Nulo FreeStyle Adult Salmon and Peas

by Nulo

Overall Score: 93/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Salmon (protein)
2. Turkey Meal (protein)
3. Chicken Meal (protein)
4. Whole Peas (carbohydrate)
5. Sweet Potato (carbohydrate)
6. Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid) (protein)
7. Lentils (carbohydrate)
8. Pea Fiber (fiber)
9. Deboned Turkey (protein)
10. Natural Salmon Flavor (protein)
11. Pea Fiber (fiber)
12. Yeast Culture (other)
13. Dried Blueberries (other)
14. Dried Apples (other)
15. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
16. Dried Tomatoes (other)
17. Dried Carrots (other)
18. Salt (mineral)
19. Marigold (other)
20. Chamomile (other)
21. Dandelion (other)
22. Fennel (other)
23. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
24. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
25. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
26. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
27. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
28. L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C) (other)
29. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
30. Niacin (vitamin)
31. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
32. Thiamine Mononitrate (Source of Vitamin B1) (other)
33. Calcium Pantothenate (other)
34. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
35. Manganous Oxide (other)
36. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source of Vitamin B6) (other)
37. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
38. Riboflavin (vitamin)
39. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
40. Biotin (vitamin)
41. Bacillus Coagulans (additive)
42. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
43. Calcium Iodate (mineral)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.
• Lentils (low concern): Like peas, lentils are part of the legume family implicated in the FDA's ongoing investigation into grain-free diets and DCM in dogs. Their high use in grain-free formulations as both carbohydrate and protein sources has raised concerns about potential interference with taurine metabolism.
• 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 36.7%, fat 20%, fiber 0%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 35.6%. By calories: 30.4% from protein, 40.2% from fat, 29.5% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 36.7% vs 18% minimum, fat 20% vs 5.5% minimum.

Dry food, grain-free, for the adult life stage.

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