Gentle

Gentle Fish review

Name: Gentle Fish
Brand: Gentle

55.5/100Good

Cold pressedPuppyAdult

A cold-pressed fish and rice food, in our Good band. Dried ground white fish leads at 34.5%, ahead of pre-treated brown rice and potato flakes. Low temperature pressing means the pellets give way quickly once they meet water.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs that have reacted to poultry or red meat: white fish is the only meat on the list
Owners who want omega 3 from the food itself, with fish oil and linseed both declared
Dogs that bolt their dinner, as the pellet softens and falls apart in water
One bag for a big dog and a small one, any age from puppy to senior

Worth watching

Ground egg yolk near the end of the list, so not strictly one animal
Brown rice at 27%, which rules out a grain-free plan

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

How this scores

How we score

55.5/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies, adults and seniors of every size. Feed from the maker's chart, which puts a 20kg dog on 240 grams a day, and adjust for a dog that gains weight easily.

Food type

Cold pressed

Life stage

Puppy, Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

White Fish

The score, in context

Gentle Fish 55.5

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Steady honesty earns the place, and an analysis heavier on carbohydrate than the category middle stops it climbing.

What's in it

Dried ground white fish34.5%Water already gone, so the figure means more fish than a fresh one would. Easy on a sensitive dog.
Dried ground brown rice27%Heat-treated first, since cold pressing does not cook the starch.
Potato flakes23%
Dried ground parsnips
Fish oilLong chain omega 3 for skin, coat and joints.
Cold pressed rapeseed and linseed oilsA plant form of omega 3.
Sea algae, apples, pears, courgette, blueberriesAlgae covers iodine.
Herbal blendNot broken down.
Ground egg yolkThe one ingredient that stops the recipe being single source.
Green mineral clayA binder carrying trace minerals of its own.

A full vitamin set with copper, manganese and zinc as glycine chelates, every line dosed.

The herbal blend is the one entry on the label not broken down.

Named ingredients

Dried Ground White Fish (34.5%), Dried Ground Brown Rice (thermally pretreated)(27%), Potato flakes(23%), Dried Ground Parsnips, Fish Oil, Cold pressed oils (rapeseed and linseed), Dried Ground Sea Algae, Dried Ground Apples, Dried Ground Pears, Dried Ground Courgette, Dried Ground Herbal blend, Dried Ground Blueberries, Ground Egg Yolk, Green mineral clay

Against the range

White fish is the only meat named, dried and ground, with brown rice and potato flakes carrying the starch. Omega fats come from fish oil and from cold pressed seed oils, and every vitamin and mineral on the panel is dosed.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

327.5 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

24.6%

Fat

9.7%

Fibre

4.5%

Ash

7.8%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

26.7%

Fat

10.5%

Fibre

4.9%

Ash

8.5%

Carbs

49.4%

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

34.7%

Carbs

50%

Veg

9.6%

Oils

5.2%

Other

0.5%

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £6.00 (RRP)
Pack: 5 kg bag, 14 kg bag, two 14 kg bags, also sold as a bundle "Gentle Fish Dog Food 14Kg Bag and Gentle Goat Dog Food 14Kg Bag:"
A 15kg dog eats: 120 g a day
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £0.72

Middle of the cold-pressed market, and fair value for the quality.

Ingredients and nutrition are taken from manufacturer data. Retailer pricing is not yet live for this food.