Lily's Kitchen

Lily's Kitchen Senior Dogs Dry Food review

Name: Lily's Kitchen Senior Dogs Dry Food
Brand: Lily's Kitchen

50.7/100Good

DryAdultSenior

A turkey and fish recipe for older dogs in our Good band, and the supplement column is the most serious thing on the label. Glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate at 1500 mg/kg each are doses you would otherwise add from a separate tub. The base is sweet potato and pulses.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Older dogs gone stiff in the mornings
Owners who want the extras named and measured, down to ginger at 0.03%
A grain-free bowl for a senior
Dogs gone off their dinner. Trout and white fish give a fading nose something to find
An adult and a senior sharing one bag

Worth watching

Fish runs right through it, from trout to salmon oil
Green lipped mussel, for households avoiding shellfish
The 2.5kg bag is made to a different recipe, so check the bag in your hand

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

How this scores

How we score

50.7/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyExcellent

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors of every size. An older dog often needs a little under the guide, so let the waistline set the portion.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Lily's Kitchen Senior Dogs Dry Food 50.7

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The supplement column does much of the work here, and a protein that ends at 25.0% of dry matter is what holds it level with the average kibble.

What's in it

Freshly prepared turkey17%Lean among the common birds, a senior favourite.
Freshly prepared trout, seasonal white fish13% eachMarine omega 3 with the protein. Mostly water before baking.
Sweet potatoes, potatoesSweet potato brings more fibre and vitamin A than ordinary potato.
Whole lentils, whole peas4% peasNo grain anywhere.
Egg, pea protein, fish stockPea protein props up the protein figure.
Salmon oil, flaxseed1.5%, 0.7%
Botanicals and herbs, nutritional yeast, seaweed, minerals1% botanicals
Joint Care Mix: glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, MSM1500mg/kg, 1500mg/kg, 1400mg/kgDoses that would be doing something on their own.
PsylliumSoluble fibre for an ageing digestion.
Green lipped mussel extract, turmeric, boswellia, ginger, ginkgo biloba0.3% down to 0.03%A tail chosen with old bones in mind.

The 2.5kg bag uses dried sweet potato, potato flour, dried meats and hydrolysed fish protein in place of the fresh ones.

Named ingredients

Turkey & Trout Dry Food for Senior Dogs 1kg & 7kg 43% Freshly Prepared: Turkey (17%), Trout (13%), Seasonal White Fish (13%). Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Whole Lentils, Whole Peas (4%), Egg, Pea Protein, Fish Stock, Salmon Oil (1.5%), Botanicals & Herbs* (1%), Nutritional Yeast, Seaweed, Flaxseed (0.7%), Minerals, Joint Care Mix (Glucosamine 1500mg/kg, Chondroitin Sulphate 1500mg/kg, Methylsulfonylmethane 1400mg/kg), Psyllium, Green Lipped Mussel Extract (0.3%), Turmeric (0.1%), Boswellia, Ginger (0.03%), Ginkgo Biloba. *Botanicals & Herbs: Alfalfa, Chickweed, Cleavers, Goldenrod, Nettles, Seaweed, Dandelion Root, Celery Seeds, Milk Thistle, Burdock Root, Marigold Flowers, Rosehips. Turkey & Trout Dry Food for Senior Dogs 2.5kg Turkey* (17%), Dried Sweet Potato* (16.5%), Potato Flour*, Trout* (13%), White Fish* (13%), Dried Lentils*, Dried Whole Peas* (4%), Whole Egg Powder*, Dried Pea Protein*, Hydrolysed Fish Protein, Salmon Oil (1.4%), Botanical Blend* (Goldenrod, Nettles, Aniseed, Rosehips, Marigold Flowers, Cleavers, Chickweed, Alfalfa, Milk Thistle, Dandelion Root, Burdock Root, Celery Seeds) (1%), Dried Yeast* (source of Prebiotic Mannan-oligosaccharides) (1%), Dried Seaweed*, Whole Flaxseed* (0.6%), Minerals, Dried Psyllium*, Dried Green Lipped Mussel Extract* (0.3%), Glucosamine (1500mg/kg), Chondroitin Sulphate* (1500mg/kg), Methylsulfonylmethane (1400mg/kg), Dried Turmeric* (0.1%), Dried Boswellia*, Ground Ginger* (0.03%), Dried Ginkgo Biloba*. *Natural ingredient

Against the range

Freshly prepared meat and fish make 43%: turkey at 17%, trout and white fish at 13% each. Sweet potato, potato, lentils and peas replace grain. The 2.5kg bag is a second formulation built from dried versions of the same ingredients, with the same headline percentages and joint doses.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

356 kcal/100g

Protein

23%

Fat

11.5%

Fibre

3.5%

Ash

Dry weight

Protein

25%

Fat

12.5%

Fibre

3.8%

Ash

7.6%

Carbs

51.1%

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

77.9%

Carbs

16.9%

Veg

1.4%

Oils

Other

1.8%

Pricing & size