Husse

Husse Optimal Light review

Name: Husse Optimal Light
Brand: Husse

57.9/100Good

DryAdult

A light kibble that reads like one: dried chicken at the top and fat pulled down to single figures. The difference here is the dosing, with L-carnitine, taurine and a glucosamine and chondroitin pair all printed in mg/kg. Low protein and high carbohydrate come with the job, and for a dog being slimmed it is a sensible bag to keep in the cupboard.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs on a calorie controlled plan. Fat is 9.0% and L-carnitine is dosed at 400 mg/kg
A stiffening dog carrying extra weight, with glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate at 500 mg/kg each
Homes with dogs of every size; the feeding table runs from 1kg to past 60kg
Owners who like dried meat at the top of the list

Worth watching

Protein at 21.0%, low for a dry food, which matters if you want muscle held while the weight comes off
Carbohydrate around 58.2% of dry matter, which is how a light kibble still fills the bowl

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

How this scores

How we score

57.9/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyAverage

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults of every size. Feed to the target weight your vet has set, which will usually mean less than the table's guide.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Husse Optimal Light 57.9

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Level with the typical adult dry food, and the gap it does show comes almost entirely from being built light.

What's in it

Dried chickenDried, so the label position is close to what actually ends up in the kibble.
Brown rice, rice, maizeThe starch. Brown rice keeps its bran and fibre.
PeasSome protein and vitamins along with the carbohydrate.
Vegetable fibres5%The only percentage printed among the plants.
Linseed, hydrolysed animal protein, animal fatLinseed for plant omega 3. The protein and fat are not named to a species.
MineralsNo breakdown in the list, though the additive panel spells them out.
Dried salmon, salmon oilThe marine omega 3s.
Brewer's yeast, dried eggs
Inulin, marine algae0.3% inulinPrebiotic, and iodine from the algae.
Glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate500 mg/kg eachA properly dosed joint pair.

L-carnitine at 400 mg/kg and taurine at 1000 mg/kg for the slimming job, vitamin C at 425 mg/kg, and trace minerals listed by amount.

No moisture or calcium figure on the label, so the dry matter column assumes 8% moisture.

Named ingredients

Dried chicken, brown rice, rice, maize, peas, vegetable fibres (5%), linseed, hydrolysed animal protein, animal fat, minerals, dried salmon, salmon oil, brewer's yeast, dried eggs, inulin (0.3%, source of fructo-oligosaccharides), marine algae, glucosamine (500 mg/kg), chondroitin sulphate (500 mg/kg).

Against the range

A single weight management recipe. Dried chicken leads, fat is held at 9.0% and carbohydrate estimates at 58.2% of dry matter. L-carnitine, taurine, glucosamine and chondroitin are all dosed in print. Moisture and calcium are left off the label.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

373 kcal/100g

Protein

21%

Fat

Fibre

Ash

5.4%

Dry weight

Protein

22.8%

Fat

9.8%

Fibre

3.3%

Ash

5.9%

Carbs

58.2%

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

38.1%

Carbs

52.7%

Veg

5.1%

Oils

1.1%

Other

3.1%

Pricing & size