nutrisource dog food ingredients

By Isabella Storyclaire

last updated November 18, 2024

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NutriSource Dog Food Ingredients

According to our research, NutriSource manufactures 65 dog food recipes using 194 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by NutriSource, we've studied all 194 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on NutriSource ingredients.

Dog Food Recipes	65
Unique Ingredients	194
Artificial Colors	0
Animal By-Products	0
Anonymous Meats	0
Controversial	6
Harmful	0

First 5 Ingredients

Dog food ingredients in the United States are listed in descending order of pre-cooked weight. The first 5 ingredients typically constitute a significant portion of the recipe.

For NutriSource, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 dog food ingredients.

chicken
pea
brown rice
pea flour
barley

As you can see, the most common first ingredient in NutriSource is chicken. The most common 2nd ingredient is pea, followed by brown rice, pea flour, and barley.

Artificial Food Coloring Dyes

NutriSource does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 65 NutriSource dog foods contain artificial food dyes.

Artificial food coloring dyes are unnecessary and potentially harmful ingredients. In general, we not not recommend feeding any pet foods that contain artificial dyes.

In 2010, the CSPI raised serious concerns regarding the safety of many artificial dyes. Most of the studies referenced by the CSPI involved prolonged or excessive consumption. Since most dogs consume the same foods throughout their lives, concerns raised by the CSPI are alarming to say the least.

To read more about Artificial Food Dyes, click here.

Animal By-Products

According to our records, NutriSource does not contain any animal by-products.

Animal by-products are basically the leftover parts of the the carcass after its been processed for meat. AAFCO defines by-products as the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals.

Although by-products are still fairly nutritious ingredients, consumers have equated them with slaughterhouse waste. Therefore, most premium brands, including NutriSource have decided to remove by-products and instead use named organ meats (beef liver, chicken gizzards).

For further reading on the controversy over animal by-products, click here.

Anonymous Meat Ingredients

Anonymous meats are inexpensive low-quality ingredients that can come from practically any animal. These type of ingredients are often used to produce very inexpensive dog foods.

In general, we prefer ingredients which specify the animal source used to derive the ingredient. For example, ingredients such as duck fat are much better than animal fat or poultry fat.

In our analysis, we've looked through all 194 NutriSource ingredients. According to our data, NutriSource does not contain any anonymous animal-based ingredients.

Controversial Ingredients

In most cases, ingredients which are given the controversial classification can be substituted with higher-quality alternatives. You should evaluate each controversial ingredient independently to see if there is truly a valid cause for concern.

Keep in mind, certain sacrifices often must be made to produce dog foods at a reasonable price. In general, the more expensive the product, the fewer controversial ingredients you'll find.

In our analysis, we've identified 6 controversial ingredients inside NutriSource products. These controversial ingredients are listed below. Click on each ingredient for more information.

Dried tomato pomace is a by-product of tomato manufacturing. It's considered a controversial ingredient because many people believe it is an inexpensive low quality filler. However, tomato pomace provides a notable amount of dietary fiber, B vitamins, Lycopene, and vitamin A. Although it is a very inexpensive ingredient, it is not nutritionally empty.

The following recipes contain dried tomato pomace:

White rice is produced by removing the husk, germ, and bran of rice grains. Unlike brown rice which contains the bran and germ, white rice is nutritionally empty.

The following recipes contain white rice:

Brewer's rice is the small fragments of rice kernel that are separated from the larger kernels of milled rice. The fragments do not contain the same nutrition profile of the whole kernel and therefore brewer's rice is a lower quality grain. Brewer's rice is typically regarded as an inexpensive and low quality filler.

The following recipes contain brewers rice:

Pea protein is produced by removing the starchy parts of peas. Pea protein is considered controversial because it provides a substantial plant based protein boost. This boost is undesirable because plant based protein is typically lower in biological value when compared to meat based proteins.

The following recipes contain pea protein:

Garlic in very small quantities can be an acceptable addition, however, garlic can also be toxic. Therefore many pet owners choose to completely avoid garlic.

The following recipes contain garlic:

Canola oil is a plant-derived oil from the seeds of canola plants. Although fat is an essential component of any diet, canola oil is controversial in pet food. Proponents claim that canola oil provides a better fat profile in comparison to other plant based oils. However, opponents claim that canola oil is typically produced with genetically modified rapeseed and that rapeseed oil has multiple adverse health affects.

The following recipes contain canola oil:

Potentially Harmful Ingredients

Harmful ingredients are those which have been linked to adverse health effects. In general, we do not recommend feeding any product which contains any harmful ingredients.

During our review, none of the NutriSource ingredients analyzed were classified as harmful by our system. The absence of harmful ingredients is indicative of a relatively premium dog food brand.

NutriSource Dog Food Ingredient Lists

NutriSource

Pure Vita

Venison & Red Lentils Entre

NutriSource

Pure Vita Venison & Red Lentils Entre

First Five Ingredients

venisonvenison mealred lentilsunflower mealgreen lentil

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Weight Management - Chicken & Chicken Meal Recipe

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Weight Management - Chicken & Chicken Meal Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken mealpea fiberbrown ricebarley

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Chicken & Pea Recipe (Chicken & Chicken Meal)

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Chicken & Pea Recipe (Chicken & Chicken Meal)

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken mealpeapea flourchicken fat

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Lamb Meal & Pea Recipe For Large Breed Dogs

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Lamb Meal & Pea Recipe For Large Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

lamb mealpeapea starchpea flourtapioca starch

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Large Breed Puppy

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Large Breed Puppy

First Five Ingredients

turkeyred lentilgarbanzo beanwhitefish mealgreen lentil

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Small Bites Chicken & Pea Recipe

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Small Bites Chicken & Pea Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken mealpeapea flourchicken fat

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Small Breed Seafood Select Recipe

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Small Breed Seafood Select Recipe

First Five Ingredients

salmonmenhaden mealpeapea flourchicken fat

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Small & Medium Breed Puppy

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Small & Medium Breed Puppy

First Five Ingredients

turkeyturkey mealgreen lentilred lentilgarbanzo bean

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Weight Management

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Weight Management

First Five Ingredients

turkeyred lentilpea fiberwhitefish mealturkey flavor

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Chicken & Rice Recipe For Adult Dogs

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Chicken & Rice Recipe For Adult Dogs

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken mealbrown ricebarleychicken fat

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Beef & Rice Recipe

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Beef & Rice Recipe

First Five Ingredients

beeflamb mealbrown riceoatmealbarley

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Beef & Rice Recipe For Large Breed Dogs

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Beef & Rice Recipe For Large Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

beefbarleybrown ricemenhaden mealoatmeal

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe

First Five Ingredients

lamb mealbrown ricebarleyoatmealdried plain beet pulp

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Chicken & Rice Recipe For Large Breed Dogs

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Chicken & Rice Recipe For Large Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken mealbrown ricebarleyoatmeal

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe For Large Breed Dogs

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe For Large Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

lamb mealbrown ricebarleyoatmealmenhaden meal

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Chicken & Rice Recipe For Large Breed Puppies

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Chicken & Rice Recipe For Large Breed Puppies

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken mealbrown ricebarleyoatmeal

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Performance - Chicken & Rice Recipe

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Performance - Chicken & Rice Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken mealbrown ricebarleymenhaden meal

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Chicken & Rice Recipe For Senior Dogs

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Chicken & Rice Recipe For Senior Dogs

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken mealbrown ricebarleyoatmeal

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Small Bites Chicken & Rice Recipe For Adult Dogs

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Small Bites Chicken & Rice Recipe For Adult Dogs

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken mealbrown ricebarleychicken fat

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Small & Medium Breed Puppy (Chicken Meal & Rice Recipe)

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Small & Medium Breed Puppy (Chicken Meal & Rice Recipe)

First Five Ingredients

chicken mealchickenbrown ricechicken fat menhaden meal

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Super Performance - Chicken & Rice Recipe

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Super Performance - Chicken & Rice Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chicken mealchickenbrown ricechicken fat barley

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Trout & Rice Recipe

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Trout & Rice Recipe

First Five Ingredients

troutmenhaden mealbrown riceoatmealbarley

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Trout & Rice Recipe For Large Breed Dogs

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Trout & Rice Recipe For Large Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

troutmenhaden mealbrown ricebarleyoatmeal

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food

Turkey & Rice Recipe

NutriSource

Dry Dog Food Turkey & Rice Recipe

First Five Ingredients

turkeyturkey mealbarleybrown riceoatmeal

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Heartland Select Recipe

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Heartland Select Recipe

First Five Ingredients

bisonchickenchicken mealpeapea flour

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Lamb Meal & Peas Recipe

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Lamb Meal & Peas Recipe

First Five Ingredients

lamb mealpeagarbanzo beanchicken fat salmon meal

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Chicken & Pea Recipe For Large Breed Dogs

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Chicken & Pea Recipe For Large Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken mealpeapea flourpea starch

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Prairie Select Recipe

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Prairie Select Recipe

First Five Ingredients

quailduckgreen lentilduck mealpea

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Senior Recipe - Turkey, Turkey Meal & Menhaden Fish Meal

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Senior Recipe - Turkey, Turkey Meal & Menhaden Fish Meal

First Five Ingredients

turkeyturkey mealgreen lentilred lentilpea

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Small Bites High Plains Select Recipe

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Small Bites High Plains Select Recipe

First Five Ingredients

beeftroutturkey mealbeef mealgarbanzo bean

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Small Bites Woodlands Select Recipe

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Small Bites Woodlands Select Recipe

First Five Ingredients

wild boarturkeyturkey mealmenhaden mealgreen lentil

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Woodlands Select Recipe

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Woodlands Select Recipe

First Five Ingredients

wild boarturkeyturkey mealmenhaden mealgreen lentil

NutriSource

Pure Vita

Chicken & Brown Rice Entree

NutriSource

Pure Vita Chicken & Brown Rice Entree

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken mealbrown riceoatmealbarley

NutriSource

Pure Vita

Duck & Green Lentils Entree

NutriSource

Pure Vita Duck & Green Lentils Entree

First Five Ingredients

duckduck mealgarbanzo beanred lentilgreen lentil

NutriSource

Pure Vita

Salmon & Peas Entre

NutriSource

Pure Vita Salmon & Peas Entre

First Five Ingredients

salmonsalmon mealpeasweet potatopea flour

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

High Plains Select Recipe

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food High Plains Select Recipe

First Five Ingredients

beeftroutturkey mealbeef mealgarbanzo bean

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Seafood Select Recipe

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Seafood Select Recipe

First Five Ingredients

salmonmenhaden mealpeapea flourchicken fat

NutriSource

Pure Vita

Salmon & Potato Entre

NutriSource

Pure Vita Salmon & Potato Entre

First Five Ingredients

salmonsalmon mealpotatooatmealbrown rice

NutriSource

Pure Vita

Beef & Red Lentils Entre

NutriSource

Pure Vita Beef & Red Lentils Entre

First Five Ingredients

beefbeef mealgarbanzo beangreen lentilred lentil

NutriSource

Pure Vita

Duck & Oatmeal Entree

NutriSource

Pure Vita Duck & Oatmeal Entree

First Five Ingredients

duckduck mealoatmealbrown ricebarley

NutriSource

Pure Vita

Turkey & Sweet Potato Entre

NutriSource

Pure Vita Turkey & Sweet Potato Entre

First Five Ingredients

turkeyturkey mealpeasweet potatopea flour

NutriSource

Pure Vita

Beef Entre (Grain Free Pat) For Dogs

NutriSource

Pure Vita Beef Entre (Grain Free Pat) For Dogs

First Five Ingredients

beefbeef brothbeef liverground flaxseedchickpea flour

NutriSource

Pure Vita

Turkey Entre (Grain Free Pat) For Dogs

NutriSource

Pure Vita Turkey Entre (Grain Free Pat) For Dogs

First Five Ingredients

turkeyturkey brothagar-agartricalcium phosphatemonosodium phosphate

NutriSource

Pure Vita

Chicken Entre (Grain Free Pat) For Dogs

NutriSource

Pure Vita Chicken Entre (Grain Free Pat) For Dogs

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken brothcarrotagar-agarsalmon oil

NutriSource

Wet Dog Food

Chicken & Rice Recipe For Puppies

NutriSource

Wet Dog Food Chicken & Rice Recipe For Puppies

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken brothchicken liverocean fishchicken fat

NutriSource

Wet Dog Food

Chicken & Rice Recipe For Senior Dogs

NutriSource

Wet Dog Food Chicken & Rice Recipe For Senior Dogs

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken brothchicken liverocean fishbrown rice

NutriSource

Wet Dog Food

Chicken & Rice Recipe For Small & Medium Breed Puppies

NutriSource

Wet Dog Food Chicken & Rice Recipe For Small & Medium Breed Puppies

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken brothchicken liverocean fishchicken fat

NutriSource

Pure Vita

Pork Entre (Grain Free Pat) For Dogs

NutriSource

Pure Vita Pork Entre (Grain Free Pat) For Dogs

First Five Ingredients

porkpork brothpork liverground flaxseedtricalcium phosphate

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Chicken Formula - Chicken & Chicken Liver Protein

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Chicken Formula - Chicken & Chicken Liver Protein

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken brothchicken liverchickpeaagar-agar

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Lamb Formula

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Lamb Formula

First Five Ingredients

lamblamb brothlamb liverchickpeaagar-agar

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food

Seafood Select

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Food Seafood Select

First Five Ingredients

salmonfish brothturkey liverchickpeatricalcium phosphate

NutriSource

Wet Dog Food

Chicken, Lamb & Ocean Fish Recipe

NutriSource

Wet Dog Food Chicken, Lamb & Ocean Fish Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chickenlamb brothlambocean fishchicken liver

NutriSource

Wet Dog Food

Chicken & Rice Recipe

NutriSource

Wet Dog Food Chicken & Rice Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chickenchicken brothchicken liverwhitefishbrown rice

NutriSource

Wet Dog Food

Lamb & Rice Recipe

NutriSource

Wet Dog Food Lamb & Rice Recipe

First Five Ingredients

lamblamb brothlamb liverocean fishbrown rice

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Treats

Rabbit Recipe (Soft & Tender Bites)

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Treats Rabbit Recipe (Soft & Tender Bites)

First Five Ingredients

rabbitpeapotatogarbanzo beancane molasses

NutriSource

Biscuits

Chicken Flavor

NutriSource

Biscuits Chicken Flavor

First Five Ingredients

chickenpeapotato flourpea flourchickpea

NutriSource

Biscuits

Liver Flavor

NutriSource

Biscuits Liver Flavor

First Five Ingredients

beef liverpeapotato flourpea flourchickpea

NutriSource

Biscuits

Whitefish Flavor

NutriSource

Biscuits Whitefish Flavor

First Five Ingredients

whitefishpeapotato flourpea flourchickpea

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Treats

Chicken Recipe (Soft & Tender Bites)

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Treats Chicken Recipe (Soft & Tender Bites)

First Five Ingredients

chickenpeapotatogarbanzo beancane molasses

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Treats

Salmon Recipe (Soft & Tender Bites)

NutriSource

Grain Free Dog Treats Salmon Recipe (Soft & Tender Bites)

First Five Ingredients

salmonpeapotatogarbanzo beancane molasses

NutriSource

Soft & Tender

Treats With Chicken

NutriSource

Soft & Tender Treats With Chicken

First Five Ingredients

chickenpeabarley flourvegetable glycerinbarley

NutriSource

Soft & Tender

Treats With Lamb

NutriSource

Soft & Tender Treats With Lamb

First Five Ingredients

lambpeabarley flourvegetable glycerinbarley

NutriSource

Pure Vita

Skin & Coat Dog Treats

NutriSource

Pure Vita Skin & Coat Dog Treats

First Five Ingredients

salmonpeabarley flourglycerinbarley

NutriSource

Soft & Tender

Treats With Salmon

NutriSource

Soft & Tender Treats With Salmon

First Five Ingredients

salmonpeabarley flourglycerinbarley

NutriSource

Pure Vita

Hip & Joint Dog Treats

NutriSource

Pure Vita Hip & Joint Dog Treats

First Five Ingredients

chickenpeabarley flourglycerinflaxseed