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PRODUCT LINE

NutriSource Element Series

A line from NutriSource

RECIPES REVIEWED
5
AVG PROTEIN, DM
39.1%
AVG STARCH
27%
FDA RECALLS
1
LINE REVIEW

The NutriSource Element Series Line, Reviewed

5 recipes, read label by label

NutriSource Element Series Kibble 5 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Starch Kcal / cup First ingredients
Grain Free Upland Stream Recipe 38% 17% 24% 510 quail, rabbit, trout
Grain Free Wild Range Recipe 36% 18% 25% 490 chicken, pork, bison
Open Waters Recipe 34% 16% 29% 504 haddock, trout, duck
Outback Trails Recipe 34% 16% 29% 494 Deboned Lamb, Kangaroo, Deboned Wild Boar
Coastal Plains Recipe 34% 16% 30% 493 Deboned turkey, salmon, whitefish
Line average 35.2% 16.6% 27.4% 498

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

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DEEP DIVE

Inside The NutriSource Element Series Range

Across 5 recipes we review

Protein runs higher than the average kibble we review (39.1% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).

Starch is lower than average, at 27% of the food as fed.

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

40% 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 39% 38% to 42%
15%site avg 30%50%
Fat, dry matter 18% 18% to 20%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 27% 24% to 30%
10%site avg 37%60%
Kcal per cup 498 490 to 510
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 80% 35%
Turkey 80% 20%
Egg 80% 31%
Chicken 60% 56%
Pork 60% 11%
Duck 40% 7%
Beef 20% 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 40% 13%
Soy 0% 10%

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

LIFE STAGE
  • All Life Stages3
  • Adult2
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds5
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)2
NutriSource Element Series Grain Free Upland Stream Recipe Dry Dog Food MOST PROTEIN NutriSource Element Series Grain Free Upland Stream Recipe Dry Dog Food 42.2% dry matter NutriSource Element Series Grain Free Wild Range Recipe Dry Dog Food LEAST STARCH NutriSource Element Series Grain Free Wild Range Recipe Dry Dog Food 25% as fed NutriSource Element Series Coastal Plains Recipe Dry Dog Food FEWEST CALORIES NutriSource Element Series Coastal Plains Recipe Dry Dog Food 493 kcal per cup
RECALL HISTORY // NUTRISOURCE

1 FDA Recall On Record

OCT 11, 2021
ELEVATED LEVELS OF VITAMIN D

Pure Vita Salmon Entrée Dog Food

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