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Nulo MedalSeries

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RECIPES REVIEWED
34
AVG PROTEIN, DM, KIBBLE
33.5%
AVG STARCH, KIBBLE
34%
FDA RECALLS
None since 2012
LINE REVIEW

The Nulo MedalSeries Line, Reviewed

34 recipes, read label by label

Nulo MedalSeries Kibble 25 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Starch Kcal / cup First ingredients
Chicken & Peas Recipe Grain-Free 32% 17% 30% 431 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal
Lamb & Lentils Recipe Grain-Free 32% 17% 30% 438 Lamb, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal
Large Breed Turkey & Peas Recipe Grain-Free 32% 14% 33% 416 Deboned Turkey, Chicken Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal
Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free 32% 17% 30% 432 Deboned Salmon, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal
Small Breed Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free 32% 17% 30% 426 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal
Puppy Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free 32% 17% 30% 431 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal
Small Breed Turkey & Chickpeas Recipe Grain-Free 31.5% 18% 29.5% 441 Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Salmon Meal
Small Breed Baked & Coated Chicken, Duck & Turkey Recipe Grain-Free 31% 16% 32.5% 442 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Chickpeas
Baked & Coated Salmon, Chicken & Turkey Recipe Grain-Free 30% 16% 33.5% 426 Deboned Salmon, Chicken Meal, Sweet Potatoes
Weight Management Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free 30% 7% 40.5% 371 Deboned chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal
Large Breed Baked & Coated Whitefish, Chicken & Turkey Recipe Grain-Free 30% 14% 35.5% 419 Deboned whitefish, chicken meal, sweet potatoes
Limited+ MedalSeries Limited Ingredient Diet Chicken Recipe Grain-Free 30% 15% 33.5% 430 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Green Lentils
Senior Chicken & Lentils Recipe Grain-Free 30% 14% 35% 411 Deboned Chicken, Turkey Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal
Limited+ MedalSeries Limited Ingredient Diet Turkey Recipe Grain-Free 30% 15% 33% 410 Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Green Lentils
Puppy Baked & Coated Turkey, Chicken & Duck Recipe Grain-Free 30% 15% 35% 421 Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Sweet Potatoes
Puppy Salmon & Lentils Recipe Grain-Free 30% 17% 32.5% 428 Deboned Salmon, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal
Baked & Coated Beef, Pork & Lamb Recipe Grain-Free 30% 18% 32% 445 Deboned Beef, Pork Meal, Chickpeas
Baked & Coated Chicken, Duck & Turkey Recipe Grain-Free 30% 16% 34% 449 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Chickpeas
Large Breed Puppy Baked & Coated Chicken, Duck & Turkey Recipe Grain-Free 30% 15% 34.5% 419 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Sweet Potatoes
Limited Ingredient Diet Salmon Recipe Grain-Free 30% 15% 34% 420 Deboned salmon, salmon meal, yellow peas
Large Breed Puppy Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free 28% 13% 38% 405 Deboned Salmon, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal
Ancient Grains Salmon, Oats & Haddock Recipe 28% 16% 35.5% 427 Deboned Salmon, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal
Puppy Ancient Grains Turkey, Oats & Guinea Fowl Recipe 28% 16% 35.5% 426 Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal
Small Breed Ancient Grains Salmon, Oats & Acadian Redfish Recipe 28% 16% 35.5% 427 Deboned salmon, turkey meal, chicken meal
Ancient Grains Beef, Barley & Lamb Recipe 28% 16% 35.5% 425 Deboned Beef, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal
Line average 30.2% 15.5% 33.5% 425

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 MedalSeries Wet food 6 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Moisture Kcal / kg First ingredients
Paté Weight Management Turkey & Cod Recipe 10% 3% 78% 1,071 Turkey, Turkey Broth, Salmon Broth
Paté Turkey & Lentils Recipe 10% 7% 78% 1,239 Turkey, Salmon Broth, Turkey Liver
Paté Chicken, Carrots & Peas Recipe Grain-Free 10% 8% 78% 1,329 Chicken, Chicken Liver, Chicken Broth
Paté Beef, Peas & Carrots Recipe Grain-Free 10% 7% 78% 1,173 Beef, Turkey, Beef Broth
Paté Turkey & Sweet Potato Recipe 10% 7% 78% 1,284 Turkey, Turkey Broth, Turkey Liver
Paté Puppy Chicken, Salmon & Lentils Recipe 9.5% 5% 78% 1,286 Chicken, Chicken Broth, Salmon Broth
Line average 9.9% 6.2% 78% 1,230

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 MedalSeries Toppers 3 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Moisture Kcal / kg First ingredients
Tasty Toppers Chicken Recipe Grain-Free 45% 32% 5% 5,052 Chicken, Chicken Heart, Chicken Liver
Tasty Toppers Turkey Recipe Grain-Free 45% 34% 5% 5,142 Turkey, Turkey Heart, Turkey Liver
Meaty Pouches Lamb, Mackerel & Kelp Recipe Grain-Free 12% 5% 80.5% 948 Lamb, Lamb Broth, Mackerel
Line average 34% 23.7% 30.2% 3,714

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 MedalSeries Range

Across 34 recipes we review

Protein runs higher than the average kibble we review (33.5% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).

Starch is lower than average, at 34% of the food as fed.

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

88% 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 36%
15%site avg 30%50%
Fat, dry matter 17% 8% to 20%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 34% 30% to 41%
10%site avg 37%60%
Kcal per cup 425 371 to 449
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 79% 20%
Chicken 71% 56%
Fish 53% 35%
Egg 21% 31%
Lamb 15% 14%
Duck 12% 7%
Beef 9% 19%

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 12% 13%
Soy 0% 10%

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

LIFE STAGE
  • Adult20
  • Puppy7
  • Senior1
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds26
  • Large Breed4
  • Small Breed4
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)30
Nulo MedalSeries Chicken & Peas Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food MOST PROTEIN Nulo MedalSeries Chicken & Peas Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food 35.6% dry matter Nulo MedalSeries Small Breed Turkey & Chickpeas Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food LEAST STARCH Nulo MedalSeries Small Breed Turkey & Chickpeas Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food 30% as fed Nulo MedalSeries Weight Management Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food FEWEST CALORIES Nulo MedalSeries Weight Management Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food 371 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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