Label analysisGrade CListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)

Rachael Ray Nutrish

Rachael Ray Nutrish Nutrish Grain Free Chicken & Sweet Potato

Calculate portions with this foodChoosing for your dog
Editor ingredient insight

Rachael Ray Nutrish Grain Free Chicken & Sweet Potato starts with chicken but adds salmon meal, canola meal, sweet potato, pea starch, chicken fat, peas, potato, and tapioca.

It is worth considering for mixed-ingredient tolerant dogs, not for fish, pea, potato, or single-protein needs.

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

01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 26%Fat 14%Other 60%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 positionTypical

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

Calorie densityTypical

This food sits around the typical calorie range among extruded foods. Check the feeding guide and weight trend alongside this comparison.

Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.2%
Phosphorus1%
Crude fiber5%
Omega-31%
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.

Chicken ingredient illustration
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken
C3/6Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · ChickenTop
Fresh Meat
Ingredient #2 · Salmon MealUpper
Named Meal
Ingredient #3 · Canola MealLowest
Processed Plant Protein
Ingredient #1Top

Chicken

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

Ingredient #2Upper

Salmon Meal

Salmon 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 #3Lowest

Canola Meal

Canola Meal is a processed plant-protein booster. It can lift crude protein without the same animal-protein share, so the animal-protein read should stay separate. It reads as an bottom-tier plant protein booster.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Chicken — Primary positive ingredientsSalmon Meal — Support positive ingredientsCanola Meal — High-caution ingredientsSweet Potato — Neutral ingredientsPea Starch — Neutral ingredientsChicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) — Neutral ingredientsSunflower Meal — High-caution ingredientsDried Peas — Caution ingredientsPotato — Neutral ingredientsTapioca — Neutral ingredientsFish Meal — Support positive ingredientsWhole Flaxseed — Neutral ingredientsSalt — Neutral ingredientsDried Plain Beet Pulp — Support positive ingredientsChicken Meal — Support positive ingredientsTurkey Meal — Support positive ingredientsNatural Flavor — Support positive ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsCitric Acid (Preservative) — Neutral ingredientsVitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement) — Support positive ingredientsMinerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate) — Support positive ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsLactic Acid — Neutral ingredientsMixed Tocopherols (Preservative) — Neutral ingredientsRosemary Extract. — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide

Ingredient-label protein analysis

Animal protein · Chicken (#1), Salmon Meal (#2), Fish Meal (#11), Chicken Meal (#15), Turkey Meal (#16)

Plant protein · Canola Meal (#3), Sunflower Meal (#7), Dried Peas (#8)

Even high crude protein can be strongly influenced by processed plant protein.

This is hard to read as meat-protein centered.

Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
TaurineHeart support ingredientOmega-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, Salmon Meal supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Sweet Potato, Pea Starch supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.

Canola Meal, Sunflower Meal supplement plant protein within the first three ingredients. The crude-protein figure includes both animal and plant contributions. Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.

Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including chicken, salmon, unspecified, turkey. Some protein sources are not fully identified, which limits choices that require excluding a specific protein.

What works well in this food

  • 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.

Check before feeding

  • Phosphorus is 1% 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.
  • Fresh meat carries a moisture variable, and processed plant protein adds a clearer protein-support signal. The crude-protein number should not be read as purely meat protein.
  • Processed plant protein sits in the top 3, so the crude-protein number clearly includes protein support beyond meat ingredients.

When this food fits your dog

Among foods made the same way, protein is typical, fat is typical, and calorie density is typical. Calorie density alone does not separate this into an active-dog or weight-management food. Consider protein exclusions and fat, then set portions for the dog’s weight and activity.

Consider it first when

  • Public-data-first comparison
  • Baseline shortlist building
  • Conservative first-pass screening

Choose another food first when

  • You want a stronger ingredient-quality story first
  • You need dog-specific fit instead of public-review screening

Plant-protein concentration remains the clearest trade-off here.

04. COMPARE FOODS

Smart chicken / salmon alternatives

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

05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE

Manufacturer background & public information

Rachael Ray Nutrish background

Founded in 2008 in the United States.

Disclosure confidence D

Only basic guaranteed analysis is visible, so deeper nutrition comparison stays hard to trust.

Recall information

No dog-food recall history was found in the searched public sources for this brand.

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.

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