Natures Deli

Natures Deli Senior Wet Food review

Name: Natures Deli Senior Wet Food
Brand: Natures Deli

74.3/100Excellent

WetAdultSenior

A senior tray in our Excellent band that prints the dose of its joint supplements, which most senior labels leave to the imagination. Glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM each come at 600mg/kg. Turkey and chicken at 30% apiece make up the meat.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Older dogs with stiffening joints
Seniors who should not run short of protein, at 42.0% of dry matter
Digestion that has grown particular with age. Pea fibre and chicory root both carry figures
Owners who want the poultry named and measured
Dry coats, with salmon oil named on the list

Worth watching

Turkey, chicken, fish and rice on one label, so no use for an elimination diet
Minerals written as a single word, with no doses beneath
A dog already on a prescribed joint supplement. Keep to the vet's dose and treat this as dinner

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

How this scores

How we score

74.3/100Excellent

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adult and senior dogs of every size. The tray prints no calorie figure, so our energy number is an estimate: weigh what you serve and watch the waistline.

Food type

Wet

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Natures Deli Senior Wet Food 74.3

All one Excellent. Typical wet food: Excellent.

It does the ordinary things properly, and the printed joint doses and low carbohydrate are what lift it among senior trays.

What's in it

Turkey30%First billing, and the leaner of the two birds.
Chicken30%
Carrots4%
Brown rice3%The only cereal, and a small one.
Dried peas1%Declared as the dried weight, equivalent to 4% fresh peas.
Salmon oilFor skin and coat.
Pea fibre1%Helps take crude fibre to 6.0% of dry matter.
MineralsOne word, no doses printed. The only part taken on trust.
Chicory root, sage0.2% and 0.1%Prebiotic fibre and seasoning.
Glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, MSM600mg/kg eachSteady support built into dinner. Let your vet lead if your dog is already being treated for arthritis.

Named ingredients

Turkey (30%)*, Chicken (30%)*, Carrots (4%)*, Brown Rice (3%)*, Dried Peas (1% Dried Peas, Equivalent to 4% Peas)*,Salmon Oil*, Pea Fibre (1%), Minerals, Chicory Root (a source of Prebiotic FOS, 0.2%)*, Sage (0.1%)*, Glucosamine (600mg/ Kg), Chondroitin Sulphate (600mg/Kg), MSM (600mg/Kg).

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

105 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

10.5%

Fat

Fibre

1.5%

Ash

3.5%

Moisture

75%

Dry weight

Protein

42%

Fat

28%

Fibre

Ash

14%

Carbs

10%

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

60%

Added water

19.1%

Carbs

11.3%

Veg

Oils

2.2%

Other

2.4%

Pricing & size