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Europa 50/50 Grain Free Large Breed Puppy review

Name: Europa 50/50 Grain Free Large Breed Puppy
Brand: Europa

70.3/100Excellent

DryPuppy

Excellent on our scoring, and written for the pups that take longest to finish growing. Calcium converts to 1.41% of dry matter, inside the range large breed growth needs, which is the line that matters most on a bag like this. Salmon is the only animal on the list, and the joint pack is unusually generous for a growth food.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Large breed puppies, with calcium declared where a big frame wants it
Pups kept to one fish: salmon from the fillet to the stock
Grain-free households, with sweet potato at 19% and potato for the starch
Joint care from puppyhood: glucosamine and MSM at 355 mg/kg each, chondroitin sulphate at 250 mg/kg
A printed gut package, FOS at 96 mg/kg and MOS at 24 mg/kg with nucleotides

Worth watching

Starchier than the meat headline suggests, at 48.9% of dry matter against 39.0% typical for puppy food
Protein at 27.2% of dry matter is moderate for growth, so a hard-growing pup may sit towards the top of the chart
An omega 3 supplement with no source given, which only matters on a formal exclusion trial

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

How this scores

How we score

70.3/100Excellent

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for large breed puppies. Start from the bag's chart and adjust by how well your pup is covering their ribs, as the daily amount climbs and then eases with growth.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy

Breed size

Large

Main protein

Salmon

The score, in context

Europa 50/50 Grain Free Large Breed Puppy 70.3

All one Excellent. Typical dry food: Good.

The salmon share and the declared calcium lift it into Excellent; the starch and the moderate protein keep it from the band above.

What's in it

Salmon: freshly prepared salmon, dried salmon, salmon stock60% (38%, 20%, 2%)The dried part has no water to lose, so it gives more finished protein than its place implies.
Sweet potato19%No cereal anywhere, so the grain-free claim holds.
Potato
Beet pulpFibre most dogs tolerate well.
LinseedPlant omega 3.
Minerals, carrot, peas0.2% (peas)Carrot and peas are garnish.
Omega 3 supplement, vegetable stockThe one entry with no source given.
Glucosamine, MSM, chondroitin sulphate355, 355, 250 mg/kgWorking amounts, and large breeds carry the most joint risk while they grow.
Nucleotides, FOS, MOS96 mg/kg, 24 mg/kg (FOS, MOS)

Vitamins A, D3 and E with L-carnitine, zinc, iron, manganese and copper as sulphates, and iodine.

The front of the bag says 50/50 but the list declares salmon at 60%. Trust the printed list.

Named ingredients

Salmon 60% (Freshly Prepared Salmon 38%, Dried Salmon 20%, Salmon Stock 2%), Sweet Potato (19%), Potato, Beet Pulp, Linseed, Minerals, Carrot, Peas (0.2%), Omega 3 Supplement, Vegetable Stock, Glucosamine (355 mg/kg), Methylsulfonylmethane (355 mg/kg), Chondroitin Sulphate (250 mg/kg), Nucleotides, Fructooligosaccharides (FOS, 96 mg/kg), Mannanoligosaccharides (MOS, 24 mg/kg)

Against the range

A single grain-free salmon recipe for large breed puppies. Salmon is declared at 60%, split into fresh, dried and stock, and no other animal appears on the list. Sweet potato and potato carry the starch, the joint compounds are dosed in print, and calcium is declared.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

376 kcal/100g

Protein

25%

Fat

13%

Fibre

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

27.2%

Fat

14.1%

Fibre

2.2%

Ash

7.6%

Carbs

48.9%

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

58%

Added water

2.7%

Carbs

34.1%

Veg

Other

4.3%

Pricing & size