Fromm · 3,637 kcal/kg
Heartland Gold Adult
26.7% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Part of the Nutro Ultra line. On a dry-matter basis this recipe is 26.7% protein and 16.7% fat, at 3,674 kcal per kilogram (369 kcal per cup). Nutro publishes no AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement for this recipe.
Composition as sold · 0–100% of the food by weight
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter | g / 1,000 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude protein (guaranteed min) | 24% | 26.7% | 65.3g |
| Crude fat (guaranteed min) | 15% | 16.7% | 40.8g |
| Crude fibre (guaranteed max) | 4% | 4.4% | 10.9g |
| Moisture (guaranteed max) | 10% | — | — |
| Carbohydrate (estimated) | ~39% | ~43.3% | ~106.2g |
Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, so the first few describe most of what the recipe is made of — and nothing about the quality of any of them.
Chicken · Chicken Meal · Whole Grain Sorghum · Whole Grain Barley · Whole Grain Oatmeal · Whole Grain Brown Rice · Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) · Natural Flavors
First 8 of the published list, in the manufacturer's order. The full list is on Nutro's product page ↗ .
Not published by Nutro
No nutritional adequacy statement appears on Nutro's public page for this recipe. Without it there is no published life-stage claim to report, so this page makes none. Check the panel on the pack.
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Wet / canned · 986 kcal/kg
44.4% protein on a dry-matter basis.
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