Ingredient #1Top
Chicken
Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
Label analysisGrade CListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Nutro
Nutro Ultra Weight Management Adult
Editor ingredient insight
Nutro Ultra Weight Management combines chicken, grains, lamb meal, salmon meal, and pea protein with low fat.
It is worth considering for mixed-protein tolerant dogs needing weight control, not for allergy troubleshooting or grain/pea-protein sensitivity.
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 26%Fat 9%Other 65%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 positionLower
This food is on the lower side for crude fat among extruded foods.
Calorie densityLower
This food is on the lower side for calorie density among extruded foods. That alone does not make it a weight-management diet; check portion guidance, fat, and fiber together.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.3%
Phosphorus0.9%
Crude fiber4%
Omega-30.25%
Omega-62%
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.
Ingredient gradeGood
Ingredient #1 · ChickenTop
Fresh MeatIngredient #2 · Chicken MealUpper
Named MealIngredient #3 · Whole Grain BarleyMid
Whole GrainIngredient #2Upper
Chicken Meal
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.
Ingredient #3Mid
Whole Grain Barley
Whole Grain 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.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Chicken — Primary positive ingredientsChicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) — Support positive ingredientsWhole Grain Barley — Neutral ingredientsWhole Grain Brown Rice — Neutral ingredientsWhole Grain Sorghum — Neutral ingredientsWhole Grain Oatmeal — Neutral ingredientsBrewers Rice — Neutral ingredientsLamb Meal — Support positive ingredientsPea Protein — High-caution ingredientsNatural Flavors — Support positive ingredientsSalmon Meal — Support positive ingredientsDried Plain Beet Pulp — Support positive ingredientsSalt — Neutral ingredientsChicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) — Neutral ingredientsWhole Flaxseed — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsCitric Acid (preservative) — Neutral ingredientsMixed Tocopherols (preservative) — Neutral ingredientsDL-Methionine — Neutral ingredientsWhole Chia Seed — Neutral ingredientsDried Coconut — Neutral ingredientsDried Egg Product — Primary positive ingredientsDried Tomato Pomace — Neutral ingredientsDried Kale — Neutral ingredientsDried Pumpkin — Neutral ingredientsDried Spinach — Neutral ingredientsDried Blueberries — Neutral ingredientsDried Apples — Neutral ingredientsDried Carrots — Neutral ingredientsFerrous Sulfate — Neutral ingredientsVitamin E Supplement — Support positive ingredientsZinc Oxide — Support positive ingredientsSodium Selenite — Support positive ingredientsL-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C) — Neutral ingredientsManganese Sulfate — Neutral ingredientsCopper Sulfate — Support positive ingredientsD-Calcium Pantothenate — Neutral ingredientsBiotin — Support positive ingredientsThiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1) — Neutral ingredientsVitamin B12 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsVitamin A Supplement — Neutral ingredientsNiacin Supplement — Neutral ingredientsRiboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2) — Neutral ingredientsPyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) — Neutral ingredientsVitamin D3 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Iodide — Neutral ingredientsManganous Oxide — Neutral ingredientsFolic Acid — 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 · Chicken (#1), Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) (#2), Lamb Meal (#8), Salmon Meal (#11), Dried Egg Product (#23)
Plant protein · Pea Protein (#9)
The protein number includes processed plant protein support.
Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Omega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Chicken, Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Whole Grain Barley, Whole Grain Brown Rice supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.
Pea Protein supplement plant protein further down the list, after the first three ingredients. The crude-protein figure includes both animal and plant contributions. Dried Tomato Pomace supply fiber. For stool or satiety considerations, the disclosed crude-fiber amount adds useful context beyond the ingredient's presence.
Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including chicken, lamb, salmon, egg. 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
- 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.
Check before feeding
- 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.
When this food fits your dog
Among foods made the same way, protein is typical, fat is lower, and calorie density is lower. This is a candidate for reducing calories per gram. Fat is also lower, but a weight-management choice still needs fiber, portions and total daily calories including treats to be considered together.
Consider it first when
- Weight-management priorities
- Portion-control friendly shopping
- Lower-calorie comparisons first
Choose another food first when
- Higher energy density is the first priority
- A stronger meat-first recipe matters more than calorie control
Plant-protein concentration remains the clearest trade-off here.
04. COMPARE FOODS
Smart chicken alternatives
Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.
05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE
Manufacturer background & public information
Nutro background
Founded in 1926 in the United States.
Disclosure confidence D
Only basic guaranteed analysis is visible, so deeper nutrition comparison stays hard to trust.
Recall information
This brand has a confirmed public recall history.
May 12, 2026