Forza-10 is an Italian super-premium food produced by the well-known company SanyPet. The products of this manufacturer have proven themselves to be high-quality nutrition and have occupied a leading position in the market of biological and dietary feeds for many years.
The ideological inspiration behind Forza-10 dietary food is the eminent veterinarian Sergio Canello, according to whom most diseases in pets are associated with the meat they eat. Therefore, all Forza-10 diets do not contain livestock additives or pharmacological residues.
Composition of food Forza-10
The source of animal protein in the feed is lamb and wild boar meat, venison, sea fish and game. The main carbohydrate products are cereals, rice and potatoes, which occupy about 45% of the total feed composition. This figure is very high, so it should be assumed that most of the proteins are of plant origin.
The source of animal protein in the feed is lamb and wild boar meat, venison, sea fish and game.
The dog's body supplies the necessary fats from chicken and fish oils, which are highly digestible and do not cause food intolerance. In addition, fish oil can help with joint diseases, providing an analgesic and strengthening effect, and also improves the quality of the coat and the health of the skin.
IMPORTANT. The manufacturer does not add soy and meat from intensive livestock farming to the recipe, which implies the use of hormones, antibiotics and other pharmacological drugs that accelerate the growth process of the animal. None of the Forza-10 diets contain synthetic preservatives or flavors. For preservation, natural additives are used - rosemary and vitamin E.
Among the auxiliary components used in the production of Forza-10 feed are:
- beet pulp is a source of fiber necessary for healthy digestion;
- polyunsaturated fatty acids Omega-3 and Omega-6, which have a beneficial effect on the animal’s fur and skin;
- brewer's yeast, which not only improves the digestion process and strengthens the immune system, but also increases the animal's resistance to stress;
- corn oil is a component rich in Omega-6 acid, but in some cases can cause an allergic reaction;
- dehydrated (dried) yeast is an easily digestible ingredient containing mannan-oligosaccharides, which act as prebiotics in the intestines and contain a number of vitamins and amino acids.
Forza-10 food contains all the minerals and vitamins necessary for dogs.
All diets contain natural herbal supplements in the form of banana, yellow plum, medicinal rosemary, cranberries, grapes, rose hips, burdock, aloe vera and other natural ingredients. Forza-10 food is balanced with mineral elements and a vitamin complex, ensuring the normal functioning of the dog’s body.
Notes on packaging
The Forza10 Maintenance Pack for Adult Small Breed Dogs features a cute Yorkshire Terrier and states that the product is made in Italy. There are other notes here as well. The icon with the inscription “Gluten Free” obviously emphasizes the absence of true (wheat) gluten in the product, because there are enough grains here, including vegetable protein from corn.
The designation “No Antibiotics” is apparently intended to emphasize the quality of the raw materials used. The manufacturer’s official website states that the raw materials for the diet do not contain tetracycline residues.
Pros and cons of Forza-10 food
The advantages of the Italian food Forza-10 include the following points:
- a wide range of products, represented by five lines with different directions;
- availability of a wide range of treatments for pets with various diseases;
- In addition to dry food, there is wet food and treats;
- abundance of vitamins and minerals, generally not poor composition;
- affordable price;
- environmentally friendly meat component, without the content of hormones and antibiotics;
Among the disadvantages of the food are:
- huge content of cereals and potatoes;
- the origin of animal proteins is questionable - it is not clear whether they are obtained from meat or offal;
- low availability of food.
Forza10 Cat Food Review
Dry cat food Forza10 (“Forza 10”, sometimes called “Forza 10”) is produced by SANYpet SpA in Italy. The official website is https://forza10.com/ (link to the Russian version), there is information about the composition, recommended feeding rates, etc. This food belongs to the premium class.
It should be clarified that the Active medical line has a better composition, like the hypoallergenic Regular Diet formula. They can even be classified as super-premium.
Forza10 food composition
Let's look at the composition of Forza10 food using the Mr. option as an example. Fruit Neutered (for sterilized cats):
Photo of the composition indicated on the package.
The first ingredient is maize (that is, corn), the third is rice. They both act as sources of carbohydrates. In second place is processed chicken proteins 22%, which, together with the ingredients “processed pork proteins” and “fish meal” located slightly further, are sources of protein.
Why is this food better than others?
One of the significant advantages of Forza-10 food is its extensive range, which includes not only diets for everyday feeding, but also therapeutic and dietary nutrition.
The Forza-10 food line offers a wide range of nutrition for both healthy and sick dogs.
The therapeutic series is represented by food for the treatment of struvite uralites, food allergies, acute and chronic renal failure, gastrointestinal disorders (gastritis, enterocolitis, etc.), diseases of the skin and auditory organs and a number of other serious problems. Such an abundance of medicinal food is not found either in the mark of Djoser or in Eukanuba.
Another advantage of Forza-10 feed is the absence of wheat in the composition. This component is not only a cheap carbohydrate filler, but also one of the most common causes of allergies. For example, super-premium brands Fitmin and Porcelan contain both wheat and its derivatives in their recipes.
Another advantage of the Forza-10 brand is the presence of such useful additives as fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) and mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS):
- FOS are prebiotics that help maintain an optimal balance in the intestinal microflora;
- MOS bind pathogenic bacteria, preventing their adhesion to the intestinal wall, and remove them along with feces.
Some foods, such as Djosera and Nero Gold, do not contain these components.
What other supplements are in FORZA10 “Regular Diet”?
In general, this food contains quite a lot of additives for the digestive system. In addition to brewer's yeast, it contains dehydrated yeast, beet pulp, as well as isolated FOS prebiotics - fructooligosaccharides.
Yucca schidigera can be classified as a technological additive - it reduces the smell of feces.
Mineral balancing additives and vitamins are indicated only as part of the main list of ingredients, and the manufacturer has hardly deciphered the details of the components of these mixtures, except for a couple of separately indicated vitamins and a chelated copper compound.
The information about preservative agents in this food is also interesting. In English they are listed as “Antioxidants, preservatives, extract rich in natural tocopherols” - that is, we see a listing of three ingredients, and not an equal sign between the first two and the third.
Obviously, the food contains not only natural extracts rich in tocopherol, but also other, possibly synthetic preservatives. Accordingly, we separated these three words in the composition list, since the manufacturer considered it necessary to indicate them separately.
Forza-10 food line
The Forza-10 brand product line is represented by five main groups containing a variety of diets, which are most often sorted by the size of the dog, its age category, the nature of the disease or food intolerance.
The Forza-10 line includes five series of food: from everyday diets to veterinary diets.
These groups include:
- Maintenance – a line of everyday food for healthy dogs;
- Active Line – food for pets with serious illnesses;
- Diet – dietary line for dogs with food allergies;
- Every Day Bio and Vegetal Bio – organic food;
- Sport & Work – diets for active and working pets.
ATTENTION. The Forza-10 assortment includes a separate category of food and treats – Delizie. 100% plant-based biscuits, free of sugar and salt, can be used as a delicious addition to your main diet.
Dried fish snacks are an ideal hypoallergenic monoprotein product. Regular consumption of treats with a rough surface cleanses teeth and improves oral hygiene.
Maintenance - everyday nutrition
When developing the Maintenance series, two goals were developed: maintaining good health and meeting all the necessary needs of the dog, as well as maintaining the health achieved after consuming Diet line food.
The Forza-10 Maintenance line is designed for everyday nutrition.
Active Line – food for pets with serious illnesses
Active Line series food is intended for the treatment and prevention of chronic and acute inflammatory processes that affect different systems of the canine body. They are designed for dogs with developmental disorders of the musculoskeletal system and growth, such as rickets, etc., with pathologies of the skin and coat (for example, sarcoptic mange), as well as with food allergies leading to metabolic disorders and gastrointestinal diseases.
The only source of protein in the entire Active Line is sea fish, and potatoes or corn are used as carbohydrate filling. Tablet granules, which contain valuable natural substances, have been added to the diet formula.
Diet – dietary line for dogs with food allergies
The Diet line of dog food is a hypoallergenic monoprotein option for pets prone to allergies and hypersensitivity to pharmacological and chemical components.
Every Day Bio and Vegetal Bio – organic food
The Every Day Bio and Vegetal Bio series are organic products, for the preparation of which certified environmentally friendly raw materials are used. Vegetal Bio food complies with the Vegan OK certificate, which means that only components of plant origin are included in the composition. Such diets are perfect for vegetarians.
Forza-10 Every Day Bio and Vegetal Bio are plant-based diets for vegetarians.
Sport & Work – diets for active and working pets
The Sport & Work food group is designed for dogs with increased physical activity and activity. The balanced formula of the food helps restore increased energy expenditure after dehydration and stress. And correctly selected easily digestible components help strengthen the immune system, which leads to a significant improvement in athletic performance.
Reviews from veterinarians about Forza-10 dog food
Alla, veterinarian, 45 years old. Italian food Forza-10 is created taking into account the negative impact of a polluted environment on the functioning of the pet’s body.
Veterinarians recommend Forza-10 food and speak positively about the medicinal lines.
The ingredients included in the food are carefully selected to eliminate the risk of food intolerance. Please note that each individual diet contains a specific nutraceutical composition derived from plants.
Not all plant extracts are the same; components with different pharmacotherapeutic effects are selected for different characteristics of the body. Forza-10 contains the amount of protein, fats and proteins necessary for your pet’s health, and the extensive range of nutrition makes it possible to choose food for even the most picky pet.
Valentina, veterinarian, 50 years old. The composition of Forza-10 food cannot be called rich. Based on the list of ingredients, it is obvious that there is a lot of corn and sorghum and little meat. You can also see rice and potatoes in the composition, which, together with the previous carbohydrate sources, gives simply a huge percentage of the plant component, which is unacceptable for the predatory nature of dogs. There is frankly little animal protein in the food, and for proper nutrition the dog needs more meat components.
Plant proteins and fiber
Places No. 2, 3 and 4 in the composition are occupied by maize, sorghum and rice. In our opinion, such an abundance of grain in the basis of the diet for dogs is not at all a plus, but rather a minus of Forza10 Maintenance. All these ingredients contain both plant protein and carbohydrates.
Place No. 5 in the diet is occupied by beet pulp - in small quantities this component is quite acceptable for improving peristalsis and normalizing intestinal function, but here, judging by its place in the list, there can be a lot of it. When such a product is included in the diet, it often plays the role of ballast, which is no longer so good and healthy.
Reviews from dog breeders about Forza-10 food
Margarita. I fed my first male English Setter with Italian food Forza-10 and was completely satisfied with it. After a while, the food disappeared from the shelves of pet stores, and I embarked on endless experiments with food.
Dogs that eat Forza-10 food have shiny fur and no problems with stool.
Akana, Bosch, Go - I had allergies and problems with stool to all of them. I was already seriously thinking about feeding natural food, but I understood that I could not provide my setters with the required amount of vitamins and minerals. While searching for Forza-10 on the Internet, I came across a girl who told me where she buys this product. And now we are back again to our favorite brand Forza-10. I noticed that after this food, the males’ stools did not have an unpleasant odor, which happened after other brands.
Elena. I have several Afghan Hound dogs. When my eldest got sick with staphylococcus, I started feeding him special food Forza-10. The food is very good, the dogs quickly grew new, luxurious hair, and the dandruff disappeared. We ate a diet that tasted like venison and potatoes. Now another dog has health problems, I was thinking about switching all my pets to this brand. But I figured it out and realized that it was very expensive in terms of money. And this food is not stable on our Russian market - today it is there, but tomorrow it is not. Overall the food is excellent.
Where are the fruits and ginseng?
As a review of the composition of FORZA10 Regular Diet Fish shows, these exotic components are hidden at the very end, inside other additives. Here's what it looks like: “Products and by-products of fresh fruits and vegetables (papaya 0.025%)”, “Products derived from plant processing (pineapple 0.025%)”, “Pomegranate (Punica granatum)”, “Ginseng (Panax ginseng) )".
About the last two ingredients, at least you can clearly say how much is contained in a kg of feed - this information is in the analysis data, however, it is unclear in what form they were added. But the thousandth parts of unknown derivatives of papaya and pineapple do not inspire confidence at all, because the exact composition of these plant mixtures is impossible to guess, but only one thing is obvious - their dosage in the FORZA10 Regular Diet cat food is simply insignificant.
We tend to pay attention specifically to the base of the product, rather than believe in the miraculous power of such meager additives.
Conclusions about Forza-10 food
Reviews from dog owners and breeders about Forza-10 food are mostly positive. The composition of the food is quite good, thanks to which this brand can be a good solution for owners who are worried about the health of their pets.
Compared to other super-premium brands, Forza-10 is characterized by a relatively low cost, but its composition is also of lower quality than many similar foods. The average cost of a small 2-kilogram bag is from 700 to 850 rubles, and a large 15-kilogram bag is from 4,080 to 5,300 rubles.
