Eukanuba

Eukanuba Grain Free Adult Large Breed Rich in Ocean Fish review

Name: Eukanuba Grain Free Adult Large Breed Rich in Ocean Fish
Brand: Eukanuba

48.7/100Average

DryAdult

The fish-led kibble in Eukanuba's grain-free large breed line, sitting in our Average band. Fish meal opens the list at 28% and arrives already dried, so the figure holds through cooking. For a big dog that does well on fish it is an easy, straightforward bowl.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Large breed adults whose owners want fish carrying the animal protein
Heavier frames putting real load through their joints, with glucosamine at 0.045%
Tartar control, from sodium hexametaphosphate at 0.39%
A keen eater that has gone off poultry
Big dogs fed without grain

Worth watching

Pork fat alongside the fish, so it is not fish-only for an elimination plan
Fish meal with no species named
Carbohydrate estimated at 48.7% of dry matter, above the 46.2% typical

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

How this scores

How we score

48.7/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyExcellent

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for large adult dogs, with calcium at 1.09% of dry matter, comfortable once growth has finished. The bag asks 750 to 865 grams a day at 90kg, so scale it down and let the waistline decide.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Large

Main protein

Ocean Fish

The score, in context

Eukanuba Grain Free Adult Large Breed Rich in Ocean Fish 48.7

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The fish meal does genuine work, and the large plant share holds the reading a step below the adult dry middle.

What's in it

Fish meal28%Rendered and dried, so the label figure is near enough what lands in the bowl. Species not named.
Dried sweet potatoes20%Fibre and vitamin A along with the starch.
Whole peas, dried potatoesPotato is close to plain starch.
Pork fatNamed to source, better than a catch-all animal fat.
Dried beet pulp4%Firms up stools.
Sunflower oilVitamin E, little saturated fat.
Fish gravyFor smell and appetite.
Minerals, including sodium hexametaphosphate0.39%There to slow tartar.
Fructooligosaccharides0.29%
Glucosamine, from animal tissues0.045%Aimed at joints doing heavy work.

Taurine at 500mg, vitamin E at 250mg, zinc at 62.5mg and iron at 50mg per kilo, with tocopherols and rosemary keeping the fats fresh.

Pork fat sits with the fish, which rules this out as a strict fish-only diet.

Named ingredients

Fish meal (28%, a natural source of omega-3 fatty acids), dried sweet potatoes (20%), whole peas, dried potatoes, pork fat, dried beet pulp (4%), sunflower oil, fish gravy, minerals (including sodium hexametaphosphate 0.39%), fructooligosaccharides (0.29%, a natural prebiotic), glucosamine (from animal tissues) (0.045%).

Against the range

Fish meal is the only animal protein, with pork fat named as the main fat. The plant side of sweet potato, peas and potato takes up more of the recipe than the fish, and the mineral panel is dosed line by line.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

354.8 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

25%

Fat

13%

Fibre

2.5%

Ash

6.7%

Dry weight

Protein

27.2%

Fat

14.1%

Fibre

2.7%

Ash

7.3%

Carbs

48.7%

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

28%

Added water

3.8%

Carbs

59.2%

Oils

7.4%

Other

1.6%

Pricing & size