Paw-Cura

Paw-Cura Adult Working Medium Large Breed review

Name: Paw-Cura Adult Working Medium Large Breed
Brand: Paw-Cura

55.7/100Good

DryAdult

An insect protein recipe in a sack big enough for a kennel, and it lands in our Good band. One animal ingredient, printed with its percentage, and nothing anonymous after it. Extra virgin olive oil as the fat is an unusual thing to find on a working bag.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Working households feeding several medium or large dogs from one sack
Dogs whose sensitivities have ruled out the familiar meats
No fish in the bowl, with omega 3 from algae oil
Owners who portion from a printed chart by bodyweight
Kennels and outdoor runs, with yucca there to keep the smell down

Worth watching

Fat at 11%, moderate for a working food, so a hard-working dog needs volume to hold condition
Naked oats put grain in the recipe
Calcium at an adult level, so a growing large-breed pup in the same kennel needs its own food

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

How this scores

How we score

55.7/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for medium and large adults. A genuinely working dog sits towards the top of the label's band, so start there for a dog in real work.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Medium, Large

The score, in context

Paw-Cura Adult Working Medium Large Breed 55.7

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The plants behind the protein hold two pillars at Average, and a label where nothing hides inside a legal category earns its Outstanding transparency.

What's in it

Dried insect protein28%The beginning and end of the animal side. The insect is not named.
Dried potato flakes
Naked oatsHulless, so more of the grain arrives as food. A steady starch for sustained work.
Green peas
Extra virgin olive oilThe added fat, bringing antioxidants and vitamin E.
Dried brewer's yeast, dried beet pulpBeet pulp for fibre.
Flaxseed, minerals, dried applesPlant omega 3 from the flax.
Dried yeast extract0.5%MOS and beta glucans.
Dried carrots, dried chicory, dried chamomile0.1% chamomileChicory brings inulin.
Algae oil, Yucca schidigeraLong-chain omega 3 without a fish.

Vitamins A, D3 and E, taurine and L-carnitine dosed in print, and a full trace mineral panel in sulphate form.

Named ingredients

Dried insect protein (28%), Dried potato flakes, Naked oats, Green peas, Extra virgin olive oil, Dried brewer's yeast, Dried beet pulp, Flaxseed, Minerals, Dried apples, Dried yeast extract (a natural source of MOS (mannan-oligosaccharides) & beta glucans) (0.5%), Dried carrots, Dried chicory (a natural source of FOS and inulin), Dried chamomile (0.1%), Algae oil, Yucca schidigera.

Against the range

Dried insect protein at 28% is the only animal ingredient. Potato flakes, naked oats and green peas fill the plant side, olive oil is the added fat and algae oil supplies the long-chain omega 3. Every additive carries a figure.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

329.8 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

25%

Fat

11%

Fibre

Ash

7.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

27.5%

Fat

12.1%

Fibre

5.5%

Ash

8.2%

Carbs

46.7%

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

28%

Carbs

61.9%

Veg

1.1%

Oils

Other

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £6.00 (RRP)
Pack: 14kg (VAT free). Subtitle: "Available in Bulk! Contact us at info@paw-cura.uk"
A 15kg dog eats: 180 to 305 g a day, 245 in the middle
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £1.47

A working dog sits towards the top of the 180 to 305 gram band for 15kg.

Premium end of the market for a dry food, and you pay more than the analysis alone would justify.

Ingredients and nutrition are taken from manufacturer data. Retailer pricing is not yet live for this food.