Lakes Collection

Lakes Collection Lakes Established Hypoallergenic Senior: Turkey review

Name: Lakes Collection Lakes Established Hypoallergenic Senior: Turkey
Brand: Lakes Collection

46.9/100Average

DryAdultSenior

A short, predictable turkey and rice kibble for older dogs, in our Average band. Turkey is 26% of the recipe and the only animal on the label. The small print carries more than the headline suggests, with every joint supplement given its dose.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Older medium, large and giant dogs
One named animal and no surprises: every meat entry is turkey
Stiffening joints, with glucosamine and methylsulfonylmethane at 178 mg/kg and chondroitin sulphate at 125 mg/kg
Dogs that handle cooked cereal without fuss
No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives

Worth watching

Carbohydrate at 58.8% of dry matter, against 46.2% typical for adult dry food
Hypoallergenic here means one bird and a tight list. Rice and oats are both in quantity
An omega 3 supplement with no source named, which counts for a dog kept strictly off fish

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

How this scores

How we score

46.9/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adult and senior dogs of medium, large and giant size. Linseed is the omega source, so give a coat a few weeks to answer.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Turkey 46.9

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

A steady everyday food held back by a modest meat share and a heavy cereal load, while the small print gives away more than the placement shows.

What's in it

Turkey: dried, freshly prepared, fat, gravy26% (17%, 5%, 2%, 2%)Leading with the dried form keeps more of the declared meat in the kibble.
Brown rice, white rice23% eachAbout as undemanding a cereal as a dog gets.
Oats18%Fibre, manganese, selenium and B vitamins.
Beet pulp, linseed, alfalfaLinseed is the plant-form omega 3, slower to show in a coat than fish.
Minerals, seaweedSeaweed is a broad mineral source, iodine included.
Omega 3 supplementNo source named.
FOS, chicory extract970 mg/kg, 0.05%Food for the bacteria of a healthy colon.
Yucca extract, dandelion190 mg/kg
Glucosamine, methylsulfonylmethane, chondroitin sulphate178, 178 and 125 mg/kgEach figure printed in the list, not left to a badge on the bag.

Named ingredients

Turkey 26% (Including Dried Turkey 17%, Freshly Prepared Turkey 5%, Turkey Fat 2% & Turkey Gravy 2%), Brown Rice (23%), White Rice (23%), Oats (18%), Beet Pulp, Linseed, Alfalfa, Minerals, Seaweed, Omega 3 Supplement, FOS (970 mg/kg), Chicory Extract (0.05%), Yucca Extract (190 mg/kg), Dandelion, Glucosamine (178 mg/kg), Methylsulfonylmethane (178 mg/kg), Chondroitin Sulphate (125 mg/ kg). No Added Artificial Colours, Flavours or Preservatives. Naturally preserved using rosemary extract.

Against the range

One turkey and rice kibble for older dogs. Turkey is the only animal named, two rices and oats carry most of the rest, and the small print gives a printed dose for every joint supplement and prebiotic. Rosemary extract does the preserving.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

342 kcal/100g

Protein

20%

Fat

Fibre

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

21.7%

Fat

8.7%

Fibre

4.3%

Ash

6.5%

Carbs

58.8%

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

24%

Added water

Carbs

69%

Veg

Other

Pricing & size