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Flourish Grain Free Large/Giant Breed: Turkey review

Name: Flourish Grain Free Large/Giant Breed: Turkey
Brand: Flourish

68.7/100Good

DryAdult

A turkey kibble for large and giant dogs that lands in our Good band. What sets it apart is the joint trio, dosed in numbers on the bag. Turkey makes up 50% of the recipe with every part of that share printed, and sweet potato and peas carry the base.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Grown dogs at the large and giant end, the size the label is written for
Big frames that put their joints to work every day. Glucosamine and methylsulfonylmethane come at 170 mg/kg each, chondroitin sulphate at 125 mg/kg
Turkey-fed dogs. No other animal is named in the recipe
Cereal-free bowls, with 24% sweet potato and 7% peas in place of grain

Worth watching

Pea protein and potato protein account for part of the 29.0% declared protein
An omega 3 supplement with no source named, so fish stays possible in an otherwise all-turkey recipe

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

How this scores

How we score

68.7/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adult dogs of large and giant breeds. Calcium sits at 1.52% of dry matter, comfortable for a fully grown big dog, so check your dog has finished growing before switching.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Large, Giant

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Turkey 68.7

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Turkey at half the recipe, a printed calcium figure and real joint doses carry it, and the plant proteins behind the turkey are the one honest deduction.

What's in it

Turkey: freshly prepared, dried, fat, stock50%Printed in four parts: 28% fresh, 18% dried, 2% fat, 2% stock. The dried share does most of the work in the finished kibble.
Sweet potato24%Leads the plant side in place of grain.
Peas, potato7%
Beet pulpThe fibre source; fibre is declared at 3.0%.
Pea protein, potato proteinProcessing by-products that lift the protein figure without the quality of animal protein.
Omega 3 supplementNo source named, so fish cannot be ruled out.
Vegetable stock, linseedThe stock carries no detail. Linseed adds plant omega 3.
Minerals, vitamins, cranberryCranberry at 0.2%, small print.
Glucosamine, methylsulfonylmethane, chondroitin sulphate170, 170 and 125 mg/kgThe joint trio, dosed in numbers. The evidence for these is mixed, but you can judge the doses yourself.
FOS, MOS96 and 24 mg/kgThe prebiotic pair.

Vitamins A, D3 and E with zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine and selenium, all in their standard sulphate, iodate and selenite forms.

Named ingredients

Turkey 50% (including Freshly Prepared Turkey 28%, Dried Turkey 18%, Turkey Fat 2% & Turkey Stock 2%), Sweet Potato (24%), Peas (7%), Potato, Beet Pulp, Pea Protein, Potato Protein, Omega 3 Supplement, Vegetable Stock, Linseed, Minerals, Vitamins, Cranberry (0.2%), Glucosamine (170 mg/kg), Methylsulfonylmethane (170 mg/kg), Chondroitin Sulphate (125 mg/kg), Fructooligosaccharides (FOS, 96 mg/kg), Mannanoligosaccharides (MOS, 24 mg/kg)

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

367 kcal/100g

Protein

29%

Fat

13%

Fibre

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

31.5%

Fat

14.1%

Fibre

3.3%

Ash

8.7%

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

48%

Added water

2.8%

Carbs

47.6%

Other

1.6%

Pricing & size