NutriSource Chicken Formula Grain-Free Wet Dog Food
Wet food, complete and balanced. With the water taken out it is 45% protein and 30% fat.
- Complete & balanced (AAFCO, on the label)
- 78% water
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Broth
The liquid produced by simmering chicken, used to add moisture and flavor.
Chicken Liver
The liver of the chicken, an organ meat.
Chickpeas
The seed of the chickpea plant, also sold as the garbanzo bean.
What’s in the serving
- First meat
- Chicken, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Chicken and chicken liver.
- Thickeners and binders
- agar-agar. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the serving, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 1,213 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 10.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 6.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 78.0%
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the serving prints it, heaviest first
Chicken, chicken broth, chicken liver, chickpeas, liquid Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, coconut glycerin, natural flavor, agar-agar, salmon oil (preserved with tocopherols), potassium chloride, choline chloride, minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, ethylenediamine dihydroiodide), dicalcium phosphate, taurine, hydrolyzed yeast, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, riboflavin supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, biotin, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement), dried kelp, yucca schidigera extract, brewers dried yeast
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so the tail of the list is present in very small amounts.
Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.
| NUTRIENT | ON THE LABEL | WATER OUT | WET FOOD MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 10.0% | 45.5% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 6.5% | 29.5% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.0% | 4.5% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 11.4% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (1,213 kcal per kg). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
1 FDA Recall On Record
Pure Vita Salmon Entrée Dog Food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.
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