Red Mills

Red Mills Racer Plus review

Name: Red Mills Racer Plus
Brand: Red Mills

45.8/100Average

DryPuppyAdult

A plain, hard-wearing working-dog kibble in our Average band, built on cereals and concentrated dried meats. The label names its grains and declares its moisture. Where it falls short is the poultry, which never names a bird, and maize gluten doing some of the protein's work.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Working and sporting dogs in regular training
Dogs fine on cereals, with maize and wheat named openly
A growing dog fed beside a grown one, as puppies and adults are both on the label
Kennels and multi-dog homes wanting one recipe across the board

Worth watching

Poultry with no species, so an elimination plan cannot rule chicken in or out
Fishmeal on the list, which puts fish in the bag
No calcium declared, the figure a large-breed puppy owner most wants

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

How this scores

How we score

45.8/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyAverage

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies and adults. A dog in hard work wants rather more than one resting between seasons, so feed to the workload.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy, Adult

Main protein

Poultry

The score, in context

Red Mills Racer Plus 45.8

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The reasons it sits a step below the typical adult dry food are structural, and none is alarming; on a fit dog in work it does its job.

What's in it

MaizeReliable and digestible once cooked.
Dehydrated poultry meatGoes in dried, so its weight carries through. No bird is named.
WheatThe grain more often linked with sensitivity.
Poultry fat
Dehydrated beef meat
Maize glutenLifts the protein figure. At least it sits behind both meats.
Beet pulpSteady fibre.
Fishmeal
Whole linseed, chicory inulinPlant omega 3, and a prebiotic the gut bacteria feed on.
Sodium chloride, calcium carbonate, yeast extract

Vitamins A, D3 and E with trace minerals as oxides and sulphates, named but with no amounts printed.

No calcium figure, for anyone raising a large-breed puppy on it.

Named ingredients

Maize, Dehydrated Poultry Meat, Wheat, Poultry Fat, Dehydrated Beef Meat, Maize Gluten, Beet Pulp, Fishmeal, Whole Linseed, Sodium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Chicory Inulin, Yeast Extract.

Against the range

One working-dog kibble on maize and wheat, with dehydrated poultry and beef bringing the animal protein already dried. Maize gluten tops up the protein, fishmeal puts fish in the bag, and carbohydrate converts to 42.0% of dry matter.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

354.3 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

27%

Fat

15%

Fibre

2.2%

Ash

Moisture

10%

Dry weight

Protein

30%

Fat

16.7%

Fibre

2.4%

Ash

8.9%

Carbs

42%

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

31.3%

Carbs

61%

Veg

0.2%

Oils

5.2%

Other

2.3%

Pricing & size