Protein source
Premium pickFresh-meat led with no plant protein support
Top 3: Chicken, chicken meal, brown rice
It clears the protein floor without plant-protein boosting.
This is the kind of structure a premium food should have.
Public ReviewGrade BKibble (Extruded)Manufacturing: Kibble (Extruded)
NutriSource
NutriSource Senior Chicken & Rice
4.0★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety
Key points
Ingredient guide
Included support ingredients
Nutrient guideGlucosamineJoint support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientYeast cultureGut support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
Solid build
Ingredient grade
B
Grade B
Top ingredient profile
Chicken
chicken meal
brown rice
Fresh-meat leadNo plant booster
Crude protein26%
Crude protein26%
Crude fat12%
Other 62%
Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.
biotechProtein position
Typicalquery_statsFat position
Lowerlocal_fire_departmentCalorie density
HigherThis food offers a stable basic protein structure.
The first and second ingredients are both animal-based, so baseline protein quality stays stable. A whole-grain ingredient appears in the third slot, so this reads more like a mixed recipe than a fully animal-led one.
Nutritional strengths
- The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
- Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
What still needs work
- Phosphorus is 1.4% 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.
- Phosphorus Excess sits near the upper end of the preferred range, so a more conservative read makes sense.
- For senior dogs, energy load deserves an extra check.
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 give this recipe a strong first protein read, so the ingredient section starts from a favorable position.
restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis
Ingredient Grade
Good
1Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2chicken meal
Named Meal · Upper
3brown rice
Whole Grain · Upper
Ingredient Analysis Comments
- •Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
- •chicken 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.
- •brown rice is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.
restaurantIngredient Grade BGood
Full collected ingredient list
35 ingredientsChickenchicken mealbrown ricebarleyoatmealnatural turkey and chicken flavordried plain beet pulpchicken fat (preserved with tocopherols and citric acid)flax seedmenhaden fish mealbrewers dried yeastpotassium chlorideDL methioninesaltminerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, selenium yeast)choline chloridevitamins (vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin, d-calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement)glucosamine hydrochlorideL-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C)lactic acidchondroitin sulfateyucca schidigera extractpreserved with tocopherolstaurinepreserved with citric acidL-carnitinerosemary 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 productand dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
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
1 warnings
There is no immediate hard stop here, but a few caution rows are still worth checking.
Public data trust (ETF)
C1 tier
Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.
Where it sits in the same processing cohort
Kibble (Extruded) cohortTop tier
Within the Kibble (Extruded) cohort, this recipe sits in the top tier band.
Final word
This is a credible shortlist food, but the personalized step is where the final order should be decided.
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