NutriSource Choice Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of NutriSource Choice Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food are Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Sorghum, Barley, Pea Starch, and Dried Yeast. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 42.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Whole Grain Sorghum
Sorghum grain with its bran and germ intact, a gluten-free cereal also known as milo.
Barley
The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
Pea Starch
The starch fraction separated out from peas after the protein and fiber are removed.
Dried Yeast
Yeast that has been grown, harvested and dried for use as a nutritional ingredient.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,793 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 24.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 12.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 6.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 42.0%
394 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
chicken meal, whole grain sorghum, barley, pea starch, dried yeast, chicken fat (preserved with tocopherols and citric acid), peas, dried plain beet pulp, flax seed, natural chicken and turkey flavors, sunflower meal, potassium chloride, salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, selenium yeast, manganese proteinate, ethylenediamine dihydroiodide), choline chloride, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, biotin, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid), taurine, lactic acid, calcium carbonate, L-carnitine, rosemary extract
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 24.0% | 26.7% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 12.0% | 13.3% | n/a |
| FIBER | 6.0% | 6.7% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 42.0% | 46.7% | HIGH |
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 lb | $65.99 | $1.65 | Feeders Pet Supply lowest of 2 stores |
Prices are from our check on Sep 27. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (394 kcal per cup). 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 on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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