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Nulo MedalSeries Ancient Grains Beef, Barley & Lamb Recipe for Dogs

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Nulo MedalSeries Ancient Grains Beef, Barley & Lamb Recipe for Dogs

Dry · Adult · Small, Medium, Large

Nulo MedalSeries Ancient Grains Beef, Barley & Lamb Recipe for Dogs is a dry dog food for adult dogs. The maker lists it for small, medium, 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, turkey, chicken. The label names no corn, wheat or soy. On a dry-matter basis the guaranteed analysis works out at 31.1% protein, 17.8% fat and 39.1% carbohydrate, at 425 kcal per cup. A 20 kg adult dog would eat about 2½ cups a day of it. Our label-based score puts it at 78 of 100, which we rate good. 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.

31.1%
Protein
17.8%
Fat
39.1%
Carbs

Estimated: 100% minus protein, fat, fiber and ash (ash assumed 7% of dry matter). Not printed on the label.

Calories per cup
425kcal
Calories per kg
3,601kcal
Format
Dry
Life stage
Adult
Dog sizes
Small, Medium, Large
Guaranteed analysis, as printed on the label, with the dry-matter figure alongside.
NutrientAs fedDry matter
Protein (min)28%31.1%
Fat (min)16%17.8%
Fiber (max)4.5%5%
Moisture (max)10%–
78

Food score

Good78 out of 100

Ingredient quality
33/35
Protein
14.9/25
Carbohydrate load
10.4/20
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, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal
  • Whole fruit, vegetables or added culturesGround Flaxseed, Dried Chicory Root, Dried Pumpkin, Dried Spinach
  • 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.

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Allergen groups

Matched from the full ingredient list using our ingredient dictionary.

Contains
beefturkeychickenbarleyoatsother grainslambfishyeast
May contain
pork
Not found
dairyeggwheatcornsoy

Ingredients

In label order. Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, heaviest first.

  1. Deboned Beef
  2. Turkey Meal
  3. Chicken Meal
  4. Barley
  5. Oats
  6. Spelt
  7. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols & Citric Acid)
  8. Ground Flaxseed
  9. Deboned Lamb
  10. Millet
  11. Ground Miscanthus Grass
  12. Natural Flavor
  13. Dried Chicory Root
  14. Dried Cherries
  15. Dried Blueberries
  16. Chia Seed
  17. Dried Pumpkin
  18. Dried Apples
  19. Dried Spinach
  20. Salmon Oil
  21. Potassium Chloride
  22. Taurine
  23. Salt
  24. Coconut Oil
  25. Yeast Culture
  26. Turmeric
  27. Choline Chloride
  28. Calcium Carbonate
  29. Zinc Proteinate
  30. Vitamin E Supplement
  31. Zinc Sulfate
  32. L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  33. Iron Proteinate
  34. Niacin Supplement
  35. Ferrous Sulfate
  36. Copper Proteinate
  37. Copper Sulfate
  38. Vitamin A Supplement
  39. Manganese Proteinate
  40. Thiamine Mononitrate
  41. Calcium Pantothenate
  42. Riboflavin Supplement
  43. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  44. Manganous Oxide
  45. Biotin
  46. Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product
  47. Vitamin B12 Supplement
  48. Vitamin D3 Supplement
  49. Folic Acid
  50. Sodium Selenite
  51. Calcium Iodate
  52. Rosemary Extract

AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement

Nulo MedalSeries Ancient Grains Adult Beef, Barley & Lamb Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

Recall history

No recalls on record for this product.

Questions about this food

Answers built from this product’s own label data.

Is Nulo MedalSeries Ancient Grains Beef, Barley & Lamb Recipe for Dogs complete and balanced?

The label carries this statement: “Nulo MedalSeries Ancient Grains Adult Beef, Barley & Lamb Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.”

How much Nulo MedalSeries Ancient Grains Beef, Barley & Lamb 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 MedalSeries Ancient Grains Beef, Barley & Lamb Recipe for Dogs?

The first five ingredients by weight are Deboned Beef, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal, Barley, Oats. The label lists 52 ingredients in total, heaviest first, measured before cooking.

How much protein is in Nulo MedalSeries Ancient Grains Beef, Barley & Lamb Recipe for Dogs?

The guaranteed analysis gives at least 28% protein as fed. Once the water is taken out that is about 31.1% on a dry-matter basis, which is the figure to use when comparing this food with a wet food.

Does Nulo MedalSeries Ancient Grains Beef, Barley & Lamb Recipe for Dogs contain common allergens?

Our ingredient dictionary matches these groups in the label: beef, turkey, chicken, barley, oats, other grains, lamb, fish, yeast. A match means the group is named in the ingredient list, not that a given dog will react to it.

Has Nulo MedalSeries Ancient Grains Beef, Barley & Lamb Recipe for Dogs been recalled?

No recall for this product appears in our records.

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