Husse

Husse Sterilised review

Name: Husse Sterilised
Brand: Husse

48.9/100Average

DryAdult

A diet for the medium or large dog whose appetite stayed put after neutering, and the analysis is its strong suit. Crude fibre reaches 5.4% of dry matter to help a dog feel full, and protein sits at 30.4%. It lands in our Average band because of the ingredients list.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Neutered medium and large dogs whose appetite has outrun what they need
Fast eaters. Crude fibre is declared at 5.0%, high for a dry food
Keeping protein up while the calories come down
One bag for a medium and a large dog in the same house
L-carnitine dosed at 200 mg per kilo, to push the body towards burning fat

Worth watching

Wheat second on the list, for a wheat-sensitive dog
Salmon, salmon oil and dried whole eggs, so neither fish free nor egg free
Energy at 373 kcal per 100g, above the 357 typical, so the weight control comes from measuring the bowl
Hydrolysed protein and animal fat with no species, which rules out a strict elimination trial

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

How this scores

How we score

48.9/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for neutered medium and large adults. Weigh the portion: a neutered dog usually belongs at the lower end of the label's table.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Medium, Large

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Husse Sterilised 48.9

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The figures do well; the early wheat and maize and the fat and protein entries without a species are what keep it where it is.

What's in it

ChickenIn the plain form, so part of its weight is water bound for the oven.
Wheat, rice, maizeThe main compromise. Wheat is the grain behind most food intolerances.
Vegetable fibresWhat gives a dog on trimmed calories something to fill up on.
Animal fat, linseed, mineralsThe fat names no species.
SalmonA second named animal.
Hydrolysed animal proteinNo species given.
Brewer's yeast, salmon oil
Fructo-oligosaccharides0.3%A prebiotic layer.
Dried whole eggs, lecithinA small serving of good protein; lecithin helps the fats disperse.
Sea algae, rosemaryRosemary is there as an antioxidant.

L-carnitine at 200 mg per kilo, vitamins A, D3, E and C, and a full trace panel with iron at 201 mg and zinc in two forms.

No calcium figure is printed, and moisture is not declared, so the dry-matter figures assume 8%.

Named ingredients

Chicken, wheat, rice, maize, vegetable fibres, animal fat, linseed, minerals, salmon, hydrolysed animal protein, brewer's yeast, salmon oil, fructo-oligosaccharides (0.3%), dried whole eggs, lecithin, sea algae, rosemary.

Against the range

One recipe: chicken first, then wheat, rice and maize, with vegetable fibres fifth on the list. L-carnitine at 200 mg per kilo and a high crude fibre figure are what make it a neutering diet.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

373 kcal/100g

Protein

28%

Fat

11%

Fibre

Ash

6.5%

Dry weight

Protein

30.4%

Fat

12%

Fibre

5.4%

Ash

7.1%

Carbs

45.1%

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

39.8%

Carbs

50.7%

Veg

4.1%

Oils

2.3%

Other

Pricing & size