Nutro Wholesome Essentials Small Breed Senior Farm-Raised Chicken, Brown Rice & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food

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Description

Nutro Wholesome Essentials Small Breed Senior Natural Dry Dog Food, Farm-Raised Chicken, Brown Rice & Sweet Potato Recipe is designed with your small senior sidekick in mind. This tasty dry food contains essential antioxidants to support your buddy’s aging immune system, as well as omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids to promote her healthy skin and soft, glossy coat. Farm-raised chicken is the first ingredient, which means it’s chock full of energizing protein for your pooch. The natural fiber helps support her mature digestive system, so she’ll feel paw-some from the inside out.

Price Score: 53 out of 100 Points

Variety Score: 49 out of 100 Points

Rating Score: 93 out of 100 Points

Brand Score: 46.5 out of 100 Points

Ingredients Score: 73 out of 100 Points

Total Score: 62.9 out of 100 Points

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 Stars (116 Reviews)

Key Benefits

  • Specially-formulated nutrition addresses the unique needs of your small-breed senior dog.
  • Farm-raised chicken is the first ingredient—for a daily dinner that’s rich in nutrients and full of flavor.
  • Crafted with natural fiber for healthy digestion.
  • Contains antioxidants like vitamin E to support your BFF's aging immune system.
  • Made with non-GMO ingredients and contains no chicken by-product meal, corn, wheat or soy protein and no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives.

Ingredients

New Formula: Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brewers Rice, Split Peas, Whole Brown Rice, Barley, Pea Protein, Chicken Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Sweet Potato, Rice Bran, Natural Flavor, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Lamb Meal, Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Potassium Chloride, Salt, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid (Preservatives), Pea Fiber, Zinc Sulfate, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Carbonate, Biotin, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Selenium Yeast, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Folic Acid, Rosemary Extract. Original Formula: Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brewers Rice, Split Peas, Whole Brown Rice, Barley, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Pea Protein, Dried Sweet Potato, Rice Bran, Natural Flavor, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Fish Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Potassium Chloride, Salt, Choline Chloride, Dried Apples, Dried Blueberries, Dried Carrots, DL-Methionine, Vitamin E Supplement, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid (preservatives), Zinc Sulfate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Inositol, Biotin, Niacin Supplement, Marigold Extract, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Selenium Yeast, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Rosemary Extract. Caloric Content New Formula: 3584 kcal/kg, 315 kcal/cup Original Formula: 3,502 kcal/kg, 308 kcal/cup

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Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein25.0% min
Crude Fat13.0% min
Crude Fiber5.0% max
Moisture10.0% max
Selenium0.35 mg/kg min
Vitamin E60 IU/kg min
Omega-3 Fatty Acids0.20% min
Omega-6 Fatty Acids2.0% min

Dry Matter Basis

Crude Protein27.8%
Crude Fat14.4%
Crude Fiber5.6%
Moisture11.1%