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Nulo Challenger Alpine Ranch Beef, Lamb & Pork Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
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Challenger Alpine Ranch Beef, Lamb & Pork Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag

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dry all life stages $4.42/lb

Nulo Challenger Alpine Ranch Beef, Lamb & Pork Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 84/100 (A) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Strong protein profile with beef as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value..

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Strong protein profile with beef as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Quality fat sources: named fat with declared fat sources.

FQI

Controversial ingredients · 1

  • sodium selenite
    Synthetic selenium source. Selenium is essential, but sodium selenite has a narrower safety margin than organic alternatives like selenium yeast. Better-formulated foods use the organic form.

Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →

Guaranteed analysis
Protein
32%
min
Fat
14%
min
Fiber
5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
51 total
  1. 1 beef
  2. 2 lamb
  3. 3 turkey meal
  4. 4 chicken meal
  5. 5 salmon meal
  6. 6 oats
  7. 7 millet
  8. 8 barley
  9. 9 pork
  10. 10 chicken fat
  11. 11 ground miscanthus grass
  12. 12 rye
  13. 13 natural flavor
  14. 14 chicken cartilage
  15. 15 ground flaxseed
  16. 16 potassium chloride
  17. 17 carrots
  18. 18 salt
  19. 19 pumpkin
  20. 20 blueberries
  21. 21 dried spinach
  22. 22 dried chicory root
  23. 23 dl-methionine
  24. 24 choline chloride
  25. 25 calcium carbonate

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AAFCO statement

NUTRITION 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).