Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food - Chicken & Brown Rice, 13 lb

by Nutro

Overall Score: 88/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) (protein)
3. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
4. Barley (carbohydrate)
5. Oatmeal (carbohydrate)
6. Brewers Rice (carbohydrate)
7. Pea Protein (protein)
8. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
9. Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
10. Natural Flavors (additive)
11. Peas (carbohydrate)
12. Salt (mineral)
13. Flaxseed (fat)
14. Fish Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
15. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
16. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
17. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
18. Chia Seed (other)
19. Dried Coconut (other)
20. Dried Tomato Pomace (fiber)
21. Dried Egg Product (protein)
22. Dried Pumpkin (other)
23. Dried Kale (other)
24. Dried Spinach (other)
25. DL–Methionine (other)
26. Citric Acid (preservative) (other)
27. Mixed Tocopherols (preservative) (other)
28. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
29. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
30. Zinc Oxide (other)
31. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
32. L–Ascorbyl–2–Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C) (other)
33. Manganese Sulfate (other)
34. Copper Sulfate (other)
35. D–Calcium Pantothenate (other)
36. Biotin (vitamin)
37. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1) (other)
38. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
39. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
40. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
41. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2) (other)
42. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) (other)
43. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
44. Potassium Iodide (other)
45. Manganous Oxide (other)
46. Folic Acid (vitamin)
47. Rosemary Extract (preservative)

Ingredient concerns

• Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.
• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 28.9%, fat 15.6%, fiber 3.3%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 44.7%. By calories: 25.9% from protein, 34% from fat, 40.1% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 28.9% vs 22.5% minimum, fat 15.6% vs 8.5% minimum.

Dry food, with grains, for the puppy life stage.

Cost to feed

About $1.47 per day to feed (budget price tier); $1.84 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).

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