Protein source
Moderate cautionProcessed plant protein after the top 3
Top 3: Chicken, Chicken Meal, Barley
The protein number includes processed plant protein support.
Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.
Public ReviewGrade CKibble (Extruded)Manufacturing: Kibble (Extruded)
Nutro
Nutro Natural Choice Healthy Weight Adult Chicken & Brown Rice
3.0★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety
Key points
Ingredient guide
Included support ingredients
Nutrient guideOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
Solid build
Ingredient grade
B
Grade B
Top ingredient profile
Chicken
Chicken Meal
Barley
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein26%
Crude protein26%
Crude fat8%
Other 66%
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
LowerThis food suits weight-management priorities better than higher-energy feeding.
Calorie density is lower, crude fat does not run high, and protein does not collapse. That makes this easier to keep in a weight-management shortlist.
Nutritional strengths
- Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
- The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
- Crude fat does not run high, which helps the weight-management read.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
What still needs work
- Processed plant protein appears after the top 3, so some protein support is still built into the label number.
- If higher energy density matters more, another option may fit better.
- Public data trust is usable, but it does not sit in the highest-trust tier.
Brand context
Brand background availableRecall history confirmed
Founded in 1926 in the United States. This brand has a confirmed public recall history.
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
3Barley
Whole Grain · Mid
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.
- •Barley 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 mid-tier carb source.
restaurantIngredient Grade BGood
Full collected ingredient list
46 ingredientsChickenChicken MealBarleyBrown RiceOatmealPeasPowdered CelluloseDried Plain Beet PulpDehydrated Alfalfa MealPea ProteinNatural FlavorsChicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)Potassium ChlorideSaltFlaxseedCholine ChlorideDL-MethionineChia SeedDried CoconutDried Tomato PomaceDried Egg ProductDried PumpkinDried KaleDried SpinachCitric Acid (preservative)Mixed Tocopherols (preservative)Vitamin E SupplementFerrous SulfateZinc OxideSodium SeleniteL-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)Manganese SulfateCopper SulfateD-Calcium PantothenateBiotinThiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)Vitamin B12 SupplementVitamin A SupplementNiacin SupplementRiboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2)Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)Vitamin D3 SupplementPotassium IodideManganous OxideFolic AcidRosemary Extract
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients
Why processed plant proteins are reviewed cautiously
Ingredient lists are ordered by input weight, not protein contribution. Fresh meat 100g and Soybean Meal 50g can both contribute about 20g of protein, and Pea Protein can deliver a similar amount at around 30g. So these ingredients can materially lift crude protein even outside the top three. The review treats processed plant-protein boosters cautiously because they can weaken the animal-protein-centered profile most guardians expect from a high-protein food.
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
Partial disclosure
Core guaranteed analysis is usable, but deeper rows still need a more cautious read.
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)
D tier
Only basic guaranteed analysis is visible, so deeper nutrition comparison stays hard to trust.
Where it sits in the same processing cohort
Kibble (Extruded) cohortUpper middle
Within the Kibble (Extruded) cohort, this recipe sits in the upper middle band.
Final word
There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.
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