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Pala Chicken & Salmon review

Name: Pala Chicken & Salmon
Brand: Pala

84.9/100Outstanding

DryPuppyAdult

An air-dried food in our Outstanding band, split almost evenly between a bird and an oily fish. Air drying draws the water off gently, so the meat stays close to what it started as and the food keeps in the cupboard. Pala adds no synthetic supplements, flavourings or preservatives.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Skin and coat that need a hand. Salmon and salmon oil both bring omega 3
Owners who want each animal declared with a figure
Active dogs and hard keepers, as a small measure holds plenty of energy
A first air-dried food, with chicken as the meat most dogs already know
Any size and any stage, from toy puppies to giant seniors

Worth watching

Chicken and fish both at the core, so it suits neither a chicken-free nor a fish-free dog
Black garlic near the end of the list, the aged form in a small measure
No calcium figure, though crushed eggshells are in. Ask Pala before feeding a large-breed puppy

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

How this scores

How we score

84.9/100Outstanding

Protein and processingOutstanding

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyExcellent

ValueOutstanding

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies, adults and seniors of every size. At 488 kcal per 100g the portions are small, so keep the water bowl topped up and take a full week over the switch.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy, Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Pala Chicken & Salmon 84.9

All one Outstanding. Typical dry food: Good.

Two declared animals and a deliberately small supporting cast read well for us, and the lack of any supplement panel shows real confidence in the ingredients.

What's in it

Chicken48%The familiar, digestible protein most dogs are raised on.
Salmon37%Brings the long-chain omega 3 a bird cannot.
Carrots, beets, celery, broccoliThe vegetables, kept short.
Kelp, wheat grassKelp for iodine and trace minerals.
Turmeric, parsley
Salmon oilMakes the fat side fish-led too.
Blueberries, cranberries
Crushed eggshellsThe calcium source in place of a mineral premix, which is why no calcium figure is printed.
Black garlicAged and gentler, at the tail of the list. Large amounts of garlic are a problem for dogs; this is a small measured one.
Black pepperTraditionally there to help the body use the turmeric.

No calcium figure on the pack. Ask Pala before a large-breed puppy grows on it.

Named ingredients

Chicken (48%), salmon (37%), carrots, beets, celery, broccoli, kelp, wheat grass, turmeric, salmon oil, parsley, blueberries, cranberries, crushed eggshells, black garlic, black pepper. No additives, synthetic supplements, flavors or preservatives.

Against the range

Two named animals carry the bag, chicken at 48% and salmon at 37%, and everything after them is vegetables, berries and a few aromatics. There is no synthetic supplement panel at all, so crushed eggshell supplies the calcium.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

488.1 kcal/100g

Protein

42.9%

Fat

32.7%

Fibre

1.8%

Ash

Moisture

12%

Dry weight

Protein

48.8%

Fat

37.2%

Fibre

Ash

5.7%

Carbs

6.3%

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

85%

Carbs

Veg

10.1%

Oils

0.2%

Other

3.6%

Pricing & size