Growling Tums

Growling Tums Adult Large Breed review

Name: Growling Tums Adult Large Breed
Brand: Growling Tums

49.1/100Average

DryAdult

An uncomplicated big-dog kibble in our Average band, a step under the typical adult dry food. The reason is naming, not anything a big dog would notice in the bowl. At 379 kcal per 100g it is the richest thing this maker puts in a bag, so a smaller scoop does the same job.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Big adult dogs, the only size the label is written for
Joints worth looking after: glucosamine, MSM and chondroitin all appear
Heavy eaters, with bags up to 20kg
Dogs that keep condition on a richer bowl, at 14.0% fat

Worth watching

Poultry meal takes in goose, duck, turkey and chicken, so no bird is ruled in or out
Digest names no animal at all
Salmon oil means it is not fish free

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

How this scores

How we score

49.1/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for large-breed adults. A big dog eats well beyond the 15kg guide, and the energy density means trimming the scoop back in a quiet week.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Large

The score, in context

Growling Tums Adult Large Breed 49.1

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The analysis is perfectly reasonable; it is the two animal entries naming no species between them that hold the reading down, a labelling shortfall more than a feeding one.

What's in it

Poultry mealmin 30%Dried and ground before the mix, so it holds its weight. The bird can change from batch to batch.
Ricemin 26%The main starch.
Barley, oats
Poultry fat
Beet pulpBulk for the fibre.
DigestBroken-down animal protein sprayed on the kibble. No animal named.
Brewer's yeastB vitamins and a savoury note.
Salmon oil
Minerals, vitamins
Glucosamine, MSM, chondroitinThe trio usually chosen for big, ageing frames. No doses given.

Iron, zinc, manganese, copper, iodine and selenium printed per kilo, with biotin and vitamins A and D3.

Named ingredients

Poultry meal (min 30%), rice (min 26%), barley, oats, poultry fat, beet pulp, digest, brewers yeast, salmon oil, minerals, vitamins, glucosamine, MSM and chondroitin.

Against the range

One recipe: poultry meal at a minimum of 30%, rice at a minimum of 26%, then barley and oats. Poultry fat and salmon oil carry the fat, digest and brewer's yeast the taste, and an undosed joint trio closes the list. The trace minerals are printed in full.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

378.8 kcal/100g

Protein

23%

Fat

14%

Fibre

Ash

7.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

25%

Fat

15.2%

Fibre

4.3%

Ash

8.2%

Carbs

47.3%

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

33.2%

Carbs

60.3%

Oils

4.4%

Other

2.1%

Pricing & size