NutriSource Beef & Lamb Recipe Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of NutriSource Beef & Lamb Recipe Freeze-Dried Dog Food are beef, lamb, beef liver, beef kidney, and beef heart. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 14.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Lamb
The clean flesh of sheep, used fresh.
Beef Liver
The liver of cattle, an organ meat.
Beef Kidney
The kidney of cattle, an organ meat used in recipes built around whole-animal nutrition.
Beef Heart
The heart muscle of cattle, a muscle meat rather than an organ.
Our read The ingredients
Beef and organs up front, gut claims in the fine print
Signature feature
Good4Life+ System
Prebiotics, probiotics, organic selenium, highly absorbable trace minerals
What it is NutriSource's name for a bundle of yeast ingredients, proteinate minerals, selenium yeast and a Lactobacillus fermentation product, built with Alltech products and spread through the back half of the list.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Proteinate minerals and selenium yeast absorb somewhat better than plain mineral salts, a real but small edge. The probiotic sits near the end of the list, so first-feeding gut results are a stretch.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Beef, lamb, liver, kidney and heart are the first five ingredients, well ahead of any plant, so the 90% animal protein claim tracks.
- 1 beef
- 2 lamb
- 3 beef liver
- 4 beef kidney
- 5 beef heart
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 4,866 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 40.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 30.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 5.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 14.0%
358 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
beef, lamb, beef liver, beef kidney, beef heart, beef plasma, coconut oil, apples, butternut squash, sweet potato, gelatin, yeast culture, marine microalgae oil, vitamins (potassium chloride, vitamin E supplement, niacin, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, vitamin A supplement, thiamin mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, biotin, vitamin B-12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid), minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, calcium carbonate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, calcium iodate, selenium yeast), yucca schidigera extract, Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, preserved with tocopherols
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.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 40.0% | 42.1% | HIGH |
| FAT | 30.0% | 31.6% | n/a |
| FIBER | 5.0% | 5.3% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 14.0% | 14.7% | LOW |
Our read The label
Rich, fat-forward food that runs through a bag fast
3.8cups
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How was it proven?
Formulated
Built on paper to AAFCO levels for all life stages, including large-breed puppies. No feeding trial, but it qualifies as a full meal at any age.
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Where do the calories come from?
Mostly fat
About 57% of calories come from fat and 32% from protein. With 42% more calories per cup than the freeze-dried average, small scoops go a long way.
- Feed it to
- Puppies and adults of any size that handle rich food, and dogs getting it as a topper or treat.
- Skip it for
- Dogs with pancreatitis or on a low-fat diet, beef or lamb allergies, and owners feeding big dogs on a budget.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 oz | $28.59 | $47.65 | Walmart |
Prices are from our check on Oct 18. 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 (4,866 kcal per kg). 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
Similar recipes from other brands
Other freeze-dried food recipes with the closest protein, fat and starch as fed, the way the bag prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
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