Edmondson's

Edmondson's Senior/Light: Trout & Salmon review

Name: Edmondson's Senior/Light: Trout & Salmon
Brand: Edmondson's

60.5/100Good

DryAdultSenior

Flavour

A grain-free pair for dogs whose bodies have slowed down before their enthusiasm has, both in our Good band. Fat is unusually low for a kibble, and L-carnitine, the amino acid that helps turn stored fat into energy, is dosed on both. Transparency reads Outstanding.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Older dogs whose waistline has softened, with fat at 7% on the fish and 8% on the turkey
Joint support you can read: glucosamine, methylsulfonylmethane and chondroitin sulphate all dosed
A weight plan agreed with the vet
Senior dogs kept off cereal. The starch comes from sweet potato and potato
Dogs that still want the walk but no longer burn it off

Worth watching

Carbohydrate at 53.8% of dry matter on the fish and 50.0% on the turkey, the trade for low fat
The turkey's omega 3 supplement names no source, so it cannot be called fish free
One chart covers adults and seniors, so portion a middle-aged dog to condition

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

How this scores

How we score

60.5/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adult and senior dogs of every size. An older dog usually wants the lower end of the pack's range, so weigh the scoop and watch the waist.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Trout

The score, in context

Turkey 65.3
Trout 60.5

All two Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Both sit right on the mark of their shelf, and the Average nutritional balance is the low fat showing its working.

What's in it

Trout and salmon: freshly prepared trout, dried salmon, freshly prepared salmon, salmon oil, salmon stock50% (30%, 11%, 4%, 3%, 2%)Fish only, named to species.
Sweet potato24%The main starch, and a larger share than the turkey's.
Potato, peas
Beet pulpFibre.
Pea proteinSome of the protein here comes from a plant.
Linseed
Potato protein
Minerals, vitamins, vegetable stock, asparagus
Glucosamine, methylsulfonylmethane, chondroitin sulphate170, 170 and 125 mg/kgThe joint trio, dosed.
Fructooligosaccharides, mannanoligosaccharides96 and 24 mg/kgFeed the gut bacteria.

L-carnitine at 480 mg, with vitamins A, D3 and E and zinc, iron, manganese, copper and iodine printed with their doses.

Pea protein and potato protein sit behind the fish, unlike the turkey bag.

Named ingredients

Trout & Salmon 50% (contains 30% Freshly Prepared Trout, 11% Dried Salmon, 4% Freshly Prepared Salmon, 3% Salmon Oil, 2% Salmon Stock), Sweet Potato (24%), Potato, Peas, Beet Pulp, Pea Protein, Linseed, Potato Protein, Minerals, Vitamins, Vegetable Stock, Asparagus, Glucosamine (170 mg/kg), Methylsulfonylmethane (170 mg/kg), Chondroitin Sulphate (125 mg/kg), Fructooligosaccharides (96 mg/kg), Mannanoligosaccharides (24 mg/kg).

Against the range

Fat, as fed: 7%; 8% on the turkey
Sweet potato: 24%; 16% on the turkey
Carbohydrate, dry matter: 53.8%; 50.0% on the turkey
Plant proteins: Pea and potato protein; None on the turkey

The leaner of the two, for the dog carrying the most to lose.

Both bags name their animal at 50% and itemise it, turkey in one and trout with salmon in the other. Sweet potato leads the plant side, with potato, peas and beet pulp behind it, and there is no grain. Fat is low on both. The joint trio and two prebiotics are dosed in print on each, and L-carnitine is in the panel. What varies is the animal, the sweet potato share and the plant proteins on the fish bag.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

340 kcal/100g

Protein

24%

Fat

Fibre

Ash

7.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

26.1%

Fat

7.6%

Fibre

4.3%

Ash

8.2%

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

48%

Added water

2.3%

Carbs

48%

Other

1.7%

Pricing & size