Wainwright's

Wainwright's Grain Free Mature Dry Food review

Name: Wainwright's Grain Free Mature Dry Food
Brand: Wainwright's

59.9/100Good

DryAdultSenior

A Good, deliberately gentle kibble for a dog that has swapped long walks for long naps. Fat is held to 9.0% while protein still converts to 25.0% of dry matter, so the fat was trimmed and the meat kept. Turkey is the only animal on the label.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs whose walks have shortened and whose appetite has not
A dog that has put weight on, helped by modest fat and 3.0% crude fibre
Ageing dogs on a cereal-free bowl
Stiffening back ends, with glucosamine, MSM and chondroitin all named
One species only, as turkey is the sole animal
An older dog living alongside an adult, since the bag covers both

Worth watching

Carbohydrate at an estimated 53.7% of dry matter, a fair amount of plant for a dog holding onto muscle
Potato protein on the list, which a dog cannot use the way it uses the turkey
No declared moisture, so the dry-matter figures assume the usual 8%

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

How this scores

How we score

59.9/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors of every size. The bag asks 185 to 315 grams a day for 12kg to 25kg, and a settled older dog usually sits towards the lower end.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Wainwright's Grain Free Mature Dry Food 59.9

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The restraint on fat reads as modest in a system that rewards richness, and the recipe still does the job it was designed for.

What's in it

Turkey meal22.5%Where the protein actually comes from.
Freshly prepared turkey, turkey fat, turkey digest5%, 3.5%, 2%The fat share is the smallest part of the headline, which suits a slower dog.
Sweet potato33%Binds the kibble with no cereal.
Potato flake
Whole peas5%
Beet pulp4%The most generous fibre entry, soluble and insoluble.
Potato proteinA plant protein a dog uses less well than the turkey.
Whole linseed2%The only omega 3 source. Plant omega 3 takes a few weeks to show in the coat.
Carrot, seaweed meal, chicory root extract, herbs0.5% down to 0.1%Chicory brings inulin for the gut bacteria.
Glucosamine, MSM, yucca, chondroitin0.02% each, chondroitin 0.014%Printed but small: steady background for an ageing frame.

Vitamins A, D3 and E and trace minerals each dosed in print, with mixed tocopherols as a natural preservative.

Named ingredients

Turkey (33%) (Turkey Meal 22.5%, Freshly Prepared Turkey 5%, Turkey Fat 3.5%, Turkey Digest 2%), Sweet Potato (33%), Potato Flake, Whole Peas (5%), Beet Pulp (4%), Potato Protein, Whole Linseed (2%), Dried Carrot (0.5% equivalent to 4% Carrot), Seaweed Meal (0.5%), Chicory Root Extract (as a source of Prebiotic FOS) (0.1%), Dried Broccoli (0.05% equivalent to 0.39% Broccoli), Dried Parsley, Dried Rosehip, Dried Thyme, Glucosamine (0.02%), MSM (0.02%), Yucca Extract (0.02%), Chondroitin (0.014%), Dried Spearmint.

Against the range

A single turkey recipe for slowing dogs. Turkey makes up 33% across four printed entries, sweet potato another 33%, and there is no cereal and no fish anywhere on the label.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

336 kcal/100g

Protein

23%

Fat

Fibre

Ash

7.5%

Dry weight

Protein

25%

Fat

9.8%

Fibre

3.3%

Ash

8.2%

Carbs

53.7%

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

33%

Carbs

58.1%

Veg

5.4%

Other

3.6%

Pricing & size