Fish4Dogs

Fish4Dogs Finest Salmon Senior review

Name: Fish4Dogs Finest Salmon Senior
Brand: Fish4Dogs

59.1/100Good

DryAdultSenior

A Good grain-free senior kibble where every animal entry is salmon, the oil included. The senior thinking is in the small print: fat held to 10%, with the prebiotic, beta glucans and taurine each given a figure. For an older dog that eats fish happily, it is an easy food to live with.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Seniors that need their fat kept in check
Dogs that must stay off land meats. Nothing but salmon, right down to the oil
Ageing dogs with delicate digestion, with FOS at 0.4% and beta glucans dosed at 1 g per kilo
Grain-free homes: sweet potato at 26% and pea starch carry the energy
Older dogs that need tempting, since a salmon kibble smells worth getting up for

Worth watching

Estimated carbohydrate at 48.8% of dry matter, a reasonable amount of starch
No moisture figure, so the dry matter numbers assume 8%
Iodine is the only trace element given a dose

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

How this scores

How we score

59.1/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors of every size, not a large breed puppy. The pack's table is a start; read the ribs, not the scoop.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Salmon

The score, in context

Fish4Dogs Finest Salmon Senior 59.1

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Salmon on every animal line and printed senior doses carry it; the starch and a mineral declaration naming only iodine keep it from climbing further.

What's in it

Salmon28%Much of its water goes in baking.
Sweet potato26%Gentler energy than most cereals, with some fibre.
Pea starchThe refined part of the pea, a binder.
Salmon meal13%The entry to watch: a solid share of the protein in the bowl.
Beet pulpKeeps an older dog regular.
Salmon oil5%Marine omega 3, ready to use with no conversion.
Brewers yeast, sunflower oilThe yeast lifts the smell.
MineralsOnly iodine is dosed behind the word.
Prebiotic FOS0.4%

Vitamins A, D3 and E, taurine and beta glucans at 1 g each per kilo, and iodine, kept fresh with tocopherols.

Named ingredients

Salmon (28%), Sweet Potato (26%), Pea Starch, Salmon Meal (13%), Beet Pulp, Salmon Oil (5%), Brewers Yeast, Sunflower Oil, Minerals, Prebiotic-FOS (0.4%).

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

351 kcal/100g

Protein

26%

Fat

10%

Fibre

3.5%

Ash

7.5%

Dry weight

Protein

28.3%

Fat

10.9%

Fibre

3.8%

Ash

8.2%

Carbs

48.8%

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

41%

Carbs

47.8%

Oils

6.8%

Other

4.4%

Pricing & size