Josera

Josera Mini Senior review

Name: Josera Mini Senior
Brand: Josera

42.7/100Average

DryAdultSenior

A small-breed senior kibble that sits in our Average band, held up by a label that tells you more than most. Chicken is named as 40% of the dried poultry protein, which few makers bother to do. Rice and whole maize carry the starch, so carbohydrate runs high.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Small dogs heading into their senior years, the exact dog this is built for
Owners who want to know the bird: chicken is 40% of the dried poultry protein
Stiffer joints. Green-lipped mussel protein and salmon oil at 0.5% are both on the list
Dogs that do well on rice, declared at 25%
A one-small-dog household, where the smaller bag suits the appetite

Worth watching

Poultry beyond the named chicken share, and the poultry fat, give no species
Not fish free, and green-lipped mussel is a shellfish
Carbohydrate at 52.0% of dry matter, above the 46.2% typical of adult dry food
Whole maize, for owners keeping a dog off corn

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

How this scores

How we score

42.7/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small adult and senior dogs. The energy figure is our estimate, so treat the feeding guide as a starting point and let the waistline decide.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Poultry

The score, in context

Josera Mini Senior 42.7

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

Disclosure keeps this one close to the typical dry food: the label names its chicken share, the rice and the salmon oil, while the cereal-heavy list holds the other pillars back.

What's in it

Dried poultry protein25.0%Concentrated meat protein with the water out. The label says 40% of it is chicken; the rest names no species.
Rice25%Cooked cereal and the main starch.
Whole maizeA second cereal, bringing a little more protein and linoleic acid than rice.
Beet fibresKeeps things regular.
Poultry fatNo species named.
Hydrolysed poultry proteinBroken into small fragments, easy to absorb and tempting for a selective older eater.
Minerals
Salmon oil0.5%The marine omega source.
Ground chicory root, dried green-lipped mussel proteinInulin for the gut, and the joint ingredient. Mussel is a shellfish.

Named ingredients

Dried poultry protein 25.0% (including 40% chicken), rice 25%, whole maize, beet fibres, poultry fat, hydrolysed poultry protein, minerals, salmon oil 0.5%, ground chicory root (natural source of inulin), dried protein of New Zealand green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus).

Against the range

One recipe, built for small dogs in later life. Dried poultry protein and rice share the top of the list at a quarter each, with whole maize behind them. The senior extras (green-lipped mussel, salmon oil, chicory root) come in small amounts near the end.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

353.3 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

24%

Fat

12%

Fibre

2.2%

Ash

Dry weight

Protein

26.1%

Fat

13%

Fibre

2.4%

Ash

6.5%

Carbs

52%

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

33.5%

Carbs

49.2%

Veg

1.7%

Oils

5.6%

Other

10%

Pricing & size