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Fidelis Fresh Menu (grain inclusive recipes): Chicken with Rice, Courgette and Mango review

Name: Fidelis Fresh Menu (grain inclusive recipes): Chicken with Rice, Courgette and Mango
Brand: Fidelis

80.4/100Outstanding

FreshPuppyAdult

Flavour

The two jars in the Fidelis menu that keep a whole grain on the label, both gently cooked and sold in 400g jars. Nearly every entry carries a printed figure. Both sit in our Outstanding band, level with the typical fresh food.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs that get on with rice, fed fresh
Dogs that have run out of common meats; rabbit is one most have never met
Puppies, adults and seniors alike
Fussy eaters. Mango, pear and blueberries sweeten the Chicken jar
One-dog homes, since a 400g jar is opened and used up quickly

Worth watching

Wheat germ oil on both labels, so not for a dog kept strictly off wheat
No calcium figure on either jar
Fridge space, and jars want using within days of opening

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

How this scores

How we score

80.4/100Outstanding

Protein and processingOutstanding

Nutritional balanceExcellent

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueOutstanding

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies, adults and seniors of every size. For a large-breed puppy, ask Fidelis for the calcium figure before ordering.

Food type

Fresh

Life stage

Puppy, Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Rabbit 84.4
Chicken 80.4

All two Outstanding. Typical fresh food: Outstanding.

A strong pair in strong company, with the Rabbit edging ahead, though not by enough to override what your dog does well on.

What's in it

Fresh chicken breast58%
Fresh chicken liver12%A generous share. Copper, vitamin A and B12 arrive here.
Whole grain rice8%Keeps the fibre and B vitamins that milling strips away, and is gentle on a dog's digestion.
Fresh courgette, fresh mango6% and 4%A sweeter profile than most savoury bowls.
Fresh kale, fresh blueberries, pear2% down to 1.6%
Brewer's yeast2%
Algae oil2%An omega 3 source grown in tanks.
Wheat germ oil1.3%Vitamin E and unsaturated fat, and the one wheat name on the label.
Algae lime, rosehip shells, seaweed powder0.6% down to 0.1%The seaweed supplies iodine in a very small dose.

A short panel printed per 100g: vitamin D at 35 IU, with manganese, copper, selenium and zinc.

No calcium figure on the label. For a large-breed puppy, ask Fidelis for it.

Named ingredients

Fresh Chicken Breast (58%), Fresh Chicken Liver (12%), Whole Grain Rice (8%), Fresh Courgette (6%), Fresh Mango (4%), Fresh Kale (2%), Fresh Blueberries (2%), Brewer's Yeast (2%), Algae Oil (2%), Pear (1.6%), Wheat Germ Oil (1.3%), Algae Lime (0.6%), Rosehip Shells (0.4%), Seaweed Powder (0.1%).

Against the range

Meat: 58% breast, 12% liver; Rabbit meat, carcasses and liver in the other jar, also 70%.
Fat, dry matter: 12.9%; 25.2% in the Rabbit.
Carbohydrate, dry matter: 39.6%; 19.3% in the Rabbit.
Omega 3 oil: Algae oil; Hemp seed oil in the Rabbit.

The gentler jar for a dog that finds rich food hard going.

Grain inclusive here means one grain, named and measured: whole grain rice at 8% in the Chicken and 6% in the Rabbit. The animal share works out at 70% on both jars, with liver in each. Fruit and vegetables are fresh and modest, and every entry is recognisable as food.

The oils tell the two apart, algae oil in the Chicken and hemp seed oil in the Rabbit. Both add wheat germ oil, which puts the wheat name on labels otherwise free of it. Brewer's yeast, rosehip shells and seaweed powder close both lists.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

147 kcal/100g

Protein

12.9%

Fat

4.5%

Fibre

0.7%

Ash

Moisture

65%

Dry weight

Protein

36.9%

Fat

12.9%

Fibre

Ash

8.6%

Carbs

39.6%

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

70%

Carbs

Veg

14.7%

Oils

3.3%

Other

Pricing & size