Label analysisGrade BListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)

NutriSource

NutriSource Grain Free High Plains Select

Calculate portions with this foodChoosing for your dog
Editor ingredient insight

NutriSource Grain-Free High Plains Select is an energy-dense mixed-protein food for active dogs that already tolerate beef, trout, turkey, legumes, and fish.

Beef, trout, turkey meal, beef meal, and menhaden fishmeal support palatability, but garbanzo beans, red lentils, green lentils, and sunflower meal also carry the formula.

With 28% protein, 18% fat, 4,011 kcal/kg, calcium at 1.92%, and phosphorus at 1.32%, Choose another recipe for allergy troubleshooting, legume sensitivity, or kidney-sensitive dogs.

Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Illustration of beef beside a dog-food bowl
Primary protein ingredient · Beef

01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 28%Fat 18%Other 54%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type

Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.

Protein positionTypical

This food sits around the typical crude protein range among extruded foods.

Fat positionHigher

This food is on the higher side for crude fat among extruded foods.

Calorie densityHigher

This food is on the higher side for calorie density among extruded foods. The same serving can provide more energy, so check portion guidance.

Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.92%
Phosphorus1.32%
Crude fiber5%
Omega-30.8%
Omega-63.2%

Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.

02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE

Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade

The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.

Listed ingredients

Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.

Beef ingredient illustration
Primary protein ingredient · Beef
A5.5/6Ingredient gradePremium
Ingredient #1 · BeefTop
Fresh Meat
Ingredient #2 · troutTop
Fresh Meat
Ingredient #3 · turkey mealUpper
Named Meal
Ingredient #1Top

Beef

Beef is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.

Ingredient #2Top

trout

trout is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.

Ingredient #3Upper

turkey meal

turkey meal is a species-named animal meal ingredient. It is rendered rather than fresh, but the species source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Beef — Primary positive ingredientstrout — Primary positive ingredientsturkey meal — Support positive ingredientsbeef meal — Support positive ingredientsgarbanzo beans — Caution ingredientsred lentils — Caution ingredientsgreen lentils — Caution ingredientssunflower oil — Neutral ingredientstapioca starch — Neutral ingredientsnatural fish flavor — Support positive ingredientschia seeds — Neutral ingredientsmenhaden fishmeal — Support positive ingredientssunflower meal — High-caution ingredientsbrewers dried yeast — Neutral ingredientsdicalcium phosphate — Neutral ingredientspotassium chloride — Support positive ingredientssalt — Neutral ingredientscholine chloride — Support positive ingredientsthreonine — Neutral ingredientsDL methionine — Neutral ingredientsminerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, selenium yeast, copper proteinate, magnesium oxide, manganese proteinate, ethylenediamine dihydroiodide) — Support positive ingredientscalcium carbonate — Neutral ingredientstaurine — Support positive ingredientsvitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement) — Support positive ingredientslactic acid — Neutral ingredientstocopherols (a preservative) — Neutral ingredientsL-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C) — Neutral ingredientsyucca schidigera extract — Support positive ingredientsyeast culture — Support positive ingredientsdried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract — Neutral ingredientsdried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product — Neutral ingredientsdried Bacillus licheniformis fermentation product — Neutral ingredientsdried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract — Neutral ingredientsdried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product — Support positive ingredientsdried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product — Support positive ingredientsdried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract — Neutral ingredientsL-carnitine — Support positive ingredientscitric acid (a preservative) — Neutral ingredientsrosemary extract — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide

Processed plant protein after the top 3

Animal protein · Beef (#1), trout (#2), turkey meal (#3), beef meal (#4), menhaden fishmeal (#12)

Plant protein · garbanzo beans (#5), red lentils (#6), green lentils (#7), sunflower meal (#13)

The protein number includes processed plant protein support.

Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.

Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
TaurineHeart support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientYeast cultureGut support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient

03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG

What to consider before feeding

Beef, trout supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. tapioca starch supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.

sunflower meal supplement plant protein further down the list, after the first three ingredients. The crude-protein figure includes both animal and plant contributions. sunflower oil add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.

Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including beef, trout, turkey, menhaden. If a protein must be excluded, any of these sources can change the decision; the first ingredient alone does not make this a single-protein diet.

What works well in this food

  • The first two ingredients are both species-named animal ingredients.
  • Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
  • Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.

Check before feeding

  • Phosphorus is 1.3% on the label, at or above 1%. Senior dogs or dogs with kidney concerns should have phosphorus restriction reviewed with a veterinarian before using it as a staple food.
  • Processed plant protein appears after the top 3, so some protein support is still built into the label number.
  • The top three are animal-led, but legumes repeat just below them in the early full ingredient list. Read this as a possible ingredient-splitting pattern rather than a clean top-three issue.

When this food fits your dog

Among foods made the same way, protein is typical, fat is higher, and calorie density is higher. This combination provides more energy per gram. Compare it when smaller portions need to supply calories, and adjust grams first for a dog prone to weight gain. Higher calories do not establish a higher animal-protein share.

Consider it first when

  • Your dog already eats the listed animal and plant ingredients comfortably
  • You want animal ingredients first without excluding plant ingredients

Choose another food first when

  • You need to exclude a listed ingredient
  • You need a verified animal-protein proportion, which ingredient order alone cannot provide

High calorie density remains the clearest trade-off here.

04. COMPARE FOODS

Smart turkey / beef alternatives

Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.

05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE

Manufacturer background & public information

NutriSource background

Founded in 1964 in the United States.

Disclosure confidence C1

Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.

Recall information

This brand appears in public voluntary recall lists during the researched period.

May 12, 2026

Final word

Interpret this for my dog

The food-first public score is only the starting point. Once your dog’s activity, weight goals, life stage, and health status are applied, the recommendation order and interpretation can change.

This is a credible shortlist food, but the personalized step is where the final order should be decided.