Nutrivet

Nutrivet Instinct Senior review

Name: Nutrivet Instinct Senior
Brand: Nutrivet

68.9/100Good

DryAdultSenior

A grain-free senior kibble that keeps an older dog's dinner meaty. Protein reaches 42.4% of dry matter and carbohydrate only 23.3%, against 46.2% for the typical adult dry food. It lands in our Good band, held back by what the label leaves unprinted.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Older dogs whose appetite has not slowed down
Joint support on the list: chondroitin sulphate and N-acetyl-glucosamine
Seniors kept off cereal, with potato, peas and sweet potato as the starch
A middle-aged and an old dog sharing one bag
Fussy veterans. Dried plasma proteins and a poultry hydrolysate add flavour

Worth watching

Four animals on the list, so no use for an elimination trial
Fat at 23.0% and about 407 kcal per 100g, generous for a dog on gentle walks
Joint entries named without a dose
Salmon and salmon oil, so it is not fish free

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

How this scores

How we score

68.9/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyPoor

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adult and senior dogs. Start from about 206 grams a day for a 15kg dog and let the waistline adjust it, since the bowl is rich.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Nutrivet Instinct Senior 68.9

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The analysis earns the band; the missing meat percentages, joint doses and calcium figure are what hold transparency down.

What's in it

Chicken, lamb, turkeyUsually means fresh, so much of the weight leaves as water. No percentage on any of them.
Potato, peas
Chicken oil and fat, salmonSalmon is the fourth animal.
Dried whole egg, dried chicken, dried lambThe dried meats carry much of the finished protein.
Protein from dried peas, salmon oilA refined plant protein, lifting the figure without meat.
Beetroot pulp, green beans, sweet potato
Tomato, apple, alfalfa, chicory root, yeast, fennel leaf, cranberry, blackcurrant jellySeasoning, not substance.
Dried plasma proteins, poultry hydrolysateFor flavour. The hydrolysate names no bird.
FOS, MOS, taurine, bladderwrack, clubweed, yuccaPrebiotics, heart support, seaweed minerals and stool odour.
Chondroitin sulphate, N-acetyl-glucosamine, L-carnitine tartrateThe senior package, all undosed.

Vitamins A and D3 with iron, copper, manganese, zinc, iodine and selenium, each given in mg/kg.

No calcium figure is printed on the label.

Named ingredients

Chicken, lamb, turkey, potato, peas, chicken oil and fat, salmon, dried whole egg, dried chicken, dried lamb, protein from dried peas, salmon oil, beetroot pulp, green beans, sweet potato, tomato, apple, alfalfa, chicory root, yeast, fennel leaf, cranberry, blackcurrant jelly, dried plasma proteins, poultry hydrolysate potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS), taurine, fucus vesiculosus (bladderwrack) extract, ascophyllum nodosum (clubweed) extract, yucca schidigera extract, chondroitin sulphate, N-acetyl-glucosamine, L-carnitine tartrate, rosemary extract, green tea extract.

Against the range

One grain-free senior recipe. Chicken, lamb and turkey open the label, salmon follows, and dried chicken and dried lamb carry much of the finished protein. Potato, peas and sweet potato do the binding, and the tail holds the senior extras: seaweeds, taurine, L-carnitine and a joint pair.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

407.2 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

39%

Fat

23%

Fibre

Ash

6.5%

Dry weight

Protein

42.4%

Fat

25%

Fibre

2.2%

Ash

7.1%

Carbs

23.3%

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

80.6%

Carbs

16.9%

Veg

0.2%

Oils

2.2%

Pricing & size