Europa

Europa Senior / Low Calorie review

Name: Europa Senior / Low Calorie
Brand: Europa

45.2/100Average

DryAdultSenior

A cereal based kibble for the dog who has slowed down and gained a little with it, in our Average band. Dried fish supplies the protein and brown rice leads. The older-dog extras are all dosed on the label, and for a steady senior on a lighter ration it does the job without fuss.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Older dogs carrying a little extra, with fat held at 8%
Stiffening joints: glucosamine and MSM at 180 mg/kg each
L-carnitine at 480 mg for body condition
Dogs happy on cooked cereals, each one named
A dog whose back end announces itself, with yucca at 190 mg/kg

Worth watching

Dried fish with no species named
Chicken fat, so not chicken free
Carbohydrate at 57.1% of dry matter

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

How this scores

How we score

45.2/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adult and senior dogs of every size. The label's own chart gives a range by weight; start there and adjust by the waistline.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Fish

The score, in context

Europa Senior / Low Calorie 45.2

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

Cereals in four of the first five places and an unnamed fish hold it back, though the lighter build is deliberate.

What's in it

Brown rice22%Leads the list.
Dried fish20%Dried before mixing, so the figure holds. No species given.
Barley, oats, white ricewhite rice 10%Four cereals, each named in its own right.
Chicken fatThe only chicken on the list, but chicken all the same.
Beet pulp, pea fibre4%
Brewer's yeastFor the B vitamins.
Minerals
Yucca schidigera extract190 mg/kgThe traditional answer to a fragrant dog.
Glucosamine, methylsulfonylmethane, chondroitin sulphate180, 180 and 125 mg/kgDosed, not dusted.

L-carnitine at 480 mg for body condition, with vitamins and trace minerals printed in full as sulphates.

Fish with no species named: no anchor for a strict elimination plan.

Named ingredients

Brown Rice (22%), Dried Fish (20%), Barley, Oats, White Rice (10%), Chicken Fat, Beet Pulp (4%), Pea Fibre, Brewer's Yeast, Minerals, Yucca Schidigera Extract (190 mg/kg), Glucosamine (180 mg/kg), Methylsulfonylmethane (180 mg/kg), Chondroitin Sulphate (125 mg/kg)

Against the range

One recipe. Four cereals form the base, dried fish at 20% supplies the animal protein, and chicken fat is the added fat, held to 8%. Joint, body-condition and yucca extras close the list with doses printed.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

341 kcal/100g

Protein

21%

Fat

Fibre

Ash

6.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

22.8%

Fat

8.7%

Fibre

4.3%

Ash

7.1%

Carbs

57.1%

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

20%

Carbs

71.7%

Oils

3.9%

Other

4.4%

Pricing & size