Lukullus

Lukullus Classic Adult Dry: Turkey & Duck review

Name: Lukullus Classic Adult Dry: Turkey & Duck
Brand: Lukullus

68.6/100Good

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

68.6/100Good

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

Turkey

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

Turkey protein26%
Maize26%
Peas20%
Poultry fat9%Unnamed bird.
Hydrolysed poultry protein, duck protein5% eachThe most poultry-leaning bag of the three.
Dried apple pulp4.3%
Hydrolysed poultry liver2%The palatant.
Salmon oil1%
Potassium chloride, pea meal, dried parsley0.4%, 0.1%
Mannan- and fructo-oligosaccharides, Mojave yucca0.0198% down to 0.015%

Named ingredients

Turkey protein (26%), maize (26%), peas (20%), poultry fat (9%), hydrolysed poultry protein (5%), duck protein (5%), dried apple pulp (4.3%), hydrolysed poultry liver (2%), 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

Fat, as fed: 15.0%; 13% on the other two
Energy: 370 kcal per 100g; The most of the three
Ash, as fed: 5.0%; The lowest of the three

The richest bowl here, all poultry, for an active dog that eats it happily.

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

370 kcal/100g

Protein

26%

Fat

15%

Fibre

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

28.6%

Fat

16.5%

Fibre

3.3%

Ash

5.5%

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

38%

Carbs

47.2%

Veg

4.3%

Oils

10%

Other

0.5%

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.