Husse

Husse Optimal Giant review

Name: Husse Optimal Giant
Brand: Husse

45.5/100Average

DryAdult

An unfussy staple in our Average band for a household that gets through a great deal of food. Husse has re-tuned its everyday Optimal for a big dog: leaner, a touch lower in protein and heavier on cereal. Glucosamine comes with a printed dose, and vitamin C joins the additive panel.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Large-breed adults, with a feeding table that runs from 25kg to 45kg
Owners of a heavy dog thinking ahead about joints. Glucosamine is printed at 500 mg/kg
Dogs that hold condition better on less fat (13.0% declared)
Bulk buyers

Worth watching

Four cereals before the fat, so plants carry much of the recipe
Wheat and wheat meal, the wrong fit for a dog whose flare ups point at wheat
Salmon and salmon oil, which matters in a fish-free home

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

How this scores

How we score

45.5/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for large-breed adults. Plan around the bag's own table, 300 to 420 grams for a dog of 25kg to 35kg, and remember protein is gentle at 23.5% for a big dog still in hard work.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Large

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Husse Optimal Giant 45.5

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The cereal load holds the score down, but against its own brief, a lean and filling food for a large dog, it does the job.

What's in it

ChickenFirst on the list, with no percentage given.
Wheat, wheat meal, rice, maizeA run of four cereals near the front, and the main reason carbohydrate estimates out at 50.6% of dry matter.
Animal fatNamed only to family, so the label cannot rule a particular meat in or out.
Linseed, vegetable fibresOmega 3 and fibre for the gut.
Hydrolysed animal proteinUnnamed species, like the fat.
Salmon, salmon oilOmega 3s, and fish on the label.
Yeast, salt, dried whole eggs
Fructo-oligosaccharides0.3%A prebiotic dose.
Potassium chloride, lecithin, sea algaeSea algae for iodine.
Glucosamine, rosemary500 mg/kgA real dose for joints in print. Rosemary keeps the fats fresh.

Vitamin E at 500 mg/kg with vitamin C at 300 mg/kg as an antioxidant for the fats, plus iron, zinc and manganese each given its own figure.

Named ingredients

Chicken, wheat, wheat meal, rice, maize, animal fat, linseed, vegetable fibres, hydrolysed animal protein, salmon, salmon oil, yeast, salt, dried whole eggs, fructo-oligosaccharides (0.3%), potassium chloride, lecithin, sea algae, glucosamine (500 mg/kg), rosemary.

Against the range

One recipe, built for a big frame: leaner and a little lighter on protein than the standard Optimal, with more cereal and glucosamine printed at 500 mg/kg.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

395 kcal/100g

Protein

23.5%

Fat

13%

Fibre

2.5%

Ash

6.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

25.5%

Fat

14.1%

Fibre

2.7%

Ash

7.1%

Carbs

50.6%

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

38.7%

Carbs

55.8%

Veg

1.1%

Oils

2.4%

Other

Pricing & size