Eukanuba

Eukanuba Puppy Large Breed Rich in Lamb & Rice review

Name: Eukanuba Puppy Large Breed Rich in Lamb & Rice
Brand: Eukanuba

63.4/100Good

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A lamb-flavoured growth kibble with a poultry backbone, finishing in our Good band. The analysis is measured at 28.3% protein and 15.2% fat in dry matter, the right shape for a big pup. Calcium is declared at 1.2% of dry matter.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Large-breed pups growing at a steady rate
Pups who take well to lamb, declared at 14%
Owners who want calcium in print, here inside the growth range
Young digestions that like routine, with two named prebiotics and beet pulp at 2.6%
Rice as the lead grain, gentle on a young gut

Worth watching

Dried chicken and turkey lead, so this is not for a poultry-avoiding pup
Pork fat, fish oil, egg and chicken gravy each add an animal
Carbohydrate at an estimated 49.0% of dry matter against 39.0% typical

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

How this scores

How we score

63.4/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyGood

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for large-breed puppies. Set the bag's chart against your pup's age and expected adult size, then let condition do the adjusting.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy

Breed size

Large

Main protein

Lamb

The score, in context

Eukanuba Puppy Large Breed Rich in Lamb & Rice 63.4

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Moderate protein and fat and a printed calcium figure hold the position; the cereal base and the unquantified lead ingredient keep it from climbing.

What's in it

Dried chicken and turkeyLeads the list with no percentage. Concentrated and highly digestible; the label credits it with the glucosamine, chondroitin and taurine, undosed.
Lamb14%The flavour and character, behind the poultry.
Rice14%The pick of the grains here.
Maize, sorghum, maize gritsSorghum is gluten free and close to maize.
Dried whole eggConcentrated protein.
Dried beet pulp2.6%
Pork fat, chicken gravy, fish oilThree more animal sources.
Minerals
Fructooligosaccharides, mannanoligosaccharides0.25% and 0.13%Two prebiotics.
Brewer's dried yeastB vitamins and selenium.

Vitamins A, D3 and E with beta-carotene, trace minerals as sulphates, and selenium as sodium selenite.

Moisture is not declared, so dry-matter figures assume 8%, and the energy figure is our estimate.

Named ingredients

Dried chicken and turkey (a natural source of glucosamine, chondroitin and taurine), lamb (14%), rice (14%), maize, sorghum, maize grits, dried whole egg, dried beet pulp (2.6%), pork fat, chicken gravy, fish oil (a natural source of omega-3 fatty acids), minerals, fructooligosaccharides (0.25%, a natural prebiotic), brewer's dried yeast (a natural source of B-vitamins and selenium), mannanoligosaccharides (0.13%, a natural prebiotic).

Against the range

One large-breed growth recipe. Dried chicken and turkey lead the list with no percentage, and lamb and rice follow at 14% each. Maize, sorghum and maize grits make up the cereal base behind them, and calcium is printed.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

367.9 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

26%

Fat

14%

Fibre

1.5%

Ash

5.4%

Dry weight

Protein

28.3%

Fat

15.2%

Fibre

1.6%

Ash

5.9%

Carbs

49%

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

45.9%

Carbs

50.9%

Oils

2.1%

Other

Pricing & size