NutriSource Small & Medium Breed Puppy Food is a grain-inclusive dry recipe made with chicken meal as the #1 ingredient. It’s 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). This recipe includes added taurine, L-carnitine, choline chloride and DL methionine, plus prebiotics and probiotics to support everyday nutrition for growing pups.
Key Benefits
- Chicken meal is the #1 ingredient.
- 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).
- Calorie Content (ME, calculated): 4,151 kcals/kg; 514 kcals/cup (manufacturer statement).
- Includes added taurine, L-carnitine, choline chloride and DL methionine (manufacturer-listed).
- Grain-inclusive recipe with prebiotics and probiotics (manufacturer-listed).
Ingredients
Listed in the order provided by the manufacturer.
Chicken meal, chicken, brown rice, chicken fat (preserved with tocopherols and citric acid), menhaden fishmeal, oatmeal, barley, flax seed, dried plain beet pulp, dried yeast, natural chicken flavor, dried tomato pomace, potassium chloride, DL methionine, salt, choline chloride, minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, selenium yeast, copper proteinate, magnesium proteinate, manganese proteinate, ethylenediamine dihydroiodide), brewers dried yeast, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, riboflavin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, biotin, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid), calcium carbonate, hydrolyzed yeast, lactic acid, taurine, 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, L-carnitine, rosemary extract.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (Min.) |
32.0% |
| Crude Fat (Min.) |
21.0% |
| Crude Fiber (Max.) |
5.0% |
| Moisture (Max.) |
10.0% |
| Methionine (Min.) |
0.5% |
| Eicosapentaenoic (EPA) + Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (Min.) |
0.05% |
| Iron (Min.) |
130 mg/kg |
| Copper (Min.) |
12.5 mg/kg |
| Manganese (Min.) |
11 mg/kg |
| Zinc (Min.) |
120 mg/kg |
| Selenium (Min.) |
0.35 mg/kg |
| Choline (Min.) |
1,800 mg/kg |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids (Min.)* |
3.8% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Min.)* |
1.0% |
| Taurine (Min.)* |
0.12% |
| L-Carnitine (Min.)* |
20 mg/kg |
| Total Microorganisms (Min.)* |
100 million CFU/lb |
Calorie Content
Calorie Content – Metabolizable Energy (calculated): 4,151 kcals per kg, 514 kcals per cup.
Feeding Guidance
Life Stage: All life stages except for growth of large size dogs (70 lbs. or more as an adult)
Follow the manufacturer’s feeding guide on the package and adjust based on your puppy’s age, activity level, and body condition. Always provide fresh water.
Product information provided by the manufacturer:
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