Husse

Husse Optimal Mini review

Name: Husse Optimal Mini
Brand: Husse

50.7/100Good

DryAdult

The liveliest of Husse's everyday chicken kibbles, sized small for a little dog with a fast engine. Protein and fat run higher than the standard recipe, at 29.0% and 18.0%, and carbohydrate sits at 38.0% of dry matter against a typical 46.2%. It lands in our Good band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Small breed adults, with the feeding table written up to 10kg
Busy little dogs that burn through their day
Owners keeping the grain simple: rice and maize, never wheat
A delicate gut. Two prebiotics feed different populations of friendly bacteria

Worth watching

Dense kibble, so a quiet dog can gain weight on a generous scoop
Salmon and salmon oil on the list, for a dog kept away from fish

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

How this scores

How we score

50.7/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyGood

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small breed adults. The label asks 65 to 150 grams for a dog between 5kg and 10kg, so weigh the scoop rather than guessing it.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Husse Optimal Mini 50.7

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The analysis is the strongest part of its case; the label's silences on meat share and species are what hold it in place.

What's in it

ChickenLeads, with no percentage declared.
Rice, maizeThe binding starches. Cooked maize is thoroughly digestible for most dogs.
Animal fatNo species named.
Linseed, vegetable fibresLinseed gives the plant omega.
Maize proteinA concentrated plant protein. It raises the protein figure with no meat behind it, a small point on a label this well supplied.
Hydrolysed animal proteinThe second animal entry without a species.
Salmon, salmon oilThe marine omega source.
Yeast, salt
Fructo-oligosaccharides, dried whole eggs, mannan-oligosaccharides0.5% (FOS)Two prebiotics listed separately; the egg adds a little very complete protein.
Potassium chloride, lecithin, sea algae, rosemaryRosemary is there to keep the fats from turning rancid.

Doses printed throughout, with vitamin E at 583 mg/kg and zinc from two sources, plus clinoptilolite at 10 g/kg to keep the kibble loose in the bag.

Named ingredients

Chicken, rice, maize, animal fat, linseed, vegetable fibres, maize protein, hydrolysed animal protein, salmon, salmon oil, yeast, salt, fructo-oligosaccharides (0.5%), dried whole eggs, potassium chloride, mannan-oligosaccharides, lecithin, sea algae, rosemary.

Against the range

Chicken leads a rice and maize kibble with no wheat on the list. Maize protein and hydrolysed animal protein help lift the protein figure, and two prebiotics sit near the end.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

395 kcal/100g

Protein

29%

Fat

18%

Fibre

2.5%

Ash

7.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

31.5%

Fat

19.6%

Fibre

2.7%

Ash

8.2%

Carbs

38%

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

42.3%

Carbs

44.7%

Veg

2.7%

Oils

5.7%

Other

4.6%

Pricing & size