Naturo

Naturo Senior Grain & Gluten Free Cans review

Name: Naturo Senior Grain & Gluten Free Cans
Brand: Naturo

63.2/100Good

WetAdultSenior

A soft, mild poultry can written for older dogs. Half of it is named turkey and chicken, with no cereal of any kind, and the tail gathers up glucosamine, chondroitin, nettle, rosehip and marigold. The analysis is moderate and the label shows its workings.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Older dogs that have gone off their food
Dogs that need to skip cereal completely; the grain and gluten free claim holds against the full list
Joint upkeep in the bowl, with glucosamine and chondroitin both declared
Poor drinkers. The can is 78.0% moisture
Owners who want a percentage beside almost every ingredient

Worth watching

Turkey, chicken and salmon oil together, so no elimination trial on poultry or fish
Protein of 7.5% as fed, which converts to 34.1% once the water is out
Roughly a quarter of the can is added water on our estimate

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

How this scores

How we score

63.2/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceExcellent

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors of every size. A dog already diagnosed with a joint problem should stay on what the vet has dosed, with this can underneath.

Food type

Wet

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Naturo Senior Grain & Gluten Free Cans 63.2

All one Good. Typical wet food: Excellent.

A respectable placement from the steadier end of the wet shelf; the carbohydrate estimate and modest as-fed protein are what hold it back.

What's in it

Turkey26%Named and split, no category term.
Chicken24%
Fruit and vegetables: dried mixed peppers, peas, sweet potato8%Peppers at 1%. Very little plant matter overall.
Minerals
Sunflower, flaxseed and salmon oils0.13%, 0.06%, 0.06%The last two are the omega 3 sources.
Dried kelp, dried chicory root0.06%, 0.04%Kelp carries the iodine; chicory brings inulin for the gut's useful bacteria.
Yeast, basil, nettle, yucca powder
Glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate0.01%, 0.0045%Daily upkeep, not a treatment.
Dried rosehip, dried marigold, pomegranate extractTrace levels, all declared.

Vitamins A, D3 and E with zinc, iron, copper and manganese, plus L-carnitine at 25mg, often added where an older dog's weight needs watching.

Named ingredients

Turkey 26%, Chicken 24%, Fruit and Vegetables 8% (from 1% Dried Mixed Peppers, Peas and Sweet Potato), Minerals, Sunflower Oil 0.13%, Flaxseed Oil 0.06%, Salmon Oil 0.06%, Dried Kelp 0.06%, Dried Chicory Root 0.04%, Yeast 0.04%, Dried Basil 0.016%, Dried Nettle 0.01%, Yucca Powder 0.01%, Glucosamine 0.01%, Dried Rosehip 0.006%, Chondroitin Sulphate 0.0045%, Dried Marigold 0.002%, Pomegranate Extract 0.002%

Against the range

One poultry can for older dogs: turkey at 26% and chicken at 24%, an 8% fruit and vegetable entry and no cereal. A tail of oils, herbs and joint entries follows, with a percentage beside nearly every one.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

103 kcal/100g

Protein

7.5%

Fat

Fibre

0.5%

Ash

Moisture

78%

Dry weight

Protein

34.1%

Fat

31.8%

Fibre

2.3%

Ash

13.6%

Carbs

18.2%

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

50%

Added water

24.9%

Veg

8.1%

Oils

0.2%

Other

16.7%

Pricing & size