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Tuggs Turkey Triumph review

Name: Tuggs Turkey Triumph
Brand: Tuggs

88.8/100Outstanding

FreshPuppyAdult

The lean pouch in the Tuggs kitchen, and it sits in our Outstanding band. Protein converts to 59.3% of dry matter while fat stays at 22.4%, a pairing that is hard to find. Fresh insect at 10% keeps the pouch meat-led without leaning on a second bird.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs watching their waistline that still need plenty of protein
Owners who want turkey named part by part: trimming 30%, heart 10%, liver 10%
Dogs kept off chicken and beef. Turkey and insect are the only animal proteins besides a drop of salmon oil
Older dogs, who take easily to a soft food light on fat
Homes with puppy, adult and senior under one roof

Worth watching

Fridge or freezer space, and time to defrost a pouch
Salmon oil, so fish is on the label
Insect protein, new to most dogs. Introduce it slowly over a week or so
No calcium figure, only a ratio of 1.4:1. Ask Tuggs if a large breed puppy is on the way

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

How this scores

How we score

88.8/100Outstanding

Protein and processingOutstanding

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueOutstanding

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies, adults and seniors of every size. Portion by calories: wet-weight food feeds in large gram figures.

Food type

Fresh

Life stage

Puppy, Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Tuggs Turkey Triumph 88.8

All one Outstanding. Typical fresh food: Outstanding.

Very high protein for a wet-weight food and a light hand with the fat carry this one comfortably among the best of a strong category.

What's in it

Turkey: trimming, heart, liver50%Trimming 30%, heart and liver 10% each. Liver brings B12, copper and folate no muscle cut can match.
Fresh insect10%An alternative protein with none of the history a dog may have against the farm animals.
Carrot12.1%More than most fresh recipes bother with.
Sweet potato, kale10.5% each
Salmon oil0.2%The long chain omega 3s.
Quinoa4%Behaves like a grain in the bowl; the plant is a spinach relative.
Brewer's yeast, minerals1% each
Fresh coriander0.7%For aroma.

Every vitamin and trace element has a dose printed beside it, A, D3 and E included.

No calcium figure on the label. For a large breed puppy, ask Tuggs for it.

Named ingredients

Turkey 50% (Trimming 30%, Heart 10%, Liver 10%), Fresh Insect (10%), Sweet Potato (10.5%), Kale (10.5%), Carrot (12.1%), Salmon Oil (0.2%), Quinoa (4%), Brewer's Yeast (1%), Minerals (1%), Fresh Coriander (0.7%), Ingredient highlights Fresh Turkey · Turkey Liver · Turkey Heart · Insects · Sweet Potato · Minerals · Carrots · Brewer's Yeast · Quinoa · Salmon Oil · Kale · Coriander

Against the range

One gently cooked pouch: turkey at 50% split into trimming, heart and liver, fresh insect at 10%, and a vegetable side led by carrot, kale and sweet potato. Moisture is declared at 70.5%.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

142 kcal/100g

Protein

17.5%

Fat

6.6%

Fibre

2.2%

Ash

1.9%

Moisture

70.5%

Dry weight

Protein

59.3%

Fat

22.4%

Fibre

7.5%

Ash

6.4%

Carbs

4.4%

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

60%

Carbs

14.5%

Veg

22.6%

Oils

0.2%

Other

2.7%

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £7.40 (RRP)
Pack: 300g / 500g / 700g pouches, sold in boxes of 5, 10 or 15 pouches (subscription plans are portioned per dog instead)
A 15kg dog eats: 330 to 420 g a day, 375 in the middle
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £2.78

Wet-weight food feeds in big gram figures, so the calories tell you what the dog is getting.

Budget end of the market for a gently cooked fresh food, and strong value for what is in the recipe.

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