Nutro MAX Adult (Beef Meal & Rice Recipe) Dog Food


The Good


First ingredient is a named meat source

The Bad


Heavy grain content

Use of Corn Gluten meal

Use of Wheat

Lower Quality Ingredients

Nutro MAX Adult (Beef Meal & Rice Recipe) Dog Food Full Review


Nutro MAX Adult (Beef Meal & Rice Recipe) Dog Food

Nutro MAX Adult (Beef Meal & Rice Recipe) Dog Food is part of the Nutro Dog Food product line. Nutro MAX Adult (Beef Meal & Rice Recipe) Dog Food is made and manufactured by Nutro Products, Inc.

Nutro MAX Adult (Beef Meal & Rice Recipe) Dog Food Review

When analyzing dog food brands the first five ingredients are going to be the most important. The first five ingredients are going to make up the majority of the recipe. We have listed the ingredients, analysis of the first five, and the guaranteed analysis of Nutro MAX Adult (Beef Meal & Rice Recipe) Dog Food.

    Beef Meal, Ground Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Rice Bran, Ground Whole Wheat, Poultry Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Wheat Flour, Natural Flavors, Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Carbonate, Monosodium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Carbonate, Yeast Culture, L-Lysine, Salt, Choline Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Oxide, Dried Kelp, Lecithin, Garlic Flavor, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Riboflavin (source of Vitamin B2), Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity)
    1. Beef Meal
    2. Ground Rice
    3. Corn Gluten Meal
    4. Rice Bran
    5. Ground Whole Wheat
    Beef Meal:Beef Meal is a decent quality ingredient. The current AAFCO definition for Beef Meal is:"Beef meal is the rendered product from beef tissues, exlusive of any added blood, hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure, stomach and rumen contents, except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good processing practices. "Beef", with moisture removed. Should be first ingredient, or second after "Beef"."

    Ground Rice:Ground Rice is a decent quality ingredient. There should be at least one meat source listed before this ingredient. It’s a decent quality ingredient but shouldn’t be the main ingredient in dog food.

    Corn Gluten Meal: This ingredient is mainly used to “hold” the food together. Corn Gluten is a cheap, low quality ingredient. Basically anything left over during the human processing falls into this ingredient. The current aafco definition of Corn Gluten is:” The dried residue from corn after the removal of the larger part of the starch and germ, and the separation of the bran by the process employed in the wet milling manufacture of corn starch or syrup, or by enzymatic treatment of the endosperm.”

    Rice Bran: Rice Bran is a by-product of Rice. Although Rice Bran doesn't offer the Nutrition Value Rice does, its not considered to be a bad ingredient. The current AAFCO definition for Rice Bran is the following:” the pericarp or bran layer and germ of the rice, with only such quantity of hull fragments, chipped, broken, or brewer's rice, and calcium carbonate as is unavoidable in the regular milling of edible rice."

    Ground Whole Wheat: Wheat is believed to be the number one dog food ingredient that causes allergies within dogs.

    Crude Protein (min.) 26.00%

    Crude Fat (min.) 16.00%

    Crude Fiber (max.) 4.00%

    Moisture (max.) 10.00%

    Linoleic Acid (min.) 3.70%

    Zinc (min.) 260 mg/kg

    Vitamin E (min.) 120 IU/kg

    Ascorbic Acid (min.)* 35 mg/kg

    Nutro MAX Adult (Beef Meal & Rice Recipe) Dog Food Consumer Ratings

    Don't want to take our word on it? Have you (or your dog) tried Nutro MAX Adult (Beef Meal & Rice Recipe) Dog Food. If so please give us your thoughts on Nutro MAX Adult (Beef Meal & Rice Recipe) Dog Food. Below we have a couple of categories we believe are important to consumers. Please take the time and rate Nutro MAX Adult (Beef Meal & Rice Recipe) Dog Food.

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    Rating: 6.3/10 (3 votes cast)
    Nutro MAX Adult (Beef Meal & Rice Recipe) Dog Food, 6.3 out of 10 based on 3 ratings

    Rating (out of 10)

    Overall Ingredients


    This value take a look at the overall ingredients of the recipe.
    		 2

    First Five Ingredeints


    This value evaluates the first five ingredients only.
    		 2

    Protein Content


    This value evaluates the amount of protein.
    		 3

    Grain Content


    This value evaluates the amount of grains. 10 = No Grains.
    		 3

    Total

    		 2.5



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