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Concept for Life Boxer Adult
Good points
- No ingredient deductions
Worth knowing
- Added plant protein, starch or fibre
- Includes hydrolysed protein
First ingredients: Chicken protein (21.5%, dried), fresh chicken meat (20%), rice (20%), rice flour (17%), poultry fat… All ingredients
Label checked- Meat
- 41.5%
- Protein, dry weight
- 28%
- Carbs, dry weight
- ~41%
- kcal/100 g
- 399
Ingredients
Listed first: Chicken protein. 41.5% of the recipe is declared meat.
- Meat 41.5%
- Grain 37%
- Plants 5%
- Other 1.5%
- No amount given 15%
Chicken protein (21.5%, dried), fresh chicken meat (20%), rice (20%), rice flour (17%), poultry fat, poultry protein hydrolysate, dried beet pulp (3%), linseed (2%), lignocellulose, salmon oil (0.7%), potassium chloride, sodium chloride, sunflower oil (0.25%), chicory inulin (0.2%), yeast cell walls (0.2%, rich in mannan oligosaccharides and beta-glucans), algae (dried, rich in DHA), Yucca schidigera (0.02%), green tea (0.02%, dried), glucosamine from animal tissue (0.04%), chondroitin sulfate (0.02%), marigold flower meal (0.005%, rich in lutein)
Meat named animal proteinGrain cereals
Additives
per kg: Nutritional additives: Vitamin A 12,000 IU, vitamin D3 1,500 IU, vitamin E 300 IU, vitamin C 600mg, vitamin B1 10mg, vitamin B2 30mg, vitamin B6 8mg, vitamin B12 160mcg, niacin 30mg, calcium D-pantothenate 30mg, folic acid 1.0mg, biotin 250mcg, choline chloride 2,200mg, L-carnitine 200mg, taurine 1. 000mg, copper (copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate) 12.5mg, zinc (zinc sulphate, monohydrate) 100mg, zinc (glycine zinc chelate hydrate (solid)) 40mg, iron (iron(II) sulphate monohydrate) 220mg, manganese (manganese(II) sulphate, monohydrate) 35mg, iodine (calcium iodate, anhydrous) 2.1mg, selenium (sodium selenite) 0.36mg. Technological additives: Antioxidants.
How we read this label
First ingredient: “Chicken protein”. It names the animal.
| On the label | We read it as | Share on the label |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken protein (21.5%, dried) | Named meat | 21.5% |
| fresh chicken meat (20%) | Named meat | 20% |
| rice (20%) | Grain | 20% |
| rice flour (17%) | Grain | 17% |
| poultry fat | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | Not given |
| poultry protein hydrolysate | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | Not given |
| dried beet pulp (3%) | Vegetable, fruit or plant | 3% |
| linseed (2%) | Vegetable, fruit or plant | 2% |
| lignocellulose | Other | Not given |
| salmon oil (0.7%) | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | 0.7% |
| potassium chloride | Other | Not given |
| sodium chloride | Other | Not given |
| sunflower oil (0.25%) | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | 0.3% |
| chicory inulin (0.2%) | Vegetable, fruit or plant | 0.2% |
| yeast cell walls (0.2%, rich in mannan oligosaccharides and… | Other | 0.2% |
| algae (dried, rich in DHA) | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Yucca schidigera (0.02%) | Other | 0.02% |
| green tea (0.02%, dried) | Vegetable, fruit or plant | 0.02% |
| glucosamine from animal tissue (0.04%) | Other | 0.04% |
| chondroitin sulfate (0.02%) | Other | 0.02% |
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Nutrition
Protein 28% and carbs about 41%, with the water taken out.
| Nutrient | As sold | Dry weight |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 25% | 28% |
| within the usual 26 to 32% for dry foods | ||
| Fat | 19% | 21% |
| Carbohydrate | ~37% | ~41% |
| within the usual 39 to 50% for dry foods | ||
| Fibre | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Ash | 6.9% | 7.7% |
| Moisturenot on label, 10% assumed | 10% | taken out |
Carbohydrate is our estimate: what is left after the other shares. The usual range is the middle half of the dry foods we rate.
Why it scores 35
The kind of meat scored best (8.9 of 15). How it’s made scored lowest (4 of 20).
How much meat?
15.8 / 45 points- Meat on the label14.5 / 35 points
41.5% declared meat, as weighed before cooking; full marks at 100%.
- Protein level1.3 / 10 points
Protein is 27.8% of the food with the water taken out. Nothing at 20% or less, full marks at 80%.
How much starch?
6.4 / 20 pointsEstimated carbohydrate: About 40.7% carbohydrate with the water taken out (our estimate). Full marks with no carbohydrate, none at 60% or more.
How processed?
4 / 20 pointsHow it’s made: Extruded kibble: 6 of 20. Minus 2 for added plant protein, starch or fibre and hydrolysed protein.
What kind of meat?
8.9 / 15 points- How the meat is listed8.9 / 12 points
The label lists the meat as meal and fresh, which earns 74% of these points. Fresh or raw named meat earns all of them, dried 70%, meal half, hydrolysed a quarter, an unnamed category none.
- Organ meat0 / 3 points
No organ meat named.
No ingredient deductions.
Each bar is as long as the points it is worth, out of 100 in all.
Against other dry foods
What the score means
One scale for every food: meat (45 points), starch (20), how it’s made (20) and kind of meat (15), minus points for a few listed ingredients. It rates the recipe, not your dog.
75 and over is excellent, 60 to 74 good, 45 to 59 fair and under 45 weak.
How we rate foods →Less starch in the bowl
Half and half by calories with Happy Dog Pure Goat Dog Food (Sardinia) (scores 83): carbs fall from 41% to 25% by dry weight, and protein is about 41%.
Worked out from both labels, for half the day’s calories from each food. The feeding guides on the packs still set the amounts.
Best wet foods →Ingredient notes
2 noted: hydrolysed proteins and yucca extract. 40 flagged nothing.
- 2 noted
- 40 nothing flagged
- Hydrolysed proteinsCounted in “How processed?”Feed material (protein source)
A protein broken down by processing, often used in sensitive-stomach foods. It costs a point under “How processed?” rather than as a deduction.
- Yucca extractNoted, no points takenFeed material (flavouring)
Why it’s noted and sources
Added to reduce stool odour. The ASPCA lists the yucca plant as toxic to dogs, and in a dog study the extract raised a liver enzyme at 750 mg/kg of food, though not at 500. Labels rarely give the amount. We note it, but take no points off.
40 ingredients with nothing flagged
Algae, antioxidants, beet pulp, biotin (vitamin H/B7), chicken, chicory root extract, choline chloride, chondroitin, folic acid (folate), glucosamine, green tea extract, l-carnitine, lignocellulose, linseed (flaxseed), marigold meal, niacin (vitamin B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), potassium chloride, poultry fat, processed animal protein, rice, salmon oil, salt (sodium chloride), sunflower oil, taurine, tocopherols (vitamin E), vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B12 (cobalamin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin C (ascorbic acid), yeast
Allowed up to a legal maximum, none declared above it: copper, iodine, iron, manganese, selenium, vitamin A (retinyl acetate), vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), zinc
Checked against the EU Catalogue of Feed Materials and FEDIAF guidelines.
Sources for these ingredients
- FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines for Complete and Complementary Pet Food for Cats and Dogs (2025)Algae, antioxidants, biotin (vitamin H/B7), chicory root extract, choline chloride, chondroitin, folic acid (folate), glucosamine, green tea extract, l-carnitine, lignocellulose, marigold meal, niacin (vitamin B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), potassium chloride, poultry fat, salt (sodium chloride), sunflower oil, taurine, vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B12 (cobalamin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), yeast, manganese, selenium, vitamin A (retinyl acetate), zinc
- Reg (EU) No 68/2013 - EU Catalogue of Feed Materials (EUR-Lex)Algae, antioxidants, beet pulp, chicken, chicory root extract, green tea extract, lignocellulose, linseed (flaxseed), marigold meal, potassium chloride, poultry fat, rice, salmon oil, sunflower oil, yeast
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1152Tocopherols (vitamin E)
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1095 (EUR-Lex)Zinc
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1490 (EUR-Lex)Manganese
- Directive 2002/32/EC Annex I (as amended) (EUR-Lex)Selenium
- EFSA 2018 opinion on green tea catechins (PMC7009618)Green tea extract
- EFSA J 2013;11(2):3100 doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3100Iodine
- FDA Animal Health Literacy - Vitamin D toxicity in dogsVitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
- Fieten 2016 Int J Mol Sci 17(2):196 doi:10.3390/ijms17020196Copper
- Reg (EU) 68/2013 Catalogue of feed materials, Part C (legislation.gov.uk)Processed animal protein
- Regulation (EU) 2015/861 (EUR-Lex)Iodine
- Regulation (EU) 2017/1492 (EUR-Lex)Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1039 (EUR-Lex)Copper
Notes come from published sources about each ingredient, not about this food. How we decide
Prices
One shop we track sells this: Zooplus UK. Checked 4 Oct 2026.
In stock first, cheapest per kg first, excluding deliveryExcluding delivery
Price unchanged since 10 Aug (3 readings).
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| Day | Shop | Pack | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Zooplus UK | 12kg | £46.49 | £3.87/kg |
| 4 Oct 2026 | Zooplus UK | Economy Pack: 2 x 12kg | £89.99 | £3.75/kg |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Zooplus UK | 12kg | £46.49 | £3.87/kg |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Zooplus UK | Economy Pack: 2 x 12kg | £89.99 | £3.75/kg |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Zooplus UK | 12kg | £46.49 | £3.87/kg |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Zooplus UK | Economy Pack: 2 x 12kg | £89.99 | £3.75/kg |
Your dog
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Carbs are a share of the dry food, with the water taken out.
Sources
Read from 1 shop, saved 4 Oct 2026.
Page we read, saved 4 Oct 2026: Zooplus UK.
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