Nutro Natural Choice Healthy Weight Adult Lamb and Brown Rice

by Nutro
Overall Score: 86/100
Ingredients
- Deboned Lamb (protein)
- Lamb Meal (protein)
- Barley (carbohydrate)
- Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
- Oatmeal (carbohydrate)
- Pea Protein (protein)
- Whole Grain Sorghum (other)
- Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal (other)
- Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
- Powdered Cellulose (fiber)
- Natural Flavors (additive)
- Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
- Flaxseed (fat)
- Potassium Chloride (mineral)
- DL–Methionine (other)
- Choline Chloride (vitamin)
- Chia Seed (other)
- Dried Coconut (other)
- Dried Tomato Pomace (fiber)
- Dried Egg Product (protein)
- Dried Pumpkin (other)
- Dried Kale (other)
- Dried Spinach (other)
- Salt (mineral)
- Citric Acid (preservative) (other)
- Mixed Tocopherols (preservative) (other)
- Taurine (additive)
- Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
- L–Ascorbyl–2–Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C) (other)
- Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
- Zinc Oxide (other)
- Sodium Selenite (mineral)
- D–Calcium Pantothenate (other)
- Manganese Sulfate (other)
- Copper Sulfate (other)
- Biotin (vitamin)
- Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1) (other)
- Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
- Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
- Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
- Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2) (other)
- Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) (other)
- Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
- Potassium Iodide (other)
- Manganous Oxide (other)
- Folic Acid (vitamin)
- 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.
- 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 26.7%, fat 17.8%, fiber 0%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 47.8%. By calories: 22.7% from protein, 36.7% from fat, 40.6% from carbohydrate.
AAFCO compliance
This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 26.7% vs 18% minimum, fat 17.8% vs 5.5% minimum.
Dry food, with grains, for the adult life stage.
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