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Nulo Challenger Large Breed Puppy Organic Ancient Grains Beef, Lamb & Pork Recipe for Dogs
Dry · All life stages · Large
Nulo Challenger Large Breed Puppy Organic Ancient Grains Beef, Lamb & Pork Recipe for Dogs is a dry dog food for dogs of any age. The maker lists it for large dogs. Deboned Beef heads the ingredient list, so by weight before cooking there is more of it than anything else. The named animal proteins are beef, lamb, turkey, chicken, fish. The label names no corn, wheat or soy. On a dry-matter basis the guaranteed analysis works out at 35.6% protein, 15.6% fat and 36.2% carbohydrate, at 410 kcal per cup. A 20 kg adult dog would eat about 2½ cups a day of it. Our label-based score puts it at 85 of 100, which we rate excellent. No recall for it appears in our records.
Key facts
Dry matter removes water from the figure, so wet and dry foods can be compared.
- 35.6%
- Protein
- 15.6%
- Fat
- 36.2%
- Carbs
Estimated: 100% minus protein, fat, fiber and ash (ash assumed 7% of dry matter). Not printed on the label.
- Calories per cup
- 410kcal
- Calories per kg
- 3,471kcal
- Format
- Dry
- Life stage
- All life stages
- Dog sizes
- Large
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Protein (min) | 32% | 35.6% |
| Fat (min) | 14% | 15.6% |
| Fiber (max) | 5% | 5.6% |
| Moisture (max) | 10% | – |
Food score
Excellent85 out of 100
- Ingredient quality
- 33/35
- Protein
- 20/25
- Carbohydrate load
- 11.9/20
- Fat balance
- 10/10
- Recall record
- 10/10
Calculated from the published label. Not a hand-check, not a vet’s opinion.
- A named meat is the first ingredientDeboned Beef
- Several named proteins in the first five ingredientsDeboned Beef, Deboned Lamb, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal, Salmon Meal
- Whole fruit, vegetables or added culturesGround Flaxseed, Dried Pumpkin, Dried Spinach, Dried Chicory Root
- Carbohydrate is estimated: the label does not print it
- No recall on record
How this score is worked out
Five parts, weighted as below, applied the same way to every food on the site. Percentages are dry matter, which takes the water out so wet and dry foods can be judged on one basis.
- Ingredient quality · 35 pts
- Starts neutral, then moves on what the label names: a named meat first and several named proteins near the top earn points; unnamed “meat meal”, by-products, grain fillers in the first five, artificial preservatives and colours lose them.
- Protein · 25 pts
- 18% dry matter is the AAFCO adult minimum and scores nothing; 40% scores full marks.
- Carbohydrate load · 20 pts
- 20% dry matter or less scores full marks; 60% or more scores nothing.
- Fat balance · 10 pts
- A band, not a ramp: 12–20% dry matter is the target, and too little costs as much as too much.
- Recall record · 10 pts
- Full marks with no recall on record. A recall costs more the more recently it happened.
Same label, same number, every time. If you think we have it wrong, the ingredient list above is the whole of our evidence.
How much your dog needs
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Assumes a neutered adult with normal activity. For puppies, seniors or weight loss, use the Feeding Calculator.
Open in the Feeding CalculatorAllergen groups
Matched from the full ingredient list using our ingredient dictionary.
- Contains
- beeflambturkeychickenfishoatsother grainsbarleypork
- May contain
- –
- Not found
- dairyeggwheatcornsoy
Ingredients
In label order. Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, heaviest first.
- Deboned Beef
- Deboned Lamb
- Turkey Meal
- Chicken Meal
- Salmon Meal
- Organic Oats
- Organic Millet
- Organic Barley
- Deboned Pork
- Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols & Citric Acid)
- Ground Miscanthus Grass
- Organic Rye
- Natural Flavor
- Chicken Cartilage
- Ground Flaxseed
- Potassium Chloride
- Dried Carrots
- Salt
- Dried Pumpkin
- Dried Blueberries
- Dried Spinach
- Dried Chicory Root
- DL-Methionine
- Choline Chloride
- Calcium Carbonate
- Taurine
- Vitamin E Supplement
- Dicalcium Phosphate
- Zinc Proteinate
- Zinc Sulfate
- L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
- Iron Proteinate
- Niacin Supplement
- Ferrous Sulfate
- Copper Proteinate
- Copper Sulfate
- Vitamin A Supplement
- Manganese Proteinate
- Thiamine Mononitrate
- Calcium Pantothenate
- Riboflavin Supplement
- Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- Manganous Oxide
- Biotin
- Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product
- Vitamin B12 Supplement
- Vitamin D3 Supplement
- Folic Acid
- Sodium Selenite
- Calcium Iodate
- Rosemary Extract
AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement
Nulo Challenger Large Breed Puppy Alpine Ranch Beef, Lamb, & Pork Recipe Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult).
Recall history
No recalls on record for this product.
Questions about this food
Answers built from this product’s own label data.
Is Nulo Challenger Large Breed Puppy Organic Ancient Grains Beef, Lamb & Pork Recipe for Dogs complete and balanced?
The label carries this statement: “Nulo Challenger Large Breed Puppy Alpine Ranch Beef, Lamb, & Pork Recipe Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult).”
How much Nulo Challenger Large Breed Puppy Organic Ancient Grains Beef, Lamb & Pork Recipe for Dogs should I feed my dog?
A neutered 20 kg (44 lb) adult dog with normal activity needs about 1,060 kcal a day, which works out at roughly 2½ cups of this food. Puppies, seniors, and dogs gaining or losing weight need a different amount.
What are the main ingredients in Nulo Challenger Large Breed Puppy Organic Ancient Grains Beef, Lamb & Pork Recipe for Dogs?
The first five ingredients by weight are Deboned Beef, Deboned Lamb, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal, Salmon Meal. The label lists 51 ingredients in total, heaviest first, measured before cooking.
How much protein is in Nulo Challenger Large Breed Puppy Organic Ancient Grains Beef, Lamb & Pork Recipe for Dogs?
The guaranteed analysis gives at least 32% protein as fed. Once the water is taken out that is about 35.6% on a dry-matter basis, which is the figure to use when comparing this food with a wet food.
Does Nulo Challenger Large Breed Puppy Organic Ancient Grains Beef, Lamb & Pork Recipe for Dogs contain common allergens?
Our ingredient dictionary matches these groups in the label: beef, lamb, turkey, chicken, fish, oats, other grains, barley, pork. A match means the group is named in the ingredient list, not that a given dog will react to it.
Has Nulo Challenger Large Breed Puppy Organic Ancient Grains Beef, Lamb & Pork Recipe for Dogs been recalled?
No recall for this product appears in our records.