Ingredients
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Brown Rice, Brewers Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Pea Protein, Lamb Meal, Dried Sweet Potato, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Split Peas, Fish Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Potassium Chloride, Salt, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Dried Apples, Dried Blueberries, Dried Carrots, 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.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (min.) | 28.00% |
| Crude Fat (min.) | 18.00% |
| Crude Fiber (max.) | 4.00% |
| Moisture (max.) | 10.00% |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) (min.) | 0.05% |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (min.) | 0.05% |
| Calcium (min.) | 1.20 % |
| Phosphorus (min.) | 1.00% |
| Selenium (min.) | 0.35 mg/kg |
| Vitamin E (min.) | 400 IU/kg |
| Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C) (Min.)* | 100 mg/kg |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Min.)* | 0.20% |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids (Min.)* | 2.00% |
| Taurine (Min.)* | 0.20% |
*Not recognised as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
SUGGESTED AMOUNTS TO FEED PER DAY (CUPS)*
| Dog Weight | 6 – 11 Weeks | 12 - 16 Weeks | 17 - 28 Weeks | 29 - 52 Weeks |
| 2 lbs. | 1/2 --- 2/3 | 1/3 --- 1/2 | 1/3 --- 1/2 | 1/4 --- 1/3 |
| 3 lbs. | 1/2 --- 2/3 | 1/2 --- 2/3 | 1/2 --- 2/3 | 1/3 --- 1/2 |
| 5 lbs. | 3/4 --- 1 | 3/4 --- 1 | 2/3 --- 3/4 | 1/2 --- 2/3 |
| 10 lbs. | 1 1/4 --- 1 1/2 | 1 --- 1 1/4 | 3/4 --- 1 | |
| 15 lbs. | 1 1/2 --- 1 3/4 | 1 1/4 --- 1 1/2 | ||
| 20 lbs. | 1 1/2 --- 1 3/4 | |||
| 25 lbs. | 1 3/4 --- 2 1/4 |
*Use a standard 8-oz. measuring cup, which holds 3.80 oz. of NUTRO™ WHOLESOME ESSENTIALS™ Small Breed Puppy Farm-Raised Chicken, Brown Rice & Sweet Potato Recipe Dog Food.
Calorie Content
Metabolizable energy 3,803 kcal/kb, 409 kcal/cup (calculated)
Nutritional Adequacy Statement
NUTRO™ WHOLESOME ESSENTIALS™ Small Breed Puppy Farm-Raised Chicken, Brown Rice & Sweet Potato Recipe Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth, gestation and lactation, except for growth of large size dogs (70 lbs. or more as an adult).
Transitioning to Our Products
If switching to this recipe or feeding NUTRO™ Dog Food for the first time, we suggest you blend increasing amounts of the new recipe with your old food for six days.
NUTRO™ Dog Food Body Chart
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Underweight: Increase feeding amount to achieve ideal weight. -
Ideal weight: Maintain feeding at current level. -
Overweight: Decrease feeding amount to lower range of target weight within the age category.