Exploring the Advantages of Forthglade Wet Food for Dogs of All Ages

Forthglade Complete Meal Grain Free Adult Review

Updated 12 Mar 2024 Overview Nutrition Pricing Company Similar foods Comments Update Turkey with sweet potato & vegetables Lamb with butternut squash & vegetables Chicken with butternut squash & vegetables Sardines with Sweet Potato & Vegetables Chicken & Liver with Sweet Potato & Vegetables Forthglade Complete Meal Grain Free Adult Review Type of food Complete wet pat Dog types Pet dogs Breed sizes Suitable for toy breed dogsAdult weight 1-4kg. e.g. Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Yorkshire Terrier Suitable for small breed dogsAdult weight 4-10kg. e.g. Beagle, Dachshund, Jack Russell Suitable for medium breed dogsAdult weight 10-25kg. e.g. Border Collie, Staffie, Springer, Vizsla Suitable for large breed dogsAdult weight 25-45kg. e.g. Boxer, Labrador, Greyhound Suitable for giant breed dogsAdult weight 45kg+ e.g. Bernese, Great Dane, Mastiff Dog ages From 12 months to old age Pack sizes 395g trays RRP 395g trays = 1.70 ADD TO COMPARE At a glance Natural: Free from added artificial preservatives, antioxidants, colourings, flavourings or other controversial synthetic ingredientsHigh meat content: Contains at least 30% meat ingredients (on a dry matter basis)Not hypoallergenic: Contains wheat, maize, dairy products, soya products and/or artificial additives or has an ingredient list that is too unclear to rule out their presenceClearly labelled: Each ingredient is clearly and individually stated and there is at least a reasonable indication of the percentages of the main ingredientsCertified nutritionally complete: This food complies fully with the complete food nutrient tolerances as recommended by FEDIAF and/or AAFCO Nutrition Composition Mixing bowl: Turkey (75%), Sweet Potato (4%), Carrots (2%), Peas (2%), Minerals, Linseed Oil (0.5%), Herbs 0.12% (Camomile, Parsley, Rosemary, Nettle), Fructo-Oligosaccharide (0.05%), Glucosamine (50mg/kg), Chondroitin (50mg/kg), Yucca Extract (0.005%). As fed (BETA): Nutritional additives (per kg) Vitamin a 2500iu, Vitamin D3 200iu, Vitamin E 30mg, Zinc (as Zinc Chelate of Glycine) 50mg, Iron (as Iron Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 10mg, Copper (as Copper Chelate of Glycine) 5mg, Iodine (as Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 0.5mg. Typical Analysis Protein 11.0%, Fat 7.5%, Fibre 0.7%, Ash 4.0%, Moisture 70.0%. Dry weight nutrients Above average Average Below average * NFE carbohydrate level (i.e. not including fibre). Level estimated from available data. Company Manufacturer's product description " Made in Devon, our grain-free recipes are full of natural ingredients and free from junk or fillers to provide dogs with a nutritionally balanced diet that even the most sensitive of tummies will love. Choose from eight recipes with a minimum of 75% meat content teamed with tasty vegetables including butternut squash and sweet potato. Our complete meals are easily digestible and naturally delicious with added vitamins and minerals to support your dogs overall health and wellbeing. Also available as part of our small dog range (75% duck, turkey, lamb and chicken). Subscribe for 10% off all orders at forthglade.com "

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Suitable for all breeds of dogs

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) pet foods are pre-formulated recipes that companies can order from certain factories, add their own label or packaging and retail to the public as their own brand. They are therefore available from numerous suppliers.

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Mixing bowl composition

This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.

Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.

Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.

Highlighted ingredients

Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.

As fed composition

While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.

For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.

Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.

Ingredient categories

Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.

Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.

Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.

Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.

Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.

For more information on any ingredient, please take a look at our Dog Food Ingredient Glossary

The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.

With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.

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The

price per day

of feeding this food based on feeding the manufacturer's recommended daily amount from 395g trays bought at their rrp to a dog of:

Note:

All suggested feeding amounts and costs are only approximate and may vary considerably from dog to dog. Be sure to contact the manufacturer if in any doubt.

82 out of 100-Excellent

Our unique product ratings are calculated based on a number of characteristics including the quality and quantity of the stated ingredients, certain nutritional and technological additives and the processing methods used to create the food. They are designed to indicate how beneficial we think a food is likely to be for the majority of dogs when fed on a daily basis for an extended period. Click here for more information

Country of origin: United Kingdom

A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".

The most common categories of technological additives include preservatives and antioxidants, gelling agents and thickeners and probiotics.

While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.

Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.