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Leader Adult Slimline Large Breed review

Name: Leader Adult Slimline Large Breed
Brand: Leader

51.3/100Good

DryAdult

A slimming kibble for a big dog carrying more than it should, and it delivers on that. Fat is pulled down to 7.0% and two starches keep the bowl the size of a proper dinner. Glucosamine and chondroitin are on the list for joints already working hard. It finishes in our Good band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Large breed dogs that need to shed a few kilos
A portion that stays generous while the energy drops, at an estimated 318 kcal per 100g
Heavier dogs with joints under strain
A big dog slowing down and still eating at the old pace

Worth watching

Chicken fat on the list despite the turkey on the front
Protein at 21.1% of dry matter. Keep portions measured and walks going to protect muscle

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

How this scores

How we score

51.3/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyExcellent

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for large adult dogs. Feed for the weight the dog is heading towards, using the pack's guide (225 grams at 20kg for a less active dog).

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Large

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Leader Adult Slimline Large Breed 51.3

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Taking fat out means putting starch in, and the score reflects that trade on a food that does what it sets out to.

What's in it

Dehydrated turkey21%A lean meat, already dried, so the figure survives the oven.
Brown rice, white rice
Pea starch, potato starchClose to pure carbohydrate, there to bulk the kibble without fat. This is what separates it from the standard recipe.
Dehulled oatsThe fibre that helps a hungry dog feel it has eaten.
Chicken fatSo the bird content is not turkey alone.
Whole linseedPlant omega 3.
Minerals, alfalfa, hydrolysed liver protein, yeast extract
Chicory inulinThe prebiotic.
Cranberries, beetroot, rosemary, ginger, turmeric, yuccaMore flourish than substance.
Glucosamine hydrochloride, chondroitin sulphateNo printed amount. Background support for a heavy frame.

L-lysine at 2,860mg per kilo shores up the amino acids, alongside vitamins A, D3 and E and zinc partly as an amino acid chelate.

Named ingredients

Dehydrated Turkey (21%), Brown Rice, White Rice, Pea Starch, Potato Starch, Dehulled Oats, Chicken Fat, Whole Linseed, Minerals, Alfalfa, Hydrolysed Liver Protein, Yeast Extract, Chicory Inulin, Dried Cranberries, Dried Beetroot, Rosemary, Ginger, Turmeric, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Yucca schidigera, Chondroitin Sulphate.

Against the range

Dehydrated turkey leads at 21%, with chicken fat further down. Pea starch and potato starch bulk the kibble beside rice and oats, so carbohydrate is estimated at 61.1% of dry matter and fat sits at 7.0%.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

318.5 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

19%

Fat

Fibre

2.5%

Ash

6.5%

Moisture

10%

Dry weight

Protein

21.1%

Fat

7.8%

Fibre

2.8%

Ash

7.2%

Carbs

61.1%

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

21.6%

Carbs

73.7%

Veg

0.8%

Oils

1.7%

Other

2.2%

Pricing & size