and processingExcellent

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors of every size. Before starting an exclusion trial, check your dog has no history with fish or egg, both of which are on the label.

Food type

Cold pressed

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Sea Fish

The score, in context

Darf Complete Hypoallergenic 73.0

All one Excellent. Typical dry food: Good.

The novel protein and a fully printed nutrient panel carry it; the carbohydrate share and a modest protein figure keep it from climbing further.

What's in it

Insect protein (larvae of the black soldier fly)42%A complete protein almost no dog has met, which is the point of an exclusion diet. Farmed, so it asks less of the land.
North Sea fish9%A good second protein, though not exotic.
Eggs9%About as digestible as protein gets.
Dried carrot15%
Dried apple14%Soluble fibre and antioxidants, with the carrot.
Millet5%A gentle, gluten-free grain that holds the pellet together.
Krill2%Marine omega fats.
Coconut oil2%
Nettle, vitamins and minerals1% each

Every dose printed, from vitamin E at 60mg and biotin at 312mcg to organic selenium at 0.18mg.

Named ingredients

42% Insect protein (larvae of the Black Soldier Fly), North Sea fish 9%, eggs 9%, 15% dried carrot, 14% dried apple, 5% millet, 2% krill, 2% coconut oil, 1% nettle, 1% vitamins and minerals

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

369 kcal/100g

Protein

23%

Fat

10%

Fibre

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

24.2%

Fat

10.5%

Fibre

2.1%

Ash

4.2%

Carbs

59%

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

62%

Carbs

Veg

30%

Oils

Other

Pricing & size