Chappie has built its reputation on being the food a vet reaches for when a dog needs to eat less protein rather than more, and the analysis here backs that reputation up plainly.

The recipe is built on original cereals and rice (1.1% rice plus 4% cooked rice), with whitefish at 14% and chicken at 4% as the named meat and fish content, plus Provence herbs. Protein comes out at just 5.4% — noticeably lower than most complete wet dog foods — with fat at 3.2%, fibre 1%, ash 1.6% and moisture 74.9%, alongside calcium at 0.39% and phosphorus at 0.25%. It contains rice, so it isn't a grain-free product.

• Whitefish 14%, chicken 4%
• Built on original cereals and rice (1.1% + 4% cooked rice)
• Protein 5.4% — notably lower than most complete wet foods
• Fat 3.2%, fibre 1%, ash 1.6%, moisture 74.9%
• Calcium 0.39%, phosphorus 0.25%
• 12 x 412g cans; not grain-free

On the protein figure. At 5.4%, protein here sits well below most of the complete wet foods on this shelf, which is consistent with Chappie's long-standing reputation as a lower-protein option. The card doesn't carry a specific weight-management claim beyond that figure itself, so if a vet has recommended a lower-protein diet specifically, it's worth confirming this meets what they intended rather than assuming from the brand name alone.

Who it's for: owners who've been pointed towards a lower-protein, cereal-based wet food, rather than anyone looking for a high-meat complete diet.