Husse

Husse Valp Mini review

Name: Husse Valp Mini
Brand: Husse

52.3/100Good

DryPuppy

A Good small breed puppy kibble with a genuinely meaty shape: protein at 34.8% of dry matter and 427 kcal in every 100g. With tiny portions, that density counts. The label tells you less than the analysis does, with wheat high on the list and several entries left unnamed.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Small breed puppies, who this bag is made for
Pups with a fierce little appetite, against the 376 typical of a puppy dry food
Protein leading the analysis, with carbohydrate at only 32.6% of dry matter
Prebiotics on the label: fructo-oligosaccharides at 0.5%, mannan-oligosaccharides behind

Worth watching

Wheat, wheat meal and salmon all feature, which matters for a sensitive pup
Rich, so weigh the portions for a steadier pup

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

How this scores

How we score

52.3/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceExcellent

TransparencyGood

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small breed puppies. Measure against the growth chart with scales, not by eye, and adjust as they fill out.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Husse Valp Mini 52.3

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The analysis is the strong part, the lightest starch load in the range; wheat high up and unnamed entries on the list hold it in place.

What's in it

ChickenFresh chicken, mostly water before cooking.
Rice
Animal fatNo source named.
Wheat meal, wheatThe grain most often behind skin and digestive upsets.
Linseed, vegetable fibres
Hydrolysed animal proteinUnnamed.
Salmon, salmon oilOmega 3 for a growing coat and nervous system.
Yeast, salt, dried whole eggsEgg for high quality protein.
Fructo-oligosaccharides, mannan-oligosaccharides0.5%A prebiotic pair.
Potassium chloride, vegetable oil, lecithin, fatty acid salt, sea algae, tagetes

A generous panel: vitamin E at 583 mg/kg, iron at 201 mg/kg, zinc from two sources, with clinoptilolite clay as a processing aid.

Calcium is declared at 1.3% of dry matter, inside the range growth calls for.

Named ingredients

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

Against the range

The small breed recipe in the Husse puppy range and the richest of them. Chicken leads, rice, wheat meal and wheat follow, and calcium is declared.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

427 kcal/100g

Protein

32%

Fat

20.5%

Fibre

2.5%

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

34.8%

Fat

22.3%

Fibre

2.7%

Ash

7.6%

Carbs

32.6%

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

42.7%

Carbs

43.4%

Veg

1.8%

Oils

8.8%

Other

3.4%

Pricing & size