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Nulo FreeStyle

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RECIPES REVIEWED
39
AVG PROTEIN, DM, KIBBLE
34.0%
AVG STARCH, KIBBLE
33%
FDA RECALLS
None since 2012
LINE REVIEW

The Nulo FreeStyle Line, Reviewed

39 recipes, read label by label

Nulo FreeStyle Kibble 15 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Starch Kcal / cup First ingredients
Turkey & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free 33% 18% 29% 424 Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Salmon Meal
Puppy Turkey & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free 33% 18% 29% 434 Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Sweet Potato
Large Breed Puppy Salmon & Turkey Recipe Grain-Free 32% 13% 34% 385 Deboned Salmon, Turkey Meal, Lentils
Small Breed Salmon & Lentils Recipe Grain-Free 31% 17% 31% 405 Deboned Salmon, Lentils, Chickpeas
Small Breed Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free 31% 17% 31% 419 Deboned Beef, Turkey Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal
Lamb & Chickpeas Recipe Grain-Free 31% 17% 31.5% 411 Deboned lamb, turkey meal, salmon meal
Senior Trout & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free 30% 12% 37% 382 Deboned Trout, Turkey Meal, Salmon Meal
Adult Trim Cod & Lentils Recipe Grain-Free 30% 7% 41% 339 Deboned Cod, Turkey Meal, Whole Peas
Limited+ Turkey Recipe Grain-Free 30% 17% 33.5% 427 Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Chickpeas
Limited+ Alaska Pollock & Lentils Recipe Grain-Free 30% 17% 31% 407 Pollock, Lentils, Pollock Meal
Limited+ Salmon Recipe Grain-Free 30% 18% 30.5% 413 Deboned salmon, salmon meal, chickpeas
Salmon & Peas Recipe Grain-Free 30% 16% 33.5% 411 Deboned Salmon, Turkey Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal
Limited+ Small Breed Turkey Recipe Grain-Free 30% 17% 32.5% 422 Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Chickpeas
Puppy Salmon & Peas Recipe Grain-Free 30% 17% 33% 390 Deboned Salmon, Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal
Limited+ Lamb Recipe Grain-Free 28% 16% 35% 415 Deboned Lamb, Lamb Meal, Chickpeas
Line average 30.6% 15.8% 32.8% 406

All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Starch is our estimate, since no bag prints it. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.

Nulo FreeStyle Wet food 14 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Moisture Kcal / kg First ingredients
Signature Stews Small Breed Tuna, Pollock & Salmon Recipe Grain-Free 11% 2% 83% 745 Tuna broth, tuna, salmon
Signature Stews Beef, Beef Liver & Kale Recipe Grain-Free 11% 3% 83% 861 Beef broth, beef, beef liver
Signature Stews Small Breed Chicken, Duck & Pumpkin Recipe Grain-Free 11% 3% 83% 848 Chicken, chicken broth, duck
Paté Small Breed Turkey & Lentils Recipe Grain-Free 10.5% 7% 78% 1,351 Turkey, Turkey Broth, Turkey Liver
Paté Small Breed Duck & Chickpeas Recipe Grain-Free 10.5% 8% 78% 1,300 Duck, Duck Broth, Turkey Liver
Paté Small Breed Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free 10.5% 8.5% 78% 1,367 Lamb, Turkey, Turkey Broth
Paté Turkey, Salmon & Chickpeas Recipe Grain-Free 10% 7% 78% 1,295 Turkey, Salmon Broth, Turkey Liver
Paté Lamb & Lentils Recipe Grain-Free 10% 9% 78% 1,454 Lamb, Turkey, Lamb Broth
Paté Adult Trim Turkey & Cod Recipe Grain-Free 10% 3% 78% 1,046 Turkey, Salmon Broth, Turkey Broth
Paté Small Breed Beef & Lamb Recipe Grain-Free 10% 7% 78% 1,273 Beef, Beef Broth, Lamb
Paté Small Breed Chicken, Salmon & Pumpkin Recipe Grain-Free 10% 7% 78% 1,224 Chicken, Chicken Broth, Salmon
Paté Puppy Turkey, Cod & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free 9.5% 5% 78% 1,125 Turkey, salmon broth, turkey broth
Signature Stews Small Breed Beef, Beef Liver & Kale Recipe Grain-Free 9% 4% 82% 966 Beef broth, beef, beef liver
Signature Stews Small Breed Lamb & Pumpkin Recipe Grain-Free 8% 5% 82% 1,156 Lamb broth, lamb, lamb liver
Line average 10.1% 5.6% 79.6% 1,144

All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Wet food is mostly water, so compare it with other wet food only. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.

Nulo FreeStyle Toppers 10 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Moisture Kcal / kg First ingredients
True Boost Meatball Mixers Chicken Recipe 45% 35% 7% 5,040 Chicken, Chicken Heart, Chicken Liver
True Boost Skin & Coat Functional Mixers Salmon Recipe Grain-Free 40% 30% 7% 4,780 Salmon, Dried Egg, Vitamin B7 (Biotin)
True Boost Hip & Joint Functional Mixers Beef Recipe 40% 25% 7% 4,402 Beef, Beef Heart, Beef Liver
True Boost Whole Prey Mixers Beef & Coconut Recipe 40% 20% 7% 4,067 Beef, Beef Liver, Coconut
True Boost Whole Prey Mixers Chicken & Pumpkin Recipe 40% 30% 7% 4,782 Chicken, Chicken Heart, Chicken Liver
True Boost Gut Health Functional Mixers Lamb & Pumpkin Recipe 30% 20% 7% 4,140 Lamb, lamb liver, pumpkin
True Boost Meatball Mixers Beef & Turkey Recipe 30% 25% 7% 4,160 Beef, Turkey, Pumpkin
True Boost Whole Prey Mixers Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe 28% 24% 7% 4,360 Salmon, Sweet Potatoes, Salmon Oil
Meaty Pouches Lamb, Mackerel & Kelp Recipe Grain-Free 12% 5% 80.5% 948 Lamb, Lamb Broth, Mackerel
Meaty Pouches Mackerel, Chicken & Mussel Recipe Grain-Free 10% 1% 87% 552 Mackerel, Mackerel Broth, Chicken
Line average 31.5% 21.5% 22.4% 3,723

All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Wet food is mostly water, so compare it with other wet food only. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.

All recipes

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DEEP DIVE

Inside The Nulo FreeStyle Range

Across 39 recipes we review

Protein runs higher than the average kibble we review (34.0% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).

Starch is lower than average, at 33% of the food as fed.

100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).

100% of recipes are grain-free.

NUTRITION

How The Range Measures Up

this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,089 foods we review

Protein, dry matter 34% 31% to 37%
15%site avg 30%50%
Fat, dry matter 18% 8% to 20%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 33% 29% to 41%
10%site avg 37%60%
Kcal per cup 406 339 to 434
250site avg 395600

Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out

INGREDIENTS

What Goes In The Bowl

Fish 56% 35%
Turkey 51% 20%
Beef 23% 19%
Lamb 23% 14%
Chicken 13% 56%
Duck 5% 7%
Egg 5% 31%

Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.

Ingredients Some Owners Avoid

By-products 0% 13%
Artificial colors 0% 1%
Chemical preservatives 15% 9%
Corn 0% 15%
Wheat 0% 13%
Soy 0% 10%

These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.

LIFE STAGE
  • Adult20
  • Puppy4
  • All Life Stages3
  • Senior1
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds26
  • Small Breed12
  • Large Breed1
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)39
Nulo FreeStyle Turkey & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food MOST PROTEIN Nulo FreeStyle Turkey & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food 36.7% dry matter Nulo FreeStyle Puppy Turkey & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food LEAST STARCH Nulo FreeStyle Puppy Turkey & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food 29% as fed Nulo FreeStyle Adult Trim Cod & Lentils Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food FEWEST CALORIES Nulo FreeStyle Adult Trim Cod & Lentils Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food 339 kcal per cup
RECALL HISTORY // NULO

No Recalls In Our Record Since 2012

Our log holds FDA dog food recall notices from 2012 on, so this is not a guarantee that Nulo has never had one. See the recall log

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