NutriSource Field and Forest Wet Dog Food
Wet food, complete and balanced. With the water taken out it is 43% protein and 30% fat.
- Complete & balanced (AAFCO, on the label)
- 78% water
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.
Wild Boar
Meat from wild boar, used as an uncommon red meat protein.
What’s in the serving
- First meat
- beef, first on the list. Named meats near the top: beef, beef lung, beef liver and wild boar.
- Thickeners and binders
- 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 serving, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 1,174 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 9.5%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 6.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 78.0%
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the serving prints it, heaviest first
beef, beef broth, beef lung, beef liver, wild boar, carrots, pumpkin, venison, wild rice, liquid Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, coconut glycerin, agar-agar, natural flavor, sunflower oil, dicalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, 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., magnesium proteinate, taurine, minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, selenium yeast, manganese proteinate, ethylenediamine dihydroiodide), choline chloride, marine microalgae oil, hydrolyzed yeast, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, riboflavin supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, biotin, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement), dried kelp, yucca schidigera extract, brewers dried yeast
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.
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 | 9.5% | 43.2% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 6.5% | 29.5% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.0% | 4.5% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 13.6% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (1,174 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
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.
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