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PRODUCT LINE

Nulo Frontrunner

A line from Nulo

RECIPES REVIEWED
6
AVG PROTEIN, DM
30.0%
AVG STARCH
37%
FDA RECALLS
None since 2012
LINE REVIEW

The Nulo Frontrunner Line, Reviewed

6 recipes, read label by label

Nulo Frontrunner Kibble 6 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Starch Kcal / cup First ingredients
Puppy Ancient Grains Chicken, Oats & Turkey Recipe 27% 16% 37% 431 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oats
Ancient Grains Chicken, Oats & Turkey Recipe 27% 16% 37% 431 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oats
Ancient Grains Pork, Barley & Beef Recipe 27% 16% 37% 429 Deboned Pork, Pork Meal, Barley
Small Breed Ancient Grains Turkey, Whitefish & Quinoa Recipe 27% 16% 37% 432 Deboned Turkey, Chicken Meal, Oats
Ancient Grains Beef, Barley & Lamb Recipe 27% 16% 37% 433 Deboned Beef, Chicken Meal, Oats
Ancient Grains Turkey, Trout & Spelt Recipe 27% 16% 37% 431 Deboned Turkey, Chicken Meal, Oats
Line average 27% 16% 37% 431

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.

All recipes

6 foods matched · newest first
DEEP DIVE

Inside The Nulo Frontrunner Range

Across 6 recipes we review

Protein is close to the average kibble we review (30.0% on a dry matter basis).

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

0% 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 30% 30% to 30%
15%site avg 30%50%
Fat, dry matter 18% 18% to 18%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 37% 37% to 37%
10%site avg 37%60%
Kcal per cup 431 429 to 433
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

Turkey 100% 20%
Egg 100% 31%
Chicken 83% 56%
Fish 33% 35%
Beef 33% 19%
Lamb 17% 14%
Pork 17% 11%

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 0% 9%
Corn 0% 15%
Wheat 17% 13%
Soy 0% 10%

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

LIFE STAGE
  • Puppy1
  • Adult1
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds5
  • Small Breed1
Nulo Frontrunner Ancient Grains Pork, Barley & Beef Recipe Dry Dog Food MOST PROTEIN Nulo Frontrunner Ancient Grains Pork, Barley & Beef Recipe Dry Dog Food 30.0% dry matter Nulo Frontrunner Puppy Ancient Grains Chicken, Oats & Turkey Recipe Dry Dog Food LEAST STARCH Nulo Frontrunner Puppy Ancient Grains Chicken, Oats & Turkey Recipe Dry Dog Food 37% as fed Nulo Frontrunner Ancient Grains Chicken, Oats & Turkey Recipe Dry Dog Food FEWEST CALORIES Nulo Frontrunner Ancient Grains Chicken, Oats & Turkey Recipe Dry Dog Food 431 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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