Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

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NutriSource Grain Free Large Breed Puppy Turkey

Editor ingredient insight

NutriSource Grain Free Large Breed Puppy Turkey starts with turkey, lentils, chickpeas, whitefish meal, and peas, with EPA+DHA and L-carnitine disclosed. I would use it for large puppies that tolerate legumes, not for legume sensitivity.

Logic-based verdict

This food can stay in comparison, but ingredient quality still needs a more conservative read.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Whole plant protein source in the top 3

Animal protein

Turkey (#1), whitefish meal (#4), menhaden fishmeal (#9)

Plant protein

red lentils (#2), garbanzo beans (#3), green lentils (#5), peas (#6)

The crude protein number may include influence from whole plant ingredients.

This is not the same as processed protein boosting, but it is not purely meat-led.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Yucca extract

Stool odor support ingredient

Yeast culture

Gut support ingredient

Probiotics

Gut support ingredient

L-carnitine

Heart and weight support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

EPA+DHA

Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

Chondroitin

Joint support ingredient

Vitamin E

Antioxidant and skin support ingredient

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Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Turkey
red lentils
garbanzo beans
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein28%
Crude protein28%
Crude fat14%
Other 58%

Calcium

1.3%

Phosphorus

1%

Sodium

0.3%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Higher
query_statsFat position
Typical
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Higher

There is enough public data to keep this food in comparison, but the top ingredient structure does not support a stronger positive claim yet.

Nutritional strengths

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Crude protein is on the higher side.
  • Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.

What still needs work

  • Fresh meat carries a moisture variable. When whole plant protein sources are also high in the list, part of the crude-protein number may come from those plant ingredients.
  • Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.
  • Top ingredients include an FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile, so this part deserves a more cautious read.

Alternative foods

Smart turkey alternatives

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

209 alternativesKibble (Extruded) · protein type/family cohort

Other recipes from the same brand

Other recipes from the same brand with a different purpose or feeding target.

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Adult · All sizes

High nutrient disclosurePlant-protein boosted

Label score

4.0/5

Grade B

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Small & Medium Breed Puppy Chicken & Rice

Puppy · Small/medium breed

High nutrient disclosure

Label score

4.0/5

Grade B

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Adult Chicken & Rice

Adult · All sizes

High nutrient disclosure

Label score

4.0/5

Grade B

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Large Breed Adult Chicken & Rice

Adult · Large breed

High nutrient disclosure

Label score

4.0/5

Grade B

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall history confirmed

Founded in 1964 in the United States. This brand appears in public voluntary recall lists during the researched period.

Ingredient analysis

The top ingredients are still usable, but this is the part to inspect more carefully before calling the recipe a clear strength.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

C3/6
Ingredient Grade
Mixed
1Turkey
Fresh Meat · Top
2red lentils
Whole Plant Protein · Lower
3garbanzo beans
Whole Plant Protein · Lower

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Turkey is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •red lentils is a whole plant-protein ingredient. It is not a processed protein concentrate, but when it appears near the top it can still weaken the animal-protein-led structure. It reads as an lower-tier plant protein booster.
  • •garbanzo beans is a whole plant-protein ingredient. It is not a processed protein concentrate, but when it appears near the top it can still weaken the animal-protein-led structure. It reads as an lower-tier plant protein booster.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

36 ingredients
Turkeyred lentilsgarbanzo beanswhitefish mealgreen lentilspeassunflower oildried plain beet pulpmenhaden fishmealnatural chicken and turkey flavorsdried yeastdried tomato pomacepotassium chloridesaltminerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, selenium yeast, copper proteinate, magnesium oxide, manganese proteinate, ethylenediamine dihydroiodide)choline chloridebrewers dried yeastDL methioninevitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, biotin, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid)taurinelactic acidtocopherols (a preservative)L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C)yucca schidigera extractyeast culturedried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extractdried Bacillus subtilis fermentation productdried Bacillus licheniformis fermentation productdried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extractdried Enterococcus faecium fermentation productdried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation productdried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extractcalcium carbonatecitric acid (a preservative)L-carnitinerosemary extract
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

Why did the base review land here?

Ingredient qualityNutrient disclosure levelManufacturing & trust

This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.

Nutrient disclosure

Broad disclosure

Disclosure is broad enough that this section works as evidence, not guesswork.

Safety verification

No fails

No major red flag jumps out first, though undisclosed rows still define the limits of this safety read.

Public data trust (ETF)

C1 tier

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

Final word

There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.

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