Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

Rachael Ray Nutrish

Rachael Ray Nutrish Nutrish Real Beef Pea & Brown Rice Whole Health Blend

Editor ingredient insight

Rachael Ray Nutrish Real Beef, Pea & Brown Rice starts with beef and beef meal, but soybean meal is third, followed by whole corn, sorghum, dried peas, pea starch, brown rice, and corn protein concentrate. I would treat it as a practical beef-flavored daily food, not a meat-forward beef diet. It now discloses 23% protein, 13% fat, 3,850 kcal/kg, 1.2%/1.0% calcium/phosphorus, 0.15% taurine, and 0.05% EPA/DHA. I would avoid it for soy, corn, pea, chicken-fat, or fish-oil avoidance, and for owners expecting a beef-only or animal-protein-dense formula.

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

Beef (#1), Beef Meal (#2)

Plant protein

Soybean Meal (#3), Dried Peas (#6), Corn Protein Concentrate (#11)

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

Fish oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

EPA+DHA

Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient

Vitamin E

Antioxidant and skin support ingredient

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Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Beef
Beef Meal
Soybean Meal
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein23%
Crude protein23%
Crude fat13%
Other 64%

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
Lower
query_statsFat position
Typical
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Higher

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.
  • 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 beef alternatives

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

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Plant-protein boosted

Label score

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Grade C

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
1Beef
Fresh Meat · Top
2Beef Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Soybean Meal
Processed Plant Protein · Lowest

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Beef is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Beef 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.
  • •Soybean 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
BeefBeef MealSoybean MealWhole CornGrain SorghumDried PeasChicken Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)Pea StarchBrown RiceDried Plain Beet PulpCorn Protein ConcentrateSaltCarrotsFish Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)Malted Barley FlourNatural 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 (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate)Choline ChlorideLactic AcidMixed Tocopherols (Preservative)Rosemary ExtractCarmine (Color).
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

1 warnings

There is no immediate hard stop here, but a few caution rows are still worth checking.

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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