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James Wellbeloved Large Breed Puppy Junior Dry Dog Food Turkey & Rice
Good points
- No ingredient deductions
Worth knowing
- Added plant protein, starch or fibre
First ingredients: Dried Turkey Protein* (24.5%), Brown Rice* (17.5%), White Rice* (14.3%), Naked Oats*, Pea Protein… All ingredients
Ingredients match the maker’s own page- Meat
- 24.5%
- Protein, dry weight
- 35%
- Carbs, dry weight
- ~38%
- kcal/100 g
- 373
Ingredients
Listed first: Dried Turkey Protein. 24.5% of the recipe is declared meat.
- Meat 24.5%
- Grain 31.8%
- Plants 3.8%
- Other 0.7%
- No amount given 39.2%
Dried Turkey Protein* (24.5%), Brown Rice* (17.5%), White Rice* (14.3%), Naked Oats*, Pea Protein, Poultry Fat*, Whole Linseed* (3.8%), Turkey Gravy, Alfalfa Meal*, Sugar Beet Pulp*, Pea Fibre*, Minerals, Seaweed* (0.5%), Fish Oil, Nettles*, Parsley*, Chicory Extract* (0.1%), Glucosamine (0.045%), Yucca Extract* (0.02%), Chondroitin (0.005%). *Natural Ingredient.
Meat named animal proteinGrain cereals
How we read this label
First ingredient: “Dried Turkey Protein*”. It names the animal.
| On the label | We read it as | Share on the label |
|---|---|---|
| Dried Turkey Protein* (24.5%) | Named meat | 24.5% |
| Brown Rice* (17.5%) | Grain | 17.5% |
| White Rice* (14.3%) | Grain | 14.3% |
| Naked Oats* | Grain | Not given |
| Pea Protein | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Poultry Fat* | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | Not given |
| Whole Linseed* (3.8%) | Vegetable, fruit or plant | 3.8% |
| Turkey Gravy | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | Not given |
| Alfalfa Meal* | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Sugar Beet Pulp* | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Pea Fibre* | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Minerals | Other | Not given |
| Seaweed* (0.5%) | Vegetable, fruit or plant | 0.5% |
| Fish Oil | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | Not given |
| Nettles* | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Parsley* | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Chicory Extract* (0.1%) | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | 0.1% |
| Glucosamine (0.045%) | Other | 0.045% |
| Yucca Extract* (0.02%) | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | 0.02% |
| Chondroitin (0.005%) | Other | 0.005% |
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Nutrition
Protein 35% and carbs about 38%, with the water taken out.
| Nutrient | As sold | Dry weight |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 31.8% | 35% |
| above the usual 26 to 32% for dry foods | ||
| Fat | 13.2% | 15% |
| Carbohydrate | ~35% | ~38% |
| below the usual 39 to 50% for dry foods | ||
| Fibre | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| Ash | 8.1% | 9% |
| 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 29
The kind of meat scored best (6 of 15). Meat scored lowest (11.1 of 45).
How much meat?
11.1 / 45 points- Meat on the label8.6 / 35 points
24.5% declared meat, as weighed before cooking; full marks at 100%.
- Protein level2.5 / 10 points
Protein is 35.3% of the food with the water taken out. Nothing at 20% or less, full marks at 80%.
How much starch?
7.2 / 20 pointsEstimated carbohydrate: About 38.4% carbohydrate with the water taken out (our estimate). Full marks with no carbohydrate, none at 60% or more.
How processed?
5 / 20 pointsHow it’s made: Extruded kibble: 6 of 20. Minus 1 for added plant protein, starch or fibre.
What kind of meat?
6 / 15 points- How the meat is listed6 / 12 points
The label lists the meat as meal, which earns 50% 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 Forthglade Puppy Chicken & Liver Wet Dog Food (scores 73): carbs fall from 38% to 21% by dry weight, and protein is about 39%.
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, none cost points: parsley and yucca extract. 17 flagged nothing.
- 2 noted
- 17 nothing flagged
- ParsleyNoted, no points takenFeed material (vegetable)
Why it’s noted and sources
Only large amounts cause problems (sun sensitivity); the small amounts used in food aren't a concern.
- 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.
17 ingredients with nothing flagged
Alfalfa, beet pulp, broth (meat stock), chicory root extract, chondroitin, fish oil, glucosamine, linseed (flaxseed), minerals, nettle, oats, pea fibre, poultry fat, rice, seaweed, turkey, vegetable protein extracts
Checked against the EU Catalogue of Feed Materials and FEDIAF guidelines.
Sources for these ingredients
- Reg (EU) No 68/2013 - EU Catalogue of Feed Materials (EUR-Lex)Alfalfa, beet pulp, broth (meat stock), chicory root extract, fish oil, linseed (flaxseed), minerals, nettle, oats, poultry fat, rice, seaweed, turkey, vegetable protein extracts
- FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines for Complete and Complementary Pet Food for Cats and Dogs (2025)Alfalfa, chicory root extract, chondroitin, glucosamine, nettle, poultry fat, seaweed, vegetable protein extracts
- Reg (EU) 68/2013 Catalogue of feed materials, Part C (legislation.gov.uk)Pea fibre
- Reg (EU) 68/2013 Catalogue of feed materials, Part C (legislation.gov.uk)Seaweed
Notes come from published sources about each ingredient, not about this food. How we decide
Prices
One shop we track sells this: Pets at Home. Checked 4 Oct 2026. Up 11% since 10 Aug.
In stock first, cheapest per kg first, excluding deliveryExcluding delivery
| Shop | Pack | Price | Per kg | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets at Home12kg · £55.99 up 11% since 10 Aug | 12kg | £55.99 | £4.67/kg | Visit |
Since 10 Aug (3 readings): Pets at Home up 11%.
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| Day | Shop | Pack | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Pets at Home | 12kg | £55.99 | £4.67/kg |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Pets at Home | 12kg | £50.39 | £4.20/kg |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Pets at Home | 12kg | £50.39 | £4.20/kg |
Your dog
Cost per day and grams for your dog
Alternatives
4 dry foods score 20 to 32 points higher at the same price or less.

- Meat
- 75% this food 24.5%
- Carbs
- about 18% this food about 38%
- To feed
- 10% less per 1,000 kcal
+32 pointsCompare

- Meat
- 78% this food 24.5%
- Carbs
- about 8% this food about 38%
- To feed
- about the same per 1,000 kcal
+31 pointsCompare

- Meat
- 72% this food 24.5%
- To feed
- 5% less per 1,000 kcal
+24 pointsCompare

- Meat
- 55% this food 24.5%
- Carbs
- about 26% this food about 38%
- To feed
- 7% less per 1,000 kcal
+20 pointsCompare
Carbs are a share of the dry food, with the water taken out.
Sources
Matches the maker’s own page.
Checked against the maker. The ingredient list matches the one on the manufacturer’s own product page.
Page we read, saved 4 Oct 2026: Pets at Home.
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