Eukanuba

Eukanuba Thriving Mature Small Breed review

Name: Eukanuba Thriving Mature Small Breed
Brand: Eukanuba

59.8/100Good

DryAdultSenior

The richest of Eukanuba's three Thriving Mature recipes, built for a small older dog that needs its calories in small mouthfuls. Dried chicken and turkey lead at 28%, with chicken printed at 20% inside that. It sits in our Good band, held there by cereals near the top of the list.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Small breed adults and seniors, with kibble sized for a small mouth
An older small dog losing condition: protein declared at 29% and fat at 15%
Less starch in the bowl than most adult dry food
Ageing joints, with glucosamine declared at 0.04%
Small mouths that collect tartar, since sodium hexametaphosphate is in the minerals to slow it

Worth watching

Wheat and maize both on the list
Poultry fat named by family, so duck and goose stay possible under a strict exclusion
The highest energy density of the three Thriving Mature recipes, so measure portions

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

How this scores

How we score

59.8/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small adult and senior dogs. Weigh the portions, as an energy-dense kibble makes a small heap go a long way.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Eukanuba Thriving Mature Small Breed 59.8

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Protein and fat run well above the adult dry norm and starch below it, and three cereals near the top of the list set the ceiling.

What's in it

Dried chicken and turkey28%Chicken is 20% of it. Dried meat keeps its place after cooking, and the label credits it with glucosamine, chondroitin and taurine.
Fresh chicken16%Loses its water in the oven.
BarleyAhead of the maize, the better way round.
Maize, wheat
Poultry fatMost of the fat. Family named, bird not.
Oats, sorghum
Dried beet pulp3.5%The highest fibre share in the Thriving Mature range.
Chicken gravy, minerals0.34%The 0.34% is sodium hexametaphosphate, there to slow tartar.
Fructooligosaccharides0.38%Prebiotic.
Dried whole egg, glucosamine0.04%The 0.04% is the glucosamine, from animal tissues.

Every dose is printed, from zinc at 62.5 mg per kilo to vitamin E at 250 mg, with beta carotene and L-carnitine alongside.

Named ingredients

Dried chicken and turkey (28% including chicken 20%, a natural source of glucosamine, chondroitin and taurine), fresh chicken (16%), barley, maize, wheat, poultry fat, oats, sorghum, dried beet pulp (3.5%), chicken gravy, minerals (including sodium hexametaphosphate 0.34%), fructooligosaccharides (0.38%, a natural prebiotic), dried whole egg, glucosamine (from animal tissues) (0.04%).

Against the range

Dried chicken and turkey lead the list, with fresh chicken behind and barley ahead of the maize. Moisture is declared at 8.0%, so the dry matter figures rest on the label's own number.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

365.5 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

29%

Fat

15%

Fibre

2.4%

Ash

6.6%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

31.5%

Fat

16.3%

Fibre

2.6%

Ash

7.2%

Carbs

42.4%

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

47.6%

Carbs

48.9%

Oils

2.6%

Other

0.9%

Pricing & size