Morrisons

Morrisons Pate Multi-Pack review

Name: Morrisons Pate Multi-Pack
Brand: Morrisons

56.5/100Good

WetAdult

A multi-pack of three pâtés that lands in our Good band, with an analysis that reads better than its ingredient list. Protein converts to 47.4% of dry matter, a meat-led bowl, but three of the four working ingredients are open terms, so there is almost nothing a buyer can check.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Sore mouths and worn teeth. Nothing here needs chewing
Protein in an easy form, at 47.4% of dry matter
Fussy eaters, with three flavours to rotate when interest fades
Hiding a tablet at mealtimes
Dogs that never drink enough, as four fifths of every pâté is moisture

Worth watching

Only 4% of each pâté is pinned to a named animal, which rules out an elimination diet
Oils and fats and vegetable derivatives left open, with only the fish oil and chicory named
Various sugars on all three labels, there for taste

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

How this scores

How we score

56.5/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyGood

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adult dogs of every size. Feeding it means trusting the maker, so if your dog has a known trigger, check with Morrisons what the open terms cover before buying.

Food type

Wet

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Morrisons Pate Multi-Pack 56.5

All one Good. Typical wet food: Excellent.

The analysis is better than the label; the gap to a typical wet food is a gap in declaration far more than in dinner.

What's in it

Meat and animal derivatives60%Any slaughtered warm-blooded land animal, good material and ordinary, with no way to tell from the pack.
Beef, chicken or lamb4%The one fixed point, and the name on each pâté.
MineralsNo added panel printed, so taken on trust.
Oils and fats0.2% fish oilOmega-3 from the fish oil; the rest of the fat is unstated.
Various sugarsThere because dogs like them. The recipe does not need them.
Derivatives of vegetable origin0.1% chicoryChicory brings inulin, a prebiotic fibre.

Only 4% of the meat is named, so this cannot be used for an elimination diet.

Named ingredients

Adult Dog Smooth Pâté With Beef - Meat and Animal Derivatives (60%, including 4% Beef), Minerals, Oils and Fats (0.2% Fish Oil), Various Sugars, Derivatives of Vegetable origin (0.1% Chicory), Adult Dog Smooth Pâté With Chicken - Meat and Animal Derivatives (60%, including 4% Chicken), Minerals, Oils and Fats (0.2% Fish Oil), Various Sugars, Derivatives of Vegetable origin (0.1% Chicory), Adult Dog Smooth Pâté With Lamb - Meat and Animal Derivatives (60%, including 4% Lamb), Minerals, Oils and Fats (0.2% Fish Oil), Various Sugars, Derivatives of Vegetable origin (0.1% Chicory)

Against the range

Three smooth pâtés, beef, chicken and lamb, on one recipe: 60% meat and animal derivatives with the named meat at 4%, then minerals, oils and fats, various sugars and a little chicory.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

82.8 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

Fat

Fibre

0.5%

Ash

Moisture

81%

Dry weight

Protein

47.4%

Fat

26.3%

Fibre

2.6%

Ash

10.5%

Carbs

13.2%

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

100%

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £3.03 (RRP)
Pack: approx. 1.8 kg (not stated in the product name; this total weight is derived from Morrisons' own price-per-kg)
A 15kg dog eats: 750 to 1050 g a day, 900 in the middle
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £2.73

Budget end of the wet market, though you pay a little more than the analysis shows.

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