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Nutrena True Puppy Food

  • Dog
  • All life stages
  • Puppy
Protein
31% min
Fat
20% 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 Chicken By-Product Meal
  2. 2 Whole Ground Corn
  3. 3 Soybean Meal
  4. 4 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  5. 5 Corn Protein Meal
  6. 6 Whole Grain Sorghum
  7. 7 Natural Flavors
  8. 8 Dried Plain Beet Pulp
  9. 9 Fish Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)(Source of DHA)
  10. 10 Monocalcium Phosphate
  11. 11 Dicalcium Phosphate
  12. 12 Salt
  13. 13 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)
  14. 14 Yeast Culture
  15. 15 Minerals (Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide, Sodium Selenite)
  16. 16 Taurine
  17. 17 Choline Chloride
  18. 18 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 Protein31% min34.4%
Crude Fat20% min22.2%
Crude Fiber4% max4.4%
Moisture10% max—
DHA0.08% min0.1%
Calcium1.2% min1.3%
Phosphorus1% min1.1%
Zinc150 mg/kg min—
Vitamin E150 IU/kg min—
Omega-6 Fatty Acids2.5% min2.8%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids0.35% min0.4%
Niacin50 mg/kg min—
Taurine0.1% min0.1%

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

Calories

per cup
451 kcal

The label says: “451 kcal/cup”

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, growth and reproduction.

  • protein34.4 % vs 22.5 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat22.2 % vs 8.5 % 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 30.9% 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 29%
  • Fat 45%
  • Carbohydrate 26%

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

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