Natural Choice Small Bites Puppy Dog Food
December 17, 2008
Filed under Dog Food Reviews, Natural Choice
Natural Choice Small Bites Puppy Dog Food
Natural Choice Dog Food is made and manufactured by, Nutro Products. Natural Choice Dog Food comes in both a dry and canned product. There are 13 different Natural Choice dog food recipes.
Natural Choice Small Bites Puppy Dog Food Review
As with all dog food recipes the first thing we are going to look at are the first five ingredients. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of the dog food. When looking at the first five ingredients you want to make sure there is plenty of meat and grains are minimal.
Natural Choice Small Bites Puppy Dog Food First Five Ingredients:
- Chicken Meal
- Ground Rice
- Rice Bran
- Whole Brown Rice
- Dried Plain Beet Pulp
Chicken Meal is the first ingredient and is a named meat ingredient. Dogs need a diet that is based around meat and protein that comes from meat. This ingredient adds additional meat and protein to this recipe.
The second and fourth ingredients are both rice ingredients. Both are of decent quality. Rice provides additional proteins and carbohydrates.
Rice Bran is a grain and also a filler. This ingredient offers no nutritional value to this dog food.
Beet Pulp is the fifth ingredient. It is thought by some to be a cause of excess stress on kidneys and cause allergies and ear infections.
Natural Choice Small Bites Puppy Dog Food First Full Ingredients:
Chicken Meal, Ground Rice, Rice Bran, Whole Brown Rice, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Rice Protein Concentrate, Chicken, Oatmeal, Poultry Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Natural Flavors, Soybean Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Sunflower Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Egg Product, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Potassium Chloride, Salt, Dried Kelp, Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Choline Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, L-Ascorbyl-2Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C) Biotin, Copper Proteinate, Garlic Flavor, Niacin Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid.
Natural Choice Small Bites Puppy Dog Food Guaranteed Analysis:
| Crude Protein (minimum) | 26.00% |
| Crude Fat (minimum) | 12.00% |
| Crude Fiber (maximum) | 5.00% |
| Moisture (maximum) | 10.00% |
| Linoleic Acid (minimum) | 3.50% |
| Zinc (minimum) | 240 mg/kg |
| Vitamin E (minimum) | 160 IU/kg |
| Ascorbic Acid (minimum)** | 35 mg/kg |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) (minimum)** | 0.30% |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (minimum)** | 0.10% |
| Glucosamine (minimum)** | 275 mg/kg |
| Chondroitin Sulfate (minimum)** | 220 mg/kg |
**Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
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