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PRODUCT LINE

Nutro Max

A line from Nutro

RECIPES REVIEWED
8
AVG PROTEIN, DM
25.3%
AVG STARCH
43%
FDA RECALLS
None since 2012
LINE REVIEW

The Nutro Max Line, Reviewed

8 recipes, read label by label

Nutro Max Kibble 8 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Starch Kcal / cup First ingredients
Puppy Chicken 26% 16% 38% 380 Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Barley, Chicken
Senior Chicken 24% 12% 44% 352 Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Sorghum, Brewers Rice
Large Breed Puppy Chicken 24% 14% 42% 336 Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Whole Grain Barley, Brewers Rice
Adult Lamb 22% 14% 44% 343 Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Sorghum, Brewers Rice
Adult Chicken 22% 14% 44% 354 Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Sorghum, Brewers Rice
Adult Beef 22% 14% 44% 344 Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Sorghum, Brewers Rice
Minichunks Chicken 22% 14% 44% 334 Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Sorghum, Brewers Rice
Large Breed Adult Chicken 20% 14% 46% 341 Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Brewers Rice, Whole Grain Sorghum
Line average 22.8% 14% 43.3% 348

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 Nutro Max Range

Across 8 recipes we review

Protein runs lower than the average kibble we review (25.3% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).

Starch is higher than average, at 43% of the food as fed.

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 25% 22% to 29%
15%site avg 30%50%
Fat, dry matter 16% 13% to 18%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 43% 38% to 46%
10%site avg 37%60%
Kcal per cup 348 334 to 380
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

Chicken 100% 56%
Beef 13% 19%
Lamb 13% 14%
Egg 13% 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 0% 9%
Corn 0% 15%
Wheat 0% 13%
Soy 0% 10%

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

LIFE STAGE
  • Adult5
  • Puppy2
  • Senior1
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds6
  • Large Breed2
Nutro Max Puppy Chicken Dry Dog Food MOST PROTEIN Nutro Max Puppy Chicken Dry Dog Food 28.9% dry matter Nutro Max Large Breed Puppy Chicken Dry Dog Food LEAST STARCH Nutro Max Large Breed Puppy Chicken Dry Dog Food 42% as fed Nutro Max Minichunks Chicken Dry Dog Food FEWEST CALORIES Nutro Max Minichunks Chicken Dry Dog Food 334 kcal per cup
RECALL HISTORY // NUTRO

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 Nutro has never had one. See the recall log

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