Lukullus

Lukullus Classic Junior Dry review

Name: Lukullus Classic Junior Dry
Brand: Lukullus

76.4/100Excellent

DryPuppyAdult

A generous growth bowl that sits in our Excellent band. Its strength is the calcium line: declared, and at 1.54% of dry matter inside the window a large breed puppy can be grown on. Protein runs high at 38.5% of dry matter, though pea protein does part of that work.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Puppies of any size, including large breeds, with calcium at 1.54% of dry matter
A house with a puppy and a grown dog, since the label covers both
Hungry, fast-growing dogs. There are 386 kcal in every 100g
Owners who like reading every line, with a percentage on nearly all of them
Puppies who take to chicken

Worth watching

Pea protein at 9%, so the headline protein is not all animal
Poultry fat and hydrolysed poultry protein name no bird
Salmon oil, so not fish free, and maize at 20% makes it grain inclusive

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

How this scores

How we score

76.4/100Excellent

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies and adults of every size. A growing puppy needs more than a maintenance figure, so follow the maker's growth guidance and the shape of the puppy in front of you.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy, Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Lukullus Classic Junior Dry 76.4

All one Excellent. Typical dry food: Good.

High protein, a light starch load and a printed calcium figure put it a step clear of the typical kibble.

What's in it

Chicken protein26%Dried, so the declared share is near what reaches the kibble.
Maize, peas20%, 16%The base.
Poultry fat10%The energy source. No bird named.
Pea protein9%A pea concentrate that lifts the analysis. No match for meat on amino acids or digestibility.
Salmon protein, hydrolysed poultry protein6%, 5%
Dried apple pulp, pea meal3.6%Fibre.
Hydrolysed poultry liver2%Keeps the bowl interesting.
Salmon oil1%Marine omega 3 for a growing brain and coat.
Potassium chloride, sodium chloride0.4%, 0.3%
Dried parsley, mannan- and fructo-oligosaccharides, mojave yucca0.1% and below

Named ingredients

Chicken protein (26%), maize (20%), peas (16%), poultry fat (10%), pea protein (9%), salmon protein (6%), hydrolysed poultry protein (5%), dried apple pulp (3.6%), hydrolysed poultry liver (2%), salmon oil (1%), potassium chloride (0.4%), sodium chloride (0.3%), pea meal, dried parsley (0.1%), mannan-oligosaccharides (0.0198%), fructo-oligosaccharides (0.015%), mojave yucca (0.015%).

Against the range

One growth recipe on a maize and pea base, led by 26% chicken protein with salmon protein and hydrolysed poultry protein behind. Protein is 38.5% of dry matter and estimated carbohydrate 32.4%, against 46.2% typical for adult dry food. Calcium is declared and converts to 1.54% of dry matter.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

386.1 kcal/100g

Protein

35%

Fat

17%

Fibre

2.6%

Ash

6.8%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

38.5%

Fat

18.7%

Fibre

2.9%

Ash

7.5%

Carbs

32.4%

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

39%

Carbs

45.6%

Veg

3.6%

Oils

11%

Other

0.8%

Pricing & size