Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice (Puppy, Dry)

Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Barley, Oatmeal, Brewers Rice, Peas, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Pea Protein, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Natural Flavors, Salt, Fish Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Potassium Chloride, Dicalcium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Chia Seed, Dried Coconut, Dried Tomato Pomace, Dried Egg Product, Dried Pumpkin, Dried Kale, Dried Spinach, Citric Acid (preservative), Mixed Tocopherols (preservative), Vitamin E Supplement, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Selenite, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Manganous Oxide, Folic Acid, Rosemary Extract.

Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 28.0%, Crude Fat (min) 16.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 3.0%, Moisture (max) 10.0%, Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) (min.) 0.05%, Docosahexanenoic Acid (DHA) (min.) 0.05%, Calcium (min.) 1.2%, Phosphorus (min.) 1.0%, Selenium (min.) 0.35 mg/kg, Vitamin E (min.) 280 IU/kg, Omega-3 Fatty Acids* (min.) 0.2%, Omega-6 Fatty Acids* (min.) 2.00% (*not recognized as essential nutrients by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles). Energy 3,697 kcal/kg (407 kcal/cup) calculated metabolizable energy. AAFCO: NUTRO states that all Nutro recipes, including this one, are formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for the specific life stage (per manufacturer). This is a company wide statement published in the site FAQ; no per-recipe AAFCO statement is published on this product's own page. Chicken is the first ingredient.

This is a dry kibble recipe Nutro formulates under its Natural Choice line for puppy growth. Ingredients are listed by pre cooking weight, and the first five here are Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Barley, Oatmeal, so the fresh named protein that leads the list loses water weight during cooking while any meal further down the list contributes concentrated protein after processing. It comes in 5 lb, 13 lb bags. The manufacturer publishes a feeding chart: Puppy chart by weight (2-70 lb) crossed with age band (Weaning-3mo, 3-6mo, 6-9mo, 9-12mo). The label guarantees a minimum DHA level, which the manufacturer markets toward puppy brain and eye development. Nutro does not publish a per-recipe AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement on this product's own page; the company states elsewhere on its site that all Nutro recipes are formulated to meet AAFCO nutrient profiles for the specific life stage. Sniff and Shift makes single ingredient freeze dried treats, which are treats rather than meals, and they pair with any complete diet on this list.

Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Sep 18, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.

Source: Nutro product page (nutro.com), and the maker's supporting page. Figures are the maker's published values; check the bag for the current label.

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