Gilpa

Gilpa Kennel review

Name: Gilpa Kennel
Brand: Gilpa

46.4/100Average

DryAdultSenior

A wheat-based kibble for big dogs living busy outdoor lives, sitting in our Average band because so much of the label is written in categories. Chicken is declared at 15% inside a poultry meal. The tail is where it surprises: linseed and green-lipped mussel extract, both sensible on a food aimed at large, older dogs.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Large and giant breed adults with everyday energy needs
Kennels and multi-dog homes that get through a sack at a time
Older big dogs, given the green-lipped mussel extract and linseed
Dogs that have eaten wheat all their lives without trouble
A plain working ration for a settled digestion

Worth watching

Wheat first, the grain named most often in a cereal intolerance
A poultry meal that could be turkey, duck or goose beyond the 15% chicken
Whey, so dairy is in the bowl
Carbohydrate estimated at 57.7% of dry matter against the 46.2% typical

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

How this scores

How we score

46.4/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for large and giant adults and seniors. The label asks 370 to 680 grams a day for dogs between 20kg and 45kg, so weigh your dog before setting the scoop.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Gilpa Kennel 46.4

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

Wheat ahead of everything and meat named mostly by family hold it down, though the label does put a figure on its chicken.

What's in it

WheatBinds a kibble well and has fed working dogs for generations; not for a wheat-sensitive dog.
Poultry meal15% chickenDried, ground meat. Beyond the chicken, the bird is not named, the label's biggest silence.
Maize
Chicken fatThe named added fat.
Whey, yeastWhey brings a little protein and milk sugars.
Vitamins and mineralsOne phrase, no panel behind it.
LinseedPlant omega 3.
Yucca extract, mixed herbsYucca has long been used in kennels for the smell of the runs.
Extract of New Zealand green-lipped musselOmega 3s that help easier movement. It is shellfish.

Vitamins and minerals are declared as one phrase with no panel, so there is nothing to read on zinc, copper or calcium.

No calcium figure on the label.

Named ingredients

Wheat, poultry meal (15% chicken), maize, chicken fat, whey, yeast, vitamins and minerals, linseed, yucca extract, mixed herbs, extract of New Zealand green-lipped mussel.

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

338.8 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

20%

Fat

10%

Fibre

2.5%

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

22%

Fat

11%

Fibre

2.7%

Ash

6.6%

Carbs

57.7%

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

27%

Carbs

57.8%

Oils

5.6%

Other

9.6%

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £1.83 (RRP)
Pack: 15kg (the "Pack Sizes Available" block; the shop's Size dropdown offers 15KG)
A 15kg dog eats: 200 to 370 g a day, 285 in the middle
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £0.52

The dogs this food is written for are bigger than the 15kg reference, so expect to feed well above it.

Budget end of the market for a dry food, though the analysis means the low price buys less than it seems.

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