NutriSource Performance Chicken & Rice Recipe is a nutrient-dense, grain-inclusive kibble designed to help support active dogs with a high-protein, high-fat formula. The recipe starts with chicken and chicken meal, and includes brown rice and barley for balanced carbohydrates. It’s also supplemented with taurine, L-carnitine, choline chloride, and DL-methionine, and includes omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
This formula is formulated to meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages except for growth of large size dogs (70 lbs. or more as an adult).
Key Benefits
- Chicken is the #1 ingredient (chicken plus chicken meal)
- High-protein, high-fat formula: 30% protein (min), 20% fat (min)
- Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids (min) listed in the guaranteed analysis
- Supplemented with taurine, L-carnitine, choline chloride, and DL-methionine
- Calorie content (ME, calculated): 4,161 kcal/kg and 503 kcal/cup
Ingredients
Listed in the order provided by the manufacturer.
Chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, barley, menhaden fishmeal, oatmeal, chicken fat (preserved with tocopherols and citric acid), flax seed, dried plain beet pulp, dried yeast, natural chicken and turkey flavors, potassium chloride, salt, DL methionine, choline chloride, minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, selenium yeast, copper proteinate, magnesium oxide, manganese proteinate, ethylenediamine dihydroiodide), brewers dried yeast, 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, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), yucca schidigera extract, yeast culture, dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product, dried Bacillus licheniformis fermentation product, dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, calcium carbonate, L-carnitine, rosemary extract.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (Min.) |
30.0% |
| Crude Fat (Min.) |
20.0% |
| Crude Fiber (Max.) |
5.0% |
| Moisture (Max.) |
10.0% |
| Methionine (Min.) |
0.35% |
| Eicosapentaenoic (EPA) + Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (Min.) |
0.05% |
| Iron (Min.) |
150 mg/kg |
| Copper (Min.) |
12.4 mg/kg |
| Manganese (Min.) |
15 mg/kg |
| Zinc (Min.) |
180 mg/kg |
| Selenium (Min.) |
0.35 mg/kg |
| Choline (Min.) |
1,800 mg/kg |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids (Min.) |
3.2% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Min.) |
0.8% |
| Taurine (Min.) |
0.14% |
| Glucosamine (Min.) |
750 mg/kg |
| Chondroitin Sulfate (Min.) |
1,450 mg/kg |
| L-Carnitine (Min.) |
20 mg/kg |
| Total Microorganisms (Min.) |
100 million CFU/lb (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus acidophilus) |
Calorie Content
Calorie Content – Metabolizable Energy (calculated): 4,161 kcals per kg, 503 kcals per cup. (Note: A retailer listing reports 4,192 kcals/kg and 488 kcals/cup; manufacturer values shown here.)
Feeding Guidance
Life Stage: All life stages except for growth of large size dogs (70 lbs. or more as an adult)
Feed amounts vary by age and activity. A standard 8 oz measuring cup holds approximately 4.1 oz (116 g) of this food; divide daily amount into 2–3 feedings and provide fresh water at all times.
Product information provided by the manufacturer:
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