Nutro Pet Food Review

Made by Mars Petcare in US.

Average score: 82/100 across 120 pet food products.

Top Nutro products

1. Nutro Cat - Pate, Tukey, Grain Free, 2.64 OZ — 100/100
2. Nutro Natural Choice™ Cuts in Gravy Adult Wet Dog Food - 3.5oz — 100/100
3. Nutro Perfect Portions Adult Wet Cat Food - Pate, Variety Pack, 24 Count — 100/100
4. NUTRO ULTRA™ Bistro Mix Adult Wet Dog Food - Filets in Gravy , 12 Count — 99/100
5. Nutro Perfect Portions Cuts in Gravy Adult Wet Cat Food - Non-GMO, Grain Free, Variety Pack, 12 Ct — 99/100

All Nutro products (120)

• NUTRO ULTRA™ Adult Wet Dog Food - Filets in Gravy , 12 Count — 98/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Cuts in Gravy Adult Wet Dog Food - 3.5 oz — 98/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Cuts in Gravy Adult Wet Dog Food - Grain Free, Variety Pack, 12 Count — 98/100
• Nutro Natural Choice[TM] Cuts in Gravy Puppy Wet Dog Food - Grain Free 3.5 OZ — 98/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Bites in Gravy Puppy Wet Dog Food - 3.5oz — 98/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Heartly Stew Adult Wet Dog Food - Grain Free, 12.5oz — 98/100
• Nutro Cat - Kitten, Pate, Split Cup, 2.64 OZ — 98/100
• Nutro Cat - Kitten, Pate, Split Cup, Variety Pack, 12 CT, 31.7 OZ — 98/100
• Nutro Perfect Portions Pate Adult Wet Cat Food - Non-GMO, Grain Free, Variety Pack, 12 Count — 98/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ All Life Stage Wet Dog Food - Grain Free, Variety Pack, 12 Count — 98/100
• NUTRO ULTRA™ Adult Wet Dog Food - Filets in Gravy , 3.5 Oz. — 96/100
• NUTRO ULTRA™ Adult Wet Dog Food - Pate, 12 Count — 96/100
• NUTRO ULTRA™ Adult Wet Dog Food - Pate, 3.5 Oz. — 96/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Wet Loaf Adult Wet Dog Food - Grain Free, 12.5oz — 96/100
• Nutro Cat - Adult, Wet Food, Cuts in Gravy, Split Cup, 2.64 OZ — 96/100
• Nutro Cat - Wet Food, Cuts in Gravy, Split Cup, Variety Pack, 12 CT, 31.7 OZ — 96/100
• NUTRO ULTRA™ Senior Wet Dog Food - Pate, 3.5 Oz. — 95/100
• Nutro Perfect Portions Adult Cat Wet Food - Grain Free, Cuts in Gravy, Variety Pack, 12 Ct — 94/100
• Nutro Ultra Small Breed Adult, The Superfood Plate with a Trio of Proteins from Chicken, Lamb and Salmon — 94/100
• NUTRO MAX™ Adult Dry Dog Food - Beef — 93/100
• NUTRO MAX™ Adult Dry Dog Food - Lamb — 93/100
• Nutro Natural Choice [TM] Pate Adult Wet Dog Food - Grain Free, 3.5 OZ — 93/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Premium Loaf Adult Wet Dog Food - Grain Free, 12.5oz — 91/100
• NUTRO MAX™ Large Breed Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken — 91/100
• NUTRO MAX™ Senior Dry Dog Food - Chicken — 91/100
• Nutro Max Large Breed Adult Dog Food - 36 Lb — 91/100
• NUTRO ULTRA™ Adult Wet Dog Food - Pate with Topper , 3.5 Oz. — 91/100
• Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Wet Dog Food - Premium Loaf, 12.5oz — 90/100
• Nutro Perfect Portions Cuts in Gravy Adult Wet Cat Food -Non-GMO, Grain Free, Variety Pack, 12 Count — 90/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Adult Lamb and Brown Rice — 90/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Adult Salmon and Brown Rice — 90/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Adult Small Bites Salmon and Brown Rice — 90/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Adult Venison Meal and Brown Rice — 90/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Adult Lamb and Brown Rice — 90/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Lamb and Brown Rice — 90/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Senior Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe — 90/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Small Bites Adult Lamb and Brown Rice — 90/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Large Breed Adult Dry Dog Food - Lamb & Brown Rice — 90/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Small Bites Adult Dry Dog Food - Lamb & Brown Rice — 90/100
• Nutro Ultra Puppy, The Superfood Plate with a Trio of Proteins from Chicken, Lamb and Salmon — 90/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Adult Chicken and Brown Rice — 89/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Small Bites Adult Chicken and Brown Rice — 89/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Small Breed Adult Chicken and Brown Rice — 89/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Small Bites Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken & Brown Rice — 89/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Small Breed Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken & Brown Rice — 89/100
• NUTRO MAX™ Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken — 89/100
• NUTRO MAX™ Mini Chunk Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken — 89/100
• Nutro Max Adult Recipe - 36 Lbs — 89/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food - Lamb & Brown Rice — 89/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Adult Beef and Brown Rice — 88/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Adult Dry Dog Food - Beef & Brown Rice — 88/100
• NUTRO ULTRA™ Adult Wet Dog Food - Pate with Topper , 12 Count — 88/100
• Nutro Perfect Portions Adult Wet Cat Food - Cuts in Gravy, Variety Pack, 24 Count — 88/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe — 87/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Puppy Dry Dog Food - Chicken & Brown Rice — 87/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Senior Chicken and Brown Rice — 87/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Healthy Aging Senior Dry Dog Food - Chicken & Brown Rice — 87/100
• Nutro Wholesome Essentials Small Breed Senior Dry Dog Food - Chicken & Brown Rice — 87/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Adult Dry Dog Food - Lamb & Brown Rice — 86/100
• Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Lamb and Sweet Potato — 86/100
• Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Venison Meal and Sweet Potato — 86/100
• Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Lamb and Potato — 86/100
• Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Turkey and Potato — 86/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Healthy Weight Adult Lamb and Brown Rice — 86/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Healthy Weight Adult Chicken and Brown Rice — 85/100
• Nutro Perfect Portions Cuts in Gravy Adult Wet Cat Food - Non-GMO, Grain Free, 2.64 oz — 85/100
• Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Salmon and Lentils — 84/100
• Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet Small Bites Adult Lamb and Sweet Potato — 83/100
• NUTRO MAX™ Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food - Chicken — 82/100
• Nutro Wholesome Essentials™ Senior Dry Cat Food - Natural, Chicken & Brown Rice — 82/100
• NUTRO Crunchy Adult Dog Treats - Peanut Butter — 81/100
• NUTRO MAX™ Puppy Dry Dog Food - Chicken — 81/100
• Nutro Perfect Portions Adult Cat Wet Food - Grain Free, Pate, Variety Pack, 12 Ct — 80/100
• Nutro Perfect Portions Pate Adult Wet Cat Food - Non-GMO, Grain Free, 2.64 oz — 80/100
• NUTRO Crunchy Adult Dog Treats - Mixed Berry — 80/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Cuts in Gravy Adult Wet Dog Food - Grain Free, Variety Pack, 24 Count — 79/100
• Nutro Wholesome Essentials ™ Adult Dry Cat Food - Non-GMO, Natural, Salmon & Brown Rice — 78/100
• Nutro Premium Loaf Healthy Turkey, Sweet Potato & Green Bean — 77/100
• Nutro Premium Loaf Savory Lamb, Carrot & Pea — 77/100
• Nutro Premium Loaf Slow Cooked Chicken, Potato, Carrot & Pea — 77/100
• Nutro Premium Loaf Tender Beef, Sweet Potato & Carrot — 77/100
• Nutro Wholesome Essentials ™ Indoor Adult Dry Cat Food - Non-GMO, Natural, Chicken & Brown Ric — 76/100
• Nutro Ultra Grain-Free Deluxe Chicken Entrée with Tomatoes, Spring Vegetables and a Hint of Basil Filets in Gravy — 72/100
• Nutro Ultra Grain-Free Roasted Turkey Entrée With a Mix of Carrots and Spinach Filets in Gravy — 72/100
• Nutro Ultra Grain-Free Signature Duck Entrée With Spring Vegetables and a Hint of Basil Filets in Gravy — 72/100
• Nutro Ultra Grain-Free Tender Beef Entrée With Tomato and a Hint of Basil Filets in Gravy — 72/100
• Nutro Cuts in Gravy Roasted Turkey, Potato and Pea Stew — 68/100
• Nutro Cuts in Gravy Savory Lamb and Vegetable Stew — 68/100
• Nutro Cuts in Gravy Simmered Beef and Potato Stew — 68/100
• Nutro Cuts in Gravy Tender Chicken, Sweet Potato and Pea Stew — 68/100
• Nutro Pate Slow Cooked Chicken Recipe Grain Free — 68/100
• Nutro Pate Tender Beef Recipe Grain Free — 68/100
• Nutro Puppy Grain Free Tender Beef, Peas and Carrot — 68/100
• Nutro Puppy Grain Free Tender Chicken, Sweet Potato and Pea — 68/100
• Nutro Hearty Stew Chunky Beef, Tomato, Carrot and Pea — 67/100
• Nutro Hearty Stew Meaty Lamb, Green Bean and Carrot — 67/100
• Nutro Hearty Stew Roasted Turkey, Sweet Potato and Green Bean — 67/100
• Nutro Hearty Stew Tender Chicken, Carrot and Pea — 67/100
• Nutro Ultra Large Breed Adult, The Superfood Plate with a Trio of Proteins from Chicken, Lamb and Salmon — 60/100
• Nutro Ultra Large Breed Puppy, The Superfood Plate with a Trio of Proteins from Chicken, Lamb and Salmon — 60/100
• Nutro Ultra Senior, The Superfood Plate with a Trio of Proteins from Chicken, Lamb and Salmon — 60/100
• Nutro Ultra Small Breed Weight Management, The Superfood Plate with a Trio of Proteins from Chicken, Lamb and Salmon — 60/100
• Nutro Ultra The Adult Superfood Plate with a Trio of Proteins from Chicken, Lamb and Salmon — 60/100
• Nutro Ultra Toy Breed, Adult Superfood Plate with a Trio of Proteins from Chicken, Lamb and Salmon — 60/100
• Nutro Ultra Weight Management, The Superfood Plate with a Trio of Proteins from Chicken, Lamb and Salmon — 60/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food - Chicken & Brown Rice, 13 lb — 53/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Healthy Weight Large Breed Adult Chicken and Brown Rice — 52/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe — 52/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy Chicken and Brown Rice — 52/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Senior Chicken and Brown Rice — 52/100
• Nutro Natural Choice Small Breed Senior Chicken and Brown Rice — 52/100
• Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Large Breed Lamb and Sweet Potato — 48/100
• Nutro Natural Choice™ Large Breed Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken & Brown Rice — 46/100
• NUTRO So Simple Meal Complement Adult Wet Dog Food in Bone Broth - 2 oz — not scored
• Nutro So Simple Adult Wet Dog Meal Complement Broths - Variety Pack, 8 Count — not scored

Frequently asked questions

Who makes Nutro pet food?

Nutro is manufactured by Mars Petcare.

Where is Nutro made?

Nutro pet food is made in US.

When was Nutro founded?

Nutro was founded in 1926.

Is Nutro WSAVA-aligned?

Nutro is not on our WSAVA-aligned shortlist. That doesn't automatically mean the food is poor quality — many strong brands haven't pursued WSAVA recognition — but it means we lack independent confirmation of feeding-trial validation and on-staff veterinary nutritionist staffing.

Has Nutro ever been recalled?

No Nutro products match any FDA recall in our tracked feed. Two caveats worth stating plainly: our feed covers FDA recall notices from late 2025 onward, so a recall older than that would not appear here; and brand matching is deliberately conservative, so a recall naming a parent company or a co-manufacturer rather than Nutro itself may not be linked. For a definitive answer, check the FDA's own recall database.

How does Nutro score in our analysis?

Nutro averages 82/100 across 120 products in our catalog. Individual product scores combine ingredient quality, AAFCO compliance, and controversial-additive severity. See the methodology page for the full algorithm.

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