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Nature’s Recipe Original Small Bites Chicken Meal & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Nature's Recipe Original Small Bites Chicken Meal & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food are Chicken Meal, Brewers Rice, Barley, Oatmeal, and Poultry Fat. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 52.0%.
- 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.
Brewers Rice
The small fragments of rice kernel separated out during milling, a by-product of producing whole white rice.
Barley
The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
Oatmeal
Oats that have been rolled or ground, used as a whole grain carbohydrate.
Poultry Fat
Fat rendered from poultry tissue.
Our read The ingredients
Chicken meal leads, but grains run this recipe
Signature feature
Chicken meal #1
High quality chicken meal #1 ingredient
What it is Rendered chicken with the water and much of the fat cooked off, first on the list. It's a dense protein powder, so its top spot reflects real weight.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Meal does carry more protein per pound than fresh chicken. Still, this food lands at 21% protein on a dry basis against a 30% dry food average, so the grains behind it set the tone.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Brewers rice, barley and oatmeal follow at second to fourth. Three grains against one chicken source decide what this bowl mostly is.
- 2 Brewers Rice
- 3 Barley
- 4 Oatmeal
- 8 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 19.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 8.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 52.0%
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Chicken Meal, Brewers Rice, Barley, Oatmeal, Poultry Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Dried Tomato Pomace, 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., Choline Chloride, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Source Of Vitamin C), Inositol, Niacin, D-calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta-carotene, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin), Taurine, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Lactic Acid, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Citric Acid (Used As A Preservative), 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 | 19.0% | 21.1% | LOW |
| FAT | 8.0% | 8.9% | n/a |
| FIBER | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 52.0% | 57.8% | HIGH |
Our read The label
A grain-heavy adult food with modest protein
58%
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Is it a high-protein food?
No
21% protein on a dry basis, about 9 points under the average dry food we list. Fine for a relaxed adult, light for a working dog.
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Does no corn or wheat matter?
Not much
Nature's Recipe swaps them for brewers rice and barley, which do the same job. It helps dogs with a proven corn or wheat allergy, nothing more.
- Feed it to
- Healthy, easygoing adults that do well on chicken and grains, especially small dogs that need a smaller kibble.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs that react to chicken, working dogs, and owners who want more protein and less starch.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 lb | $22.48 | $1.50 | Walmart |
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.
1 FDA Recall On Record
Pet Treat 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.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other kibble recipes with the closest protein, fat and starch as fed, the way the bag prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$0.58/lb vs $1.50/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and starch 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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