NutriSource Element Series Grain Free Upland Stream Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of NutriSource Element Series Grain Free Upland Stream Recipe Dry Dog Food are quail, rabbit, trout, lentils, and pork protein concentrate. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 24.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Quail
The clean flesh of the quail, a small game bird.
Rabbit
The clean flesh of the rabbit, used fresh.
Trout
The flesh of trout, a freshwater fish, used fresh.
Lentils
The dried edible seed of the lentil plant, used in grain-free recipes as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Pork Protein Concentrate
Our read The ingredients
Truly high protein, from more than quail and rabbit
Signature feature
84% Animal Protein
High protein content from animal sources, and carefully selected ingredients, help balance essential nutrients
What it is The share of the food's protein that NutriSource says comes from animals. Quail, rabbit and trout lead the list, but pork protein concentrate, turkey meal and pork meal sit between fifth and tenth.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Protein runs about 40% above the average dry food we list, on a dry basis, and that difference is real. It's a multi-meat food, though, with pork, turkey, fish and duck, not a quail-and-rabbit diet.
Meaningful A real difference for the dog eating it.
Pork, turkey, duck and chicken fat run alongside the three meats on the bag. This is no novel-protein food for a dog avoiding chicken or pork.
- 5 pork protein concentrate
- 6 turkey meal
- 8 chicken fat
- 10 pork meal
- 17 duck meal
- 21 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 4,086 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 38.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 17.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 24.0%
510 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
quail, rabbit, trout, lentils, pork protein concentrate, turkey meal, garbanzo beans, chicken fat (preserved with tocopherols and citric acid), whitefish meal, pork meal, pea starch, tapioca starch, natural chicken and turkey flavors, rabbit meal, sweet potatoes, flax seed, duck meal, miscanthus grass, yeast extract, 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., dried apples, dried squash, choline chloride, dried carrots, calcium carbonate, minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, selenium yeast, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, calcium iodate), hydrolyzed yeast, taurine, brewers dried yeast, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement), lactic acid, 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
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 | 38.0% | 42.2% | HIGH |
| FAT | 17.0% | 18.9% | n/a |
| FIBER | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 24.0% | 26.7% | LOW |
Our read The label
Dense, high-protein fuel that needs a smaller scoop
525mg
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How was it proven?
Formulated
Built on paper to AAFCO levels for all life stages, except puppies headed past 70 lb as adults. No feeding trial behind it.
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Is a cup a normal cup?
No, it's dense
About 29% more calories per cup than the average dry food we list. Coming from a typical kibble, cut the scoop by about a fifth.
- Feed it to
- Active adults, small and medium-breed puppies, and dogs that need more protein and calories in every cup.
- Skip it for
- Large-breed puppies, dogs allergic to chicken, pork or fish, and low-activity dogs that gain weight easily.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 lb | $27.99 | $7.00 | Pets Warehouse lowest of 3 stores |
Prices are from our check on Sep 28. 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 (510 kcal per cup). 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 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
$2.77/lb vs $7.00/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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