Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

Rachael Ray Nutrish

Rachael Ray Nutrish Nutrish Grain Free Chicken & Sweet Potato

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. I would use it for mixed-ingredient tolerant dogs, not for fish, pea, potato, or single-protein needs.

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

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 ingredients

Nutrient guide

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat 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

Chicken
Salmon Meal
Canola Meal
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein26%
Crude protein26%
Crude fat14%
Other 60%

Calcium

1.2%

Phosphorus

1%

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

biotechProtein position
Typical
query_statsFat position
Typical
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Lower

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 does not drop into a clearly low band.
  • Calorie density is on the lower side.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

What still needs work

  • 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.

Alternative foods

Smart chicken / salmon alternatives

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

169 alternativesKibble (Extruded) · protein type/family cohort

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Brand context

Brand background availableNo public recall history found

Founded in 2008 in the United States. No dog-food recall history was found in the searched public sources for this brand.

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
1Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2Salmon Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Canola Meal
Processed Plant Protein · Lowest

Ingredient Analysis Comments

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

Full collected ingredient list

25 ingredients
ChickenSalmon MealCanola MealSweet PotatoPea StarchChicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)Sunflower MealDried PeasPotatoTapiocaFish MealWhole FlaxseedSaltDried Plain Beet PulpChicken MealTurkey MealNatural FlavorTaurineCitric Acid (Preservative)Vitamins (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)Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate)Choline ChlorideLactic AcidMixed Tocopherols (Preservative)Rosemary Extract.
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
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.

Final word

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

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