Eukanuba

Eukanuba Thriving Mature Medium Breed review

Name: Eukanuba Thriving Mature Medium Breed
Brand: Eukanuba

57.1/100Good

DryAdultSenior

A medium breed senior kibble that leads the right way, with dried chicken and turkey first at 22% and fresh chicken at 19% behind. It lands in our Good band. Protein at 26% and fat at 12% is a sensible middle setting for a dog whose pace has come off but whose appetite has not.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Medium breed adults and seniors
A bag that opens with dried meat, the chicken share printed at 16%
Dogs stiffening after a long walk, glucosamine declared at 0.04%
Older dogs whose protein should stay up
Steady households: 3kg, 12kg and 15kg bags

Worth watching

Maize and wheat as the two largest plant entries
Poultry fat with no bird named, so duck and goose stay possible
Glucosamine only; no chondroitin declared on this size

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

How this scores

How we score

57.1/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for medium breed adults and seniors. If cereals have upset your dog before, read the plant side first, as maize and wheat lead it.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Medium

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Eukanuba Thriving Mature Medium Breed 57.1

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Cereals doing much of the carrying and a fat named only by family keep it to an ordinary adult reading, with the meat entries declared properly.

What's in it

Dried chicken and turkey22%, chicken 16%Went in without its water, so it stays roughly where the list puts it.
Fresh chicken19%Loses most of its moisture in the oven.
Maize, wheatWheat is the one owners of an itchy dog look for.
Barley, oats, sorghumSorghum is gluten free.
Dried beet pulp2.9%The fibre.
Poultry fat, chicken gravyThe fat could come from any domestic bird.
Minerals (including sodium hexametaphosphate)0.33%Helps slow tartar.
Fructooligosaccharides0.24%The declared prebiotic.
Dried whole eggHigh-quality protein, in a small amount.
Glucosamine (from animal tissues)0.04%A light touch, not a therapeutic dose.

Vitamin E at 250 mg, beta-carotene and L-carnitine, with zinc, iron, manganese, copper and iodine dosed per kilo in sulphate form.

Named ingredients

Dried chicken and turkey (22% including chicken 16%, a natural source of glucosamine, chondroitin and taurine), fresh chicken (19%), maize, wheat, barley, oats, sorghum, dried beet pulp (2.9%), poultry fat, chicken gravy, minerals (including sodium hexametaphosphate 0.33%), fructooligosaccharides (0.24%, a natural prebiotic), dried whole egg, glucosamine (from animal tissues) (0.04%).

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

349.5 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

26%

Fat

12%

Fibre

2.5%

Ash

6.8%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

28.3%

Fat

13%

Fibre

2.7%

Ash

7.4%

Carbs

48.6%

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

49.1%

Carbs

49.1%

Oils

1.1%

Other

0.7%

Pricing & size