Husse

Husse Adult Sterilised review

Name: Husse Adult Sterilised
Brand: Husse

58.5/100Good

DryAdult

A Good-band kibble for the dog whose appetite carried on after the operation. Fat comes down to 11% and fibre goes up, so a bowl feels like more than it weighs, while protein stays at 28% to protect the muscle. Maize gluten in fourth place is the one entry a careful reader will stop on.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Neutered dogs carrying a bit of extra weight
Cutting calories without cutting protein
The dog that hovers by the bowl an hour after eating, with vegetable fibres at 5% for bulk
Mixed-size homes. The label covers toy to giant
Owners who want the fat-metabolism extras printed: L-carnitine at 300 mg per kilo

Worth watching

Maize gluten fourth, a plant protein that lifts the total
Animal fat and hydrolysed animal protein with no species, so chicken may not be the only meat
Dried salmon and salmon oil, for a dog that steers clear of fish

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

How this scores

How we score

58.5/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyAverage

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adult dogs of every size, particularly neutered ones. Energy is modest at around 343 kcal per 100g, so a genuinely busy dog will need a fuller bowl.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Husse Adult Sterilised 58.5

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

A dried meat at the front and a fully dosed panel earn its place; maize gluten is the single entry holding it back.

What's in it

Dried chickenAlready dried, so its place on the list holds in the finished kibble.
Rice, maizeThe starch.
Maize glutenTops up the protein without more meat, and dogs handle it less comfortably than animal protein. The line to notice first for an itchy dog.
Vegetable fibres5%Keeps a hungry dog feeling fed for longer.
Animal fatNo species given.
Linseed2%Plant omega 3.
Hydrolysed animal proteinA palatant, from an unnamed species.
Dried salmon, salmon oil1%Marine omega 3, ready to use.
Brewer's yeast, inulin1%, 0.3%
Dried eggs, minerals, marine algae

L-carnitine at 300 mg per kilo, vitamin C at 425 mg and vitamin E at 500 mg, with a full trace mineral panel dosed per kilo.

No moisture figure on the label, so our dry matter figures assume the usual 8% for kibble.

Named ingredients

Dried chicken, rice, maize, maize gluten, vegetable fibres (5%), animal fat, linseed (2%), hydrolysed animal protein, dried salmon, salmon oil (1%), brewer's yeast (1%), inulin (0.3%, source of fructo-oligosaccharides), dried eggs, minerals, marine algae.

Against the range

One chicken and rice kibble for neutered dogs. Dried chicken leads, rice and maize carry the starch, and vegetable fibres at 5% add bulk. Fat is held to 11% while protein stays at 28%, and the vitamin and mineral panel is printed dose by dose.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

343.4 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

28%

Fat

11%

Fibre

Ash

4.6%

Dry weight

Protein

30.4%

Fat

12%

Fibre

5.4%

Ash

Carbs

47.2%

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

41.6%

Carbs

45.2%

Veg

5.4%

Oils

Other

3.8%

Pricing & size