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Nutrena True Adult Maintenance 21/12 Dog Food

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Nutrena True Adult Maintenance 21/12 Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Adult
Protein
21% min
Fat
12% min
Fiber
4% max
Moisture
10% max
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Facts read from nutrenaworld.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Whole Ground Corn
  2. 2 Chicken By-Product Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
  3. 3 Whole Wheat
  4. 4 Soybean Meal
  5. 5 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  6. 6 Natural Flavors
  7. 7 Dried Plain Beet Pulp
  8. 8 Monocalcium Phosphate
  9. 9 Dicalcium Phosphate
  10. 10 Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid)
  11. 11 Salt
  12. 12 Yeast Culture
  13. 13 Minerals (Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide, Sodium Selenite)
  14. 14 Taurine
  15. 15 Potassium Chloride
  16. 16 Choline Chloride
  17. 17 Rosemary Extract

In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein21% min23.3%
Crude Fat12% min13.3%
Crude Fiber4% max4.4%
Moisture10% max—
Iron225 mg/kg min—
Zinc150 mg/kg min—
Vitamin E100 IU/kg min—
Omega-6 Fatty Acids1% min1.1%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids0.1% min0.1%
Niacin50 mg/kg min—
Taurine0.1% min0.1%
Glucosamine150 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin Sulfate150 mg/kg min—

Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.

Calories

per cup
355 kcal

The label says: “355 kcal/cup”

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.

  • protein23.3 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat13.3 % vs 5.5 % DM minimumAbove

On a dry matter basis (the label states no calories). Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out

Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)

About 50.9% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).

  • Protein 22%
  • Fat 30%
  • Carbohydrate 48%

Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).

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