NutriSource Beef & Rice Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 12.3 oz cans, complete and balanced. With the water taken out it is 41% protein and 25% fat, and each can carries 407 kcal.
- Complete & balanced (AAFCO, on the label)
- 12.3 oz can
- 78% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Beef Broth
The liquid produced by simmering beef, used to add moisture and flavor.
Beef Lung
The lung of cattle, an organ meat used in whole-animal recipes.
Beef Liver
The liver of cattle, an organ meat.
Brown Rice Flour
What’s in the can
- First meat
- beef, first on the list. Named meats near the top: beef, beef lung and beef liver.
- Thickeners and binders
- brown rice flour and 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 can, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 1,166 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 9.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 5.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 78.0%
407 kcal per 12.3 oz can.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the can prints it, heaviest first
beef, beef broth, beef lung, beef liver, brown rice flour, barley, liquid Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, coconut glycerin, dried egg product, natural flavor, sunflower oil, agar-agar, potassium chloride, marine microalgae oil, cranberries, flaxseed, taurine, choline chloride, minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, selenium yeast, manganese proteinate, ethylenediamine dihydroiodide), hydrolyzed yeast, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, thiamine mononitrate, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, riboflavin supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, biotin, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement), 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 | 9.0% | 40.9% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 5.5% | 25.0% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.0% | 4.5% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 20.5% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a can costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 lb | $32.41 | $8.10 | Walmart |
| 12 lb | $50.99 | $4.25 | Walmart |
| 26 lb | $68.38 | $2.63 | Walmart |
Prices are from our check on Sep 30. 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 (1,166 kcal per kg, 407 kcal per can). 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.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other wet food recipes with the closest protein, fat and moisture as fed, the way the label prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$1.62/lb vs $2.63/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and moisture profile for less per pound, from the lowest price per pound we have saved for each. Prices change; check before you buy.
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