Wainwright's

Wainwright's Large Breed Adult Dry Food: Lamb & Rice review

Name: Wainwright's Large Breed Adult Dry Food: Lamb & Rice
Brand: Wainwright's

58.7/100Good

DryAdult

Flavour

A grain-inclusive kibble for big dogs, in lamb and rice or turkey and rice, and both finish in our Good band. A third of each bag is the named animal, with the dried and fresh shares written out. What sets it apart from a standard adult range is taurine declared at 1000mg, beside glucosamine and chondroitin.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Large breed adults, the size these bags are portioned for
Dogs whose digestion has never minded cereal
Owners who want joint support named and numbered
The big deep-chested breeds, where the taurine question comes up most often
A dog kept to one animal. Each bag names only the species on its front

Worth watching

Maize protein in the lamb recipe, lifting the protein total from a plant
Barley on both lists, for a gluten-free household
Energy is calculated, so weigh the first week of portions

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

How this scores

How we score

58.7/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for large breed adults. The lamb bag's table asks 300 to 465 grams for a dog of 25kg to 45kg, so scale to the dog you actually have.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Large

Main protein

Lamb

The score, in context

Turkey 60.4
Lamb 58.7

All two Good. Typical dry food: Good.

A straightforward everyday food that earns its place by telling the truth about itself, level with the typical adult dry kibble.

What's in it

Lamb (dried lamb, freshly prepared lamb)33% (28%, 5%)The right way round for a kibble: the dried share is what lands in the food.
Rice26%
Whole grain barley17%Fibre and micronutrients, and gluten.
Rapeseed oilA plant oil, keeping the recipe to one animal.
Whole ground oats, beet pulp4.5%, 4%
Dried peas, linseed3%, 2%Linseed is the omega 3, in the slower plant form.
Maize proteinA plant protein topping up the total.
Dried carrots, seaweed1%, 0.2%
Glucosamine, yucca extract, chondroitin0.05%, 0.02%, 0.015%Sensible daily support; the evidence for how much they achieve is mixed.

Vitamins A, D3 and E, taurine at 1000mg, and zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine and selenium as sulphates and oxides.

Named ingredients

Lamb (33%) (Dried Lamb 28%, Freshly Prepared Lamb 5%), Rice (26%), Whole Grain Barley (17%), Rapeseed Oil, Whole Ground Oats (4.5%), Beet Pulp (4%), Dried Peas (3% equivalent to 12.5% Peas), Linseed (2%), Maize Protein, Dried Carrots (1% equivalent to 8% Carrots), Seaweed (0.2%), Glucosamine (0.05%), Yucca Extract (0.02%), Chondroitin (0.015%)

Against the range

Barley: 17%; 19% in the turkey.
Maize protein: Yes; None in the turkey.
Ash: 10.0%; 7.5% in the turkey; more bone in the dried meat is the usual reason.

The higher-mineral of the two, with a little less starch.

Both bags build a 33% meat headline the same way, 28% dried and 5% freshly prepared, with the dried share the one that lands in the finished kibble. Rice at 26% heads the plants, then whole grain barley and whole ground oats at 4.5%. Rapeseed oil is the added fat and linseed the omega 3, with no fish on either list.

Glucosamine, chondroitin and taurine at 1000mg are declared on both. What differs is the barley share, maize protein in the lamb, and the ash.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

338 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

23%

Fat

13%

Fibre

Ash

10%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

25.3%

Fat

14.3%

Fibre

3.3%

Ash

11%

Carbs

46.1%

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

59.7%

Veg

1.5%

Oils

3.8%

Other

2.1%

Pricing & size