Product review - Pedigree Dog Food
 Pedigree
is part of the Masterfoods empire which includes such pet foods
as Cesar, Chappie, Frolic, Pal, Pedigree, James Wellbeloved and
Royal Canin. Their research centre, Waltham
has been involved with research into pets and nutrition for many
years, and in this regard is often looked on in the same light as
Iams/Eukanuba and Hills who also conduct (or have conducted) experiments
on dogs and cats.
Pedigree Pet Foods are huge in the UK, mainly due to excellent
marketing and a good relationship with the major supermarkets -
you cannot get away from the brand!
A standard 15kg bag of Pedigree adult dog food will cost you around
£28 which places it not too far away from what we would call
'more natural' foods, where the ingredient states which meat and
cereals have been used, and the food is naturally preserved.
It has to be said that Pedigree fails on several counts when looked
at as a quality food. It includes animal and vegetable derivatives,
un-named cereals and meat source, and artificial preservatives and
colours (including tartrazine which is no longer used for human
food)
Let's do a 'value' comparison with a similar basic product ingredient-wise
Pedigree
Complete Chicken & Rice |
Gilpa
Dr John Gold |
Cereals (min. 4% Wheat, min.
4% Maize, min. 4% Rice in the White Kibble)
Meat and Animal Derivatives (min. 4% Chicken in the Brown
Kibble)
Oils and Fats (min. 0.2% Fish Oil)
Derivatives of Vegetable Origin (min. 2.5% Dried Beet Pulp)
Minerals
Vegetable Protein Extracts
With antioxidants, preservatives
and colourants (permitted EC
additives) |
Cereals, meat & animal derivatives (min
14% chicken), yeasts, milk & milk derivatives, oils
& fats, minerals. WIth EC permitted antioxidants |
Price around £28.99/15kg |
Price around £10.49/15kg |
It makes no sense and yet a lot of Pedigree is sold and it obviously
suits a lot of dogs.
You can usually find it cheaper on sites like Pet
Supermarket, Pet
Planet or G
J Titmuss
Pedigree Adult Complete
Dog Food with Chicken & Rice 3kg and 15kg
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Ingredients:
Cereals (min. 4% Wheat, min. 4% Maize, min. 4% Rice in the
White Kibble)
Meat and Animal Derivatives (min. 4% Chicken in the Brown
Kibble)
Oils and Fats (min. 0.2% Fish Oil)
Derivatives of Vegetable Origin (min. 2.5% Dried Beet Pulp)
Minerals
Vegetable Protein Extracts
With antioxidants, preservatives
and colourants (permitted EC
additives)
Nutrition (as displayed on pack)
Protein 22%
Oil 15%
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Pedigree Large Breed Adult Complete
Dog Food with Beef 15kg
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Ingredients:
Cereals (min. 4% Rice, min. 4% Maize)
Meat and Animal Derivatives (min. 4% Beef in the Brown Kibble)
Oils and Fats (min. 0.4% Sunflower Oil, min. 0.3% Fish Oil)
Vegetable Protein Extracts
Derivatives of Vegetable Origin (min. 2.5% Dried Beet Pulp)
Minerals
Vegetables (min. 4% Carrots in the Orange Kibble, min. 4%
Beans in the Green Kibble) With antioxidants, preservatives
and colourants (permitted EC
additives)
Nutrition (as displayed on pack)
Nutrient Analysis:
Protein 22%
Oil 15%
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Pedigree Adult Complete Better By Nature
Dog Food with Beef, Rice & Vegetables 15kg
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Ingredient(s):
Cereals (min. 4% Rice, min. 4% Maize), Meat and Animal Derivatives
(min. 4% Beef), Oils and Fats (min. 1% Sunflower Oil), Derivatives
of Vegetable Origin, Vegetable Protein Extracts, Minerals,
Seeds (min. 4% Flaxseed), Vegetables (min. 4% Carrots, min.
4% Beans), Fruit (min. 2% Apple).
Typical Analysis:
Moisture Not stated, Protein 23%, Oils and Fats 13%, Fibre
3%, Ash 8%, Vitamin A 6000 iu/kg, Vitamin D3 600 iu/kg, Vitamin
E 160mg/kg, Copper as Copper Sulphate 10mg/kg. Vitamin levels
guaranteed until best before date. With antioxidants and preservatives
(Permitted EC Additives).
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PEDIGREE COMPLETE SENIOR 13KG with CHICKEN, VEGETABLES AND
RICE
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Ingredients:
Cereals (min. 4% Wheat, min. 4% Maize)
Meat and Animal Derivatives (min. 4% Chicken in the Brown
Kibble)
Oils and Fats (min. 0.2% Fish Oil)
Derivatives of Vegetable Origin (min. 3% Dried Beet Pulp)
Minerals
Vegetables (min 4% Carrots in the Orange Kibble, min 4% Beans
in the Green Kibble)
With antioxidants, preservatives
and colourants (permitted EC
additives)
Nutrition (as displayed on pack)
Nutrient Analysis:
Protein 22%
Oil 14%
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Pedigree Adult Pouch Dog Food Real
Meals in Gravy Mixed Variety 300gm 8 Pack
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Ingredient(s):
Ingredients
With Beef: Meat and Animal Derivatives (min.
40%, including min. 4% Beef), Cereals
Oils and Fats (including min. 1% Sunflower Oil), Derivatives
of Vegetable Origin, Vegetable Protein Extracts, Minerals
With Chicken: Meat and Animal Derivatives
(min. 40%, including min. 4% Chicken), Cereals
Oils and Fats (including min. 1% Sunflower Oil), Derivatives
of Vegetable Origin, Vegetable Protein Extracts, Minerals
With Lamb: Meat and Animal Derivatives (min.
40%, including min. 4% Lamb), Cereals
Oils and Fats (including min. 1% Sunflower Oil), Derivatives
of Vegetable Origin, Vegetable Protein Extracts, Minerals
With Rabbit: Meat and Animal Derivatives
(min. 40%, including min. 4% Rabbit), Cereals
Oils and Fats (including min. 1% Sunflower Oil), Derivatives
of Vegetable Origin, Vegetable Protein Extracts, Minerals
Nutrient Analysis (%)
Protein: 8
Oil: 5.5
Ash: 3
Fibre: 0.4
Moisture: 80
Vitamin B Group: 20 mg/kg
Vitamin D3: 150 IU/kg
Vitamin E: 50 mg/kg
Vitamin levels guaranteed until best before date
Total Copper as Copper Sulphate: 4 mg/kg
With natural colourants (permitted EC additives)
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Pedigree Adult Pouch Small Dog Food
Real Meals Mixed Variety 150gm 8 Pack
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Ingredient(s):
With Lamb and Poultry: Meat and Animal Derivatives
(min. 34%, including min. 4% Lamb, min. 4% Poultry), Cereals
Oils and Fats (including min. 1% Sunflower Oil), Derivatives
of Vegetable Origin, Vegetable Protein Extracts, Minerals
With Beef, Vegetables and Pasta: Meat and
Animal Derivatives (min. 34%, including min. 4% Beef), Cereals
Vegetables (min. 4% Vegetables, including min. 2% Carrots,
min. 2% Peas), Bakery Products (min. 4% Cooked Pasta)
Oils and Fats (including min. 1% Sunflower Oil), Derivatives
of Vegetable Origin, Vegetable Protein Extracts, Minerals
With Chicken and Vegetables: Meat and Animal
Derivatives (min. 34%, including min. 4% Chicken), Cereals
Vegetables (min. 4% Garden Vegetables, including min. 2% Carrots,
min. 2% Peas), Oils and Fats (including min. 1% Sunflower
Oil)
Derivatives of Vegetable Origin, Vegetable Protein Extracts,
Minerals
With Rabbit and Garden Vegetables: Meat and
Animal Derivatives (min. 34%, including min. 4% Rabbit), Cereals
Vegetables (min. 4% Vegetables, including min. 2% Carrots,
min. 2% Peas), Oils and Fats (including min. 1% Sunflower
Oil)
Derivatives of Vegetable Origin, Vegetable Protein Extracts,
Minerals
Nutrient Analysis (%):
Protein: 8
Oil: 5.5
Ash: 3
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