Lukullus

Lukullus Classic Adult Dry: Pork & Lamb review

Name: Lukullus Classic Adult Dry: Pork & Lamb
Brand: Lukullus

68.4/100Good

DryAdultSenior

Flavour

A plain maize and pea kibble in three meat pairings, each in our Good band. The meat arrives as dried protein, so 26% on the label carries more than the same figure of fresh meat would. The list is short and has no botanical tail padding it out.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs that handle cereal well, as maize is 26% of every bag
Rotating proteins without changing the food: chicken, pork and turkey each lead a bag
A dog that has reacted to the usual animals. Pork is rare in British recipes
Older dogs still eating well, as all three are labelled for adults and seniors
Owners who like a short list

Worth watching

Poultry fat in every bag with no bird named
Salmon oil in all three, so none is fish free
Maize level with the headline meat, a substantial cereal share

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

How this scores

How we score

68.4/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors of every size. On a strict elimination plan, check the unnamed poultry fat and liver before ordering.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Pork

The score, in context

Chicken 69.2
Turkey 68.6
Pork 68.4

All three Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The three keep pace with the middle of the dry shelf without pulling away, which suits a dependable everyday bowl.

What's in it

Pork protein26%A properly novel animal for a lot of dogs.
Maize26%
Peas19%
Poultry fat, poultry protein10%, 5%Poultry is still in this red-meat bag, bird unnamed.
Dried apple pulp, lamb protein4.3%, 4%
Hydrolysed liver2%The palatant. Species not given.
Eggshells1%A straightforward natural calcium source.
Salmon oil1%
Potassium chloride, pea meal, dried parsley0.4%, 0.1%
Mannan- and fructo-oligosaccharides, mojave yucca0.0198% down to 0.015%

Poultry protein at 5% sits behind the pork, so this is not a poultry-free bag.

Named ingredients

Pork protein (26%), maize (26%), peas (19%), poultry fat (10%), poultry protein (5%), dried apple pulp (4.3%), lamb protein (4%), hydrolysed liver (2%), eggshells (1%), salmon oil (1%), potassium chloride (0.4%), pea meal, dried parsley (0.1%), mannan-oligosaccharides (0.0198%), fructo-oligosaccharides (0.015%), mojave yucca (0.015%).

Against the range

Meat: Pork 26%, lamb 4%; Poultry or chicken leads the other two
Calcium: 1.33% of dry matter, partly from eggshells; Turkey 1.32%; not printed on the chicken
Peas: 19%; The smallest pea share; 25% on the chicken

The one red-meat pairing, and the best bet for a dog new to pork.

One template, three meat pairings. Each bag opens with a named dried meat protein at 26% and maize at 26%, with peas between 19% and 25% filling out the base. Poultry fat at 9% or 10%, dried apple pulp at 4.3%, salmon oil at 1% and hydrolysed liver at 2% are constants, then a short prebiotic cluster. The second animal is what changes: salmon, lamb or duck.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

360.8 kcal/100g

Protein

26%

Fat

13%

Fibre

3.5%

Ash

Moisture

10%

Dry weight

Protein

28.9%

Fat

14.4%

Fibre

3.9%

Ash

6.7%

Carbs

46.1%

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

37%

Carbs

46.2%

Veg

4.3%

Oils

11%

Other

1.5%

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £3.49 (RRP)
Pack: New Recipe! 1kg, New Recipe! Economy Pack: 5 x 1kg, New Recipe! 12kg, New Recipe! Economy Pack: 2 x 12kg
A 15kg dog eats (our estimate): 205 to 250 g a day, 230 in the middle
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £0.80

Budget end of the dry market, and fair value for the quality on offer.

Ingredients and nutrition are taken from manufacturer data. Retailer pricing is not yet live for this food.