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PRODUCT LINE

Nutro Natural Choice

A line from Nutro

RECIPES REVIEWED
24
AVG PROTEIN, DM, KIBBLE
26.9%
AVG STARCH, KIBBLE
42%
FDA RECALLS
None since 2012
LINE REVIEW

The Nutro Natural Choice Line, Reviewed

24 recipes, read label by label

Nutro Natural Choice Kibble 23 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Starch Kcal / cup First ingredients
Dry Dog Puppy Lamb and Brown Rice 28% 16% 37% 359 Deboned Lamb, Lamb Meal, Brown Rice
Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 28% 16% 37% 386 Chicken, chicken meal, brewers rice
Small Breed Senior Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 28% 14% 38.5% 353 Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice
Healthy Weight Adult Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe 26% 8% 39% 272 Deboned Lamb, Lamb Meal, Barley
Large Breed Puppy Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe 26% 14% 41% 360 Deboned Lamb, Lamb Meal, Brown Rice
Healthy Weight Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 26% 8% 39% 264 Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice
Large Breed Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 26% 14% 41% 379 Chicken, Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Whole Grain Sorghum
Small Breed Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 26% 16% 38% 373 Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice
Adult Formula with Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe 24% 14% 42.5% 383 Salmon, fish meal, brown rice
Adult Small Bites , Salmon & Brown Rice 24% 14% 42.5% 383 Salmon, fish meal, brown rice
Healthy Weight Large Breed Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 24% 8% 41% 271 Chicken, Chicken Meal (Source Of Glucosamine And Chondroitin Sulfate), Barley
Adult Beef & Brown Rice Recipe 24% 14% 42.5% 370 Beef, pork meal, brown rice
Senior Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe 24% 12% 44% 307 Deboned Lamb, Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Rice Bran
Small Bites Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 24% 14% 42.5% 357 Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice
Senior Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 24% 12% 44% 319 Chicken, Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Whole Grain Barley
Adult Large Breed Dry, Salmon & Brown Rice 22% 14% 44.5% 383 Salmon, Fish Meal, Brown Rice
Small Bites Adult Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe 22% 14% 44.5% 341 Lamb, Lamb Meal, Brown Rice
Large Breed Senior Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 22% 12% 46% 304 Chicken, Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Brown Rice
Adult Venison Meal & Brown Rice Recipe 22% 14% 44.5% 320 Venison Meal, Whole Grain Brown Rice, Split Peas
Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 22% 14% 44.5% 343 Chicken, brewers rice, chicken meal
Large Breed Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 22% 12% 46% 348 Chicken, Chicken Meal (Source Of Glucosamine And Chondroitin Sulfate), Brown Rice
Adult Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe 22% 14% 44.5% 320 Deboned lamb, chicken meal, brewers rice
Large Breed Adult Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe 20% 12% 48.5% 318 Deboned Lamb, Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Whole Grain Brown Rice
Line average 24.2% 13% 42.3% 340

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.

Nutro Natural Choice Wet food 1 recipe

Recipe Protein Fat Moisture Kcal / kg First ingredients
Signature Duck Entrée With Spring Vegetables and a Hint of Basil Filets in Gravy Grain-Free 8% 3.5% 82% 913 Duck, Chicken Broth, Water

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 Nutro Natural Choice Range

Across 24 recipes we review

Protein runs lower than the average kibble we review (26.9% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).

Starch is higher than average, at 42% of the food as fed.

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

4% 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 27% 22% to 31%
15%site avg 30%50%
Fat, dry matter 15% 9% to 18%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 42% 37% to 49%
10%site avg 37%60%
Kcal per cup 340 264 to 386
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

Egg 96% 31%
Chicken 83% 56%
Lamb 29% 14%
Fish 13% 35%
Beef 8% 19%
Pork 8% 11%
Duck 4% 7%

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
  • Adult15
  • Puppy4
  • Senior4
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds22
  • Large Breed7
  • Small Breed2
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)1
Nutro Natural Choice Dry Dog Puppy Lamb and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food MOST PROTEIN Nutro Natural Choice Dry Dog Puppy Lamb and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food 31.1% dry matter Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food LEAST STARCH Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food 37% as fed Nutro Natural Choice Healthy Weight Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food FEWEST CALORIES Nutro Natural Choice Healthy Weight Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food 264 kcal per cup
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