Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle Large & Giant Breed Puppy review

Name: Golden Eagle Large & Giant Breed Puppy
Brand: Golden Eagle

56/100Good

DryPuppy

A large-breed puppy kibble built for steady growth, and it sits in our Good band. The calcium is declared and in range, and energy is held to an estimated 345 kcal per 100g. Protein at 23.0% is modest for a growth food, by design.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Large and giant breed puppies, with calcium at 1.52% of dry matter
Pacing a pup's growth: energy sits below the 376 typical of a puppy kibble
Pups that do well on brown rice, white rice and oatmeal
A broad protein base from chicken, egg, salmon and pork
Fibre kept up at 3.5%, from beet pulp, tomato pomace and lucerne

Worth watching

Protein at 25.0% of dry matter, so watch the portion on a very active pup
Starch-heavy, with carbohydrate estimated at 47.9% of dry matter against 39.0% typical
Four animal sources, so no exclusion trial or single-protein plan

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

How this scores

How we score

56/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyExcellent

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Written for large and giant breed puppies. Feed from the chart on the bag and re-weigh the portion as your pup's expected adult size comes into focus.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Golden Eagle Large & Giant Breed Puppy 56.0

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Modest protein next to a large starch share is a deliberate choice for a big pup, and it is what keeps the food level with the typical puppy kibble.

What's in it

Chicken meal25%Rendered and dried, so its protein carries through largely as declared.
Wholegrain brown rice, wholegrain white rice, oatmealThe starch. Oats are gentle once cooked.
Refined chicken fat, whole linseed
Tomato pomace, beet pulpFibre from more than one direction.
Egg, salmon meal, pork mealPork is unusual in dog food; here it sits beside chicken and fish.
Peas, carrot flake, lucerneLucerne is alfalfa under another name.
Salmon oil, chicken liver gravy
Monosodium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, seaweedTo balance the minerals and the taste.
Yucca joint care pack, dried apple, cranberry, selenium, beta carotene, L-carnitine
Minerals, vitamins, Microhealth, Biohealth, LactohealthThe maker's own blend names, with no composition or dose.

No additive panel is published, so the vitamin and trace element figures cannot be checked.

Named ingredients

Chicken Meal (25%), Wholegrain Brown Rice, Wholegrain White Rice, Oatmeal, Refined Chicken Fat, Whole Linseed, Tomato Pomace, Beet Pulp, Egg, Salmon Meal, Pork Meal, Peas, Carrot Flake, Lucerne, Salmon Oil, Chicken Liver Gravy, Monosodium Phosphate, Salt (Natrox), Potassium Chloride, Seaweed, Yucca Joint Care Pack, Dried Apple, Cranberry, Selenium, Beta Carotene, L-Carnitine, Minerals, Vitamins, Microhealth, Biohealth and Lactohealth.

Against the range

One large-breed puppy kibble anchored on chicken meal at 25%, with rice and oatmeal as the starch and egg, salmon meal and pork meal widening the protein. Calcium is declared at 1.52% of dry matter and energy is held back. The tail names several of the maker's own blends with no composition or dose, and no additive panel is published.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

345 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

23%

Fat

13%

Fibre

3.5%

Ash

8.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

25%

Fat

14.1%

Fibre

3.8%

Ash

9.2%

Carbs

47.9%

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

28%

Carbs

63%

Veg

2.2%

Oils

4.1%

Other

2.7%

Pricing & size