NutriSource® Choice Chicken Meal & Barley
NutriSourcelisted recordUS · Dry kibble
adult
NutriSource® Choice Chicken Meal & Barley is a manufacturer-listed US dry dog food. Label facts below retain their source basis and explicit unknowns.
Label review pendingUpdated Oct 23, 2026Revision 1
- Standard feeding cost
- Unknownper 1,000 kcal · eligible dated offer
- Calorie density
- 3,793kcal / kg as fed
- Nutritional adequacy
- Complete dietRead the exact statement below
- Ingredient score
- 100/100Ingredient naming specificity
Suitability & adequacy
As a member of our grain inclusive series of dog foods, NutriSource Choice Recipe Dog Foods are formulated to meet AAFCO guidelines for maintenance of adult dogs.
- Labelled life stages
- adult
- Large-breed growth explicitly supported
- unknown
- Substantiation method
- formulation
- Formulation record
- f-nutrisource-chicken-meal-a2aa927e529b372b · effective Unknown
The label’s statement is the starting point. Individual calorie needs and medical suitability are separate questions. Choosing puppy food
Nutrition & estimates
Label minima and maxima are guarantees, not typical measured values. Dry-matter and per-calorie conversions remain estimates; they do not become laboratory results.
| Nutrient | Label value | Dry matter estimate | Per 1,000 kcal estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| proteinminimum | 24%as fed | 26.7% | 63.3 g |
| fatminimum | 12%as fed | 13.3% | 31.6 g |
| fibermaximum | 6%as fed | 6.7% | 15.8 g |
| moisturemaximum | 10%as fed | — | — |
| ash | Unknown | — | — |
| calcium | Unknown | — | — |
| phosphorus | Unknown | — | — |
| sodium | Unknown | — | — |
| EPA | Unknown | — | — |
| DHA | Unknown | — | — |
“—” means a supported conversion is unavailable or not applicable. No ash or carbohydrate value is assumed. How to read these estimates
Ingredients on the label
First ten ingredients
Listed in descending weight order when added. Water content affects rank; position alone does not show nutrient contribution. About label order.
- chicken meal
- whole grain sorghum
- barley
- Pulse ingredient among the first ten
pea starch
FDA reports an unresolved association between certain diets high in pulses and non-hereditary dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This flag identifies label position, not the amount present or a diagnosis. Pulses are not established as inherently dangerous; discuss diet changes with your veterinarian.
FDA: diet and DCM questionsView ingredient record - dried yeast
- chicken fat
- Pulse ingredient among the first ten
peas
FDA reports an unresolved association between certain diets high in pulses and non-hereditary dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This flag identifies label position, not the amount present or a diagnosis. Pulses are not established as inherently dangerous; discuss diet changes with your veterinarian.
FDA: diet and DCM questionsView ingredient record - dried plain beet pulp
- flax seed
- natural chicken and turkey flavors
All remaining ingredients (11)
Original label wording
chicken meal, whole grain sorghum, barley, pea starch, dried yeast, chicken fat (preserved with tocopherols and citric acid), peas, dried plain beet pulp, flax seed, natural chicken and turkey flavors, sunflower meal, potassium chloride, salt, minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, selenium yeast, manganese proteinate, ethylenediamine dihydroiodide), choline chloride, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, biotin, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid), taurine, lactic acid, calcium carbonate, L-carnitine, rosemary extract
- chicken
- explicit
- beef
- not listed
- fish
- not listed
- lamb
- not listed
“Not listed” does not establish allergy safety. Derived ingredients and ambiguous animal sources are distinguished; cross-contact control may be unknown. Understand exclusions
Packages & buying options
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Cost is an estimate, not a feeding prescription. Conditional discounts remain separate from standard prices.
Safety checks & information gaps
No exact-match notice is displayed in this catalog. This does not mean the food is recall-free or that the recall feed is complete or current.
Check recall coverage, exact lots and official instructions
What remains unknown
- Manufacturer product-listing publication date is supplied; formulation effective date remains unknown.
- Automated source extraction has not received independent veterinary or human editorial review; evidence score is unpublished.
- Catalog presence does not establish recall-free status or clinical suitability.
- Large-breed growth eligibility is unconfirmed; product naming is not used as adequacy evidence.
- Additional general/typical analyses and linked technical documents are outside this page-label extraction; missing ash is not estimated.
- No variant-specific dated offers were normalized; prices and feeding costs remain unknown.
Recipe identity and formulation identity are recorded separately. The current published revision does not establish the contents of an older bag. Check its label and lot code.
Sources & dates
Manufacturer statements describe the label; they are not independent clinical findings. Check your bag for the current formulation.