Pala

Pala Lamb & Herring review

Name: Pala Lamb & Herring
Brand: Pala

60.8/100Good

DryPuppyAdult

Chicken and beef appear nowhere on this label, which makes it the answer for a dog that has had its fill of both. It settles in our Good band. Everything is air dried and nothing synthetic is added, with tocopherols and rosemary extract keeping the fats in good order.

Where to buy: coming soon

Live retailer links are coming soon. Once we have them from UK retailers, where to buy and the best price will appear here.

Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs that react to chicken or beef
A named fish, with Atlantic herring given both a name and a figure
Stiffening joints. Oily fish is where the useful omega 3 fats live
A cupboard food that needs no thawing
Puppies through to seniors, every stage listed on the pack

Worth watching

Egg at 6% makes this more than a two-animal recipe in the strictest sense
Sea salt is on the list, relevant for a dog on low sodium
No calcium figure is published, the number to ask for when raising a large-breed puppy

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

How this scores

How we score

60.8/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies, adults and seniors of every size. At 499 kcal per 100g it is dense, so move across gradually, weigh the first week's portions and keep water available.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy, Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Lamb

The score, in context

Pala Lamb & Herring 60.8

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Two named animals with figures against them and a plant list that stays out of the way are what our scoring rewards here.

What's in it

Lamb41%Easy on most dogs' digestion, and few have been over-exposed to it.
Atlantic herring31%A small oily fish bringing omega 3 fats and minerals.
Egg6%Rounds out the protein.
Spinach, butternut squashLead a greener plant side than most air-dried recipes bother with.
Carrots, beets, wheat grass
Icelandic kelpThe mineral and iodine entry.
Crushed eggshellsCarry the calcium in place of a premix, though no calcium figure is printed.
Sea salt
Turmeric, black pepper, citrus bioflavonoidsAromatics, then antioxidants.
Natural tocopherols with rosemary extractThe vitamin E route to keeping it fresh.

Named ingredients

Lamb (41%), Atlantic herring (31%), egg (6%), spinach, butternut squash, carrots, beets, Icelandic kelp, wheat grass, crushed eggshells, sea salt, turmeric, black pepper, citrus bioflavonoids, natural tocopherols with rosemary extract. No synthetic additives, supplements, flavors or preservatives. 100% natural. No additives, supplements, flavors or synthetic preservatives.

Against the range

One air-dried recipe for every life stage. Lamb at 41%, Atlantic herring at 31% and egg at 6% make up the animal side, with a short plant list behind. There is no vitamin or mineral premix; crushed eggshells carry the calcium and kelp the iodine.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

498.9 kcal/100g

Protein

43.2%

Fat

33.4%

Fibre

2.1%

Ash

4.9%

Moisture

10%

Dry weight

Protein

48%

Fat

37.1%

Fibre

2.3%

Ash

5.4%

Carbs

7.2%

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

43.8%

Other

56.2%

Pricing & size