The Comparison
One Food, One Method
One food so far. Add another and the same five measures run against both.
Open Your Saved Comparison- 01 NutriSource Element Series Outback Trails Swap Remove
| 01 NutriSource Element Series Outback Trails Swap Remove | + Add A Food | + Add A Food | + Add A Food | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Protein, Dry Matter Higher Is Better 26-32% dm reads typical mainstream. | 01 Element Series Outback Trails 37.8% | |||
| 02 Carbohydrate Load, Dry Matter Lower Is Better Estimated, 6% ash assumed. Estimated, not measured. It is what is left of the guaranteed analysis once protein, fat, fiber and moisture are taken out, with ash assumed at 6%. That leftover is mostly starch but also carries sugars and the fiber a crude-fiber test misses, so read it as a close estimate rather than an exact figure. Measured as fed, the same basis as the bag. | 01 Element Series Outback Trails 32% 29.0% as fed | |||
| 03 Named Proteins In The First Five Count of named animal proteins. The count matches any named animal word in the opening five ingredients, so it also counts animal fats and flavourings as proteins. It is shown because it is one of the five measured lines, but it is too rough to call a winner on. | 01 Element Series Outback Trails 4 of 5 | |||
| 04 Flagged Additives Lower Is Better Matched against the flag list. | 01 Element Series Outback Trails None | |||
| 05 Brand Recall History Lower Is Better Manufacturer, not recipe. | 01 Element Series Outback Trails None | |||
| Starch, As Fed Estimated, not measured. It is what is left of the guaranteed analysis once protein, fat, fiber and moisture are taken out, with ash assumed at 6%. That leftover is mostly starch but also carries sugars and the fiber a crude-fiber test misses, so read it as a close estimate rather than an exact figure. Measured as fed, the same basis as the bag. | 01 Element Series Outback Trails 29.0% | |||
| Kcal / Cup | 01 Element Series Outback Trails 494 | |||
| First Five Ingredients | 01 Element Series Outback Trails Deboned Lamb, Kangaroo, Deboned Wild Boar, Lamb Meal, Turkey Meal |
Add A Food
From The Same Line
- NutriSource Choice Whitefish Meal & Rice 24.4% protein Add
- NutriSource Choice Turkey Meal & Barley 25.6% protein Add
- NutriSource Choice Chicken Meal & Barley 26.7% protein Add
- NutriSource Element Series Coastal Plains 37.8% protein Add
- NutriSource Element Series Open Waters 37.8% protein Add
- NutriSource Small & Medium Breed Puppy 35.6% protein Add
Every figure here is the food's own. Protein and carbohydrate are converted to dry matter so foods of different moisture can be set beside each other; starch is estimated from the guaranteed analysis with ash assumed at 6.0%, and the recall record belongs to the manufacturer rather than to the recipe. Two rows are printed but never marked: the named-protein count, because the detection behind it is too rough to call a winner on, and calories, because neither more nor fewer is better without knowing the dog.
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