NutriSource® Choice Chicken Puppy
NutriSourcelisted recordUS · Dry kibble
all life stages
NutriSource® Choice Chicken Puppy is a manufacturer-listed US dry dog food. Label facts below retain their source basis and explicit unknowns.
Label review pendingUpdated Oct 23, 2026Revision 1
- Standard feeding cost
- Unknownper 1,000 kcal · eligible dated offer
- Calorie density
- 3,789kcal / kg as fed
- Nutritional adequacy
- Complete dietRead the exact statement below
- Ingredient score
- 100/100Ingredient naming specificity
Suitability & adequacy
NutriSource Choice Recipe Puppy Food is formulated to meet AAFCO guidelines for all life stages including growth of large size dogs (70 lbs. or more as an adult) at an entry level price point.
- Labelled life stages
- all life stages
- Large-breed growth explicitly supported
- yes
- Substantiation method
- formulation
- Formulation record
- f-nutrisource-chicken-puppy-f4aac6dfdfbee53e · effective Unknown
The label’s statement is the starting point. Individual calorie needs and medical suitability are separate questions. Choosing puppy food
Nutrition & estimates
Label minima and maxima are guarantees, not typical measured values. Dry-matter and per-calorie conversions remain estimates; they do not become laboratory results.
| Nutrient | Label value | Dry matter estimate | Per 1,000 kcal estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| proteinminimum | 26%as fed | 28.9% | 68.6 g |
| fatminimum | 13%as fed | 14.4% | 34.3 g |
| fibermaximum | 6%as fed | 6.7% | 15.8 g |
| moisturemaximum | 10%as fed | — | — |
| ash | Unknown | — | — |
| calcium | Unknown | — | — |
| phosphorus | Unknown | — | — |
| sodium | Unknown | — | — |
| EPA | Unknown | — | — |
| DHA | Unknown | — | — |
“—” means a supported conversion is unavailable or not applicable. No ash or carbohydrate value is assumed. How to read these estimates
Ingredients on the label
First ten ingredients
Listed in descending weight order when added. Water content affects rank; position alone does not show nutrient contribution. About label order.
- chicken meal
- barley
- Pulse ingredient among the first ten
peas
FDA reports an unresolved association between certain diets high in pulses and non-hereditary dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This flag identifies label position, not the amount present or a diagnosis. Pulses are not established as inherently dangerous; discuss diet changes with your veterinarian.
FDA: diet and DCM questionsView ingredient record - Pulse ingredient among the first ten
pea starch
FDA reports an unresolved association between certain diets high in pulses and non-hereditary dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This flag identifies label position, not the amount present or a diagnosis. Pulses are not established as inherently dangerous; discuss diet changes with your veterinarian.
FDA: diet and DCM questionsView ingredient record - dried yeast
- chicken fat
- flax seed
- dried plain beet pulp
- whole grain sorghum
- sunflower meal
All remaining ingredients (14)
Original label wording
chicken meal, barley, peas, pea starch, dried yeast, chicken fat (preserved with tocopherols and citric acid), flax seed, dried plain beet pulp, whole grain sorghum, sunflower meal, natural chicken and turkey flavors, salmon oil (preserved with tocopherols), salt, potassium chloride, dicalcium phosphate, choline chloride, minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, selenium yeast, manganese proteinate, ethylenediamine dihydroiodide), threonine, calcium carbonate, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, riboflavin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, biotin, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid), taurine, lactic acid, L-carnitine, rosemary extract
- chicken
- explicit
- beef
- not listed
- fish
- derived
- lamb
- not listed
“Not listed” does not establish allergy safety. Derived ingredients and ambiguous animal sources are distinguished; cross-contact control may be unknown. Understand exclusions
Packages & buying options
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Cost is an estimate, not a feeding prescription. Conditional discounts remain separate from standard prices.
Safety checks & information gaps
No exact-match notice is displayed in this catalog. This does not mean the food is recall-free or that the recall feed is complete or current.
Check recall coverage, exact lots and official instructions
What remains unknown
- Manufacturer product-listing publication date is supplied; formulation effective date remains unknown.
- Automated source extraction has not received independent veterinary or human editorial review; evidence score is unpublished.
- Catalog presence does not establish recall-free status or clinical suitability.
- Additional general/typical analyses and linked technical documents are outside this page-label extraction; missing ash is not estimated.
- No variant-specific dated offers were normalized; prices and feeding costs remain unknown.
Recipe identity and formulation identity are recorded separately. The current published revision does not establish the contents of an older bag. Check its label and lot code.
Sources & dates
Manufacturer statements describe the label; they are not independent clinical findings. Check your bag for the current formulation.