Nutro Wholesome Essentials Puppy Farm Raised Chicken, Brown Rice & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
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You want to give your precious puppy the very best start in life, so let Nutro Wholesome Essentials Puppy Natural Dry Dog Food, Farm-Raised Chicken, Brown Rice & Sweet Potato Recipe lend a nourishing hand. Specially formulated with growing doggos in mind, this crunchy kibble contains omega-3 fatty acids to support her healthy growth, and calcium to help build strong bones and support growing joints. Farm-raised chicken is the first ingredient for high-quality, tasty protein she’ll gobble right up.
Key Benefits- Designed specifically for the needs of your growing puppy.
- Recipe is made with non-GMO ingredients and contains zero chicken by-product meal, corn, wheat, or soy protein and no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives.
- Formulated with omega-3 fatty acids like DHA to support your puppy’s healthy growth and development.
- Contains calcium to help build strong bones and joints.
- Crafted in the USA.
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Item Number86820
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Weight15.0 pounds
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LifestagePuppy
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Breed SizeSmall Breeds, Medium Breeds, Large Breeds, All Breeds
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Food FormDry Food
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Special DietNo Corn No Wheat No Soy, Non-GMO
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brewers Rice, Whole Brown Rice, Whole Grain Oatmeal, Split Peas, Pea Protein, Chicken Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Rice Bran, Sweet Potato, Natural Flavor, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Lamb Meal, Whole Flaxseed, Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Potassium Chloride, Salt, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid (Preservatives), Pea Fiber, Zinc Sulfate, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Carbonate, Biotin, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Selenium Yeast, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Folic Acid, Rosemary Extract.
Caloric Content3697 kcal/kg, 387 kcal/cup
Guaranteed Analysis | |
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Crude Protein | 29.0% min |
Crude Fat | 16.0% min |
Crude Fiber | 3.0% max |
Moisture | 10.0% max |
Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 0.05% min |
Docosahexaenoic Acid | 0.05% min |
Calcium | 1.20% min |
Phosphorus | 1.0% min |
Selenium | 0.35 mg/kg min |
Vitamin E | 60 IU/kg min |
Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 0.20% min |
Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 2.0% min |
Weight | 1 - 3 Months Old Daily Feeding (cup) | 3 - 6 Months Old Daily Feeding (cup) | 6 - 9 Months Old Daily Feeding (cup) | 9 - 12 Months Old Daily Feeding (cup) |
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Up to 2 lbs | 2/3 | 1/2 | 1/2 | - |
3 lbs | 3/4 | 2/3 | 1/2 | - |
5 lbs | 1 1/4 | 1 | 3/4 | - |
10 lbs | 2 | 1 2/3 | 1 1/2 | - |
15 lbs | 2 2/3 | 2 1/4 | 2 | 1 2/3 |
20 lbs | 3 1/4 | 2 3/4 | 2 1/3 | 2 |
30 lbs | 4 1/3 | 3 3/4 | 3 1/4 | 2 2/3 |
40 lbs | 5 1/2 | 4 3/4 | 4 | 3 1/3 |
50 lbs | 6 1/2 | 5 1/2 | 4 3/4 | 4 |
60 lbs | 7 1/3 | 6 1/3 | 5 1/2 | 4 1/2 |
70 lbs | - | 7 1/4 | 6 | 5 |
If feeding Nutro Dog Food for the first time or changing formulas, we suggest you blend increasing amounts of the new formula with your old dog food for 6 days.
- Days 1 - 2: 25% Nutro/75% Old Formula
- Days 3 - 4: 50% Nutro/50% Old Formula
- Days 5 - 6: 75% Nutro/25% Old Formula
- Days 7+: 100% Nutro

Wholesome Nutrition
Nutro Wholesome Essentials gives your dog everything he needs for good nutrition using wholesome, clean ingredients from trusted farmers and suppliers. Each recipe starts with high-quality protein as the number one ingredient, with non-GMO ingredients, by-product meals, corn, wheat, soy or artificial flavors, colors or preservatives.
Trace amounts of genetically modified material may be present due to potential cross contact during manufacturing.
Foods for Every Age
Whether your dog is still a playful, mischievous puppy or a seasoned senior enjoying his golden years, Nutro has a tailored formula for him. Choose from puppy formulas fortified with omega-3s for healthy development, adult formulas with just the right balance of nutrients or senior recipes with extra antioxidants for immune support. Nutro has the right nutrition for your dog at every age.

Made for Big, Small and All
Wholesome Essentials offers formulas crafted with the unique needs of big and little dogs in mind. Large breed recipes contain natural sources of glucosamine and chondroitin to support healthy joints. There are even senior and puppy formulas tailored for small and large breed dogs. It doesn’t get much more custom than that!
Never Boring
Liven things up for your pup by mixing delicious wet and dry Nutro recipes together at mealtime. Nutro’s Hearty Stews Wet Dog Foods perfectly complement any of the Nutro Dry Dog Food varieties, for a nutritious flavor and texture sensation your dog will love.

Rich in Nutrients, Full of Flavor
Every delicious Nutro Wholesome Essentials recipe begins and ends with wholesome, natural ingredients. Nutro carefully crafts each of its dry foods using real meat as the first ingredient, with non-GMO ingredients, fillers, by-product meals or artificial anything. It’s just good, clean dog food you can trust.
HIGH-QUALITY PROTEIN
Real beef, chicken, lamb, salmon or venison is the number one ingredient in every mouthwatering recipe.
NON-GMO
Nutro Wholesome Essentials never uses chicken by-product meal, corn, wheat, soy protein, GMOs, or artificial flavors, colors or preservatives—ever.
Trace amounts of genetically modified material may be present due to potential cross contact during manufacturing.
FROM TRUSTED SOURCES
All recipes are made in Nutro’s US facilities using trusted ingredients from farmers and suppliers around the world.
Perfect Formulas for Every Age, Need and Breed
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NUTRO WHOLESOME ESSENTIALS DRY DOG FOOD |
NUTRO LIMITED INGREDIENT DRY DOG FOOD |
NUTRO ULTRA DRY DOG FOOD |
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REAL, HIGH-QUALITY PROTEIN SOURCE. IS THE #1 INGREDIENT |
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REAL, RECOGNIZABLE INGREDIENTS |
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NO ARTIFICIAL COLORS, FLAVORS, OR PRESERVATIVES |
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NO CHICKEN |
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GRAIN FREE |
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MADE WITH 3 PROTEINS AND A BLEND OF 12 VIBRANT SUPERFOODS |
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FORMULAS TAILORED TO |
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Adult Dogs with food sensitivities |
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About Nutro
Nutro has been making delicious, nutritious pet food since 1926. As pioneers in pet nutrition and pet-loving people, their philosophy includes a commitment to quality and food safety and better living through natural, purposeful nutrition. They offer a range of dry and wet foods for dogs and cats and are continually striving to make all their foods as clean and healthy as possible for your pets.

Customer Reviews
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I HIGHLY RECCOMMEND!
By Terry on Jan 10, 2021
I have used the various Nutro dry dog foods for over 24 years! Over those years, I have had two rescue dogs and now have a 2 yr. old Sheltie! All different breads/mixed breeds. They ALL LOVED Nutro! No digestive problems...they loved it from the start! 2 of them started on Nutro as puppies and one rescue started at age 6. I have recommended Nutro to many of my dog lover friends and their fur babies have loved it, too! Their owners have thanked me for referring them! Chewy gets it to you FAST! GREAT PRODUCT!
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Excellent product. Disappointing packaging.
By PuppyDad on Dec 21, 2020
Love the product and so does our growing 8 week old Golden Retriever puppy, Angus. Very digestible and limited waste, Angus is enthusiastically ready for his Nutro from the moment he hears it hitting his bowl. We had started with the 5lb bag that has a well-designed resealable opening. Unfortunately the 15lb bags we ordered are old-school paper bags with no reseal. Maintaining freshness is made significantly more difficult as a result.
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Great food
By Pollywog on Jan 11, 2021
We are transitioning our 8 week old puppy from Blue Buffalo Wilderness to this. Recommended by a breeder friend. Not the one we got our puppy from. She is a Corgi, of course she loves it. She liked the other, too, but will not take a chance on her heart health with grain free!
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No more loose stools
By RottweilerMom on Nov 29, 2020
My large breed puppy had loose stools since the day I brought her home from the breeder. After a vet visit ruled out worms and parasites, we realized she has a sensitive stomach. We switched to Nutro dry dog food and within one week her stools were formed for the first time in months. She loves the taste and I love the Nutro results.
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Good food, BIG pieces
By Katelyn on Dec 9, 2020
This food is alright for the price but the pieces of kibble are huge for “puppy” food. My pug puppy couldn’t eat it. Now I get the other kind for my Doberman and he loves it and is able to eat the big pieces.
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My puppy's health improved when I FINALLY stopped feeding this food
By Lauren on Oct 13, 2020
This is the first and only dry food my puppy had for 5 months. After hearing so many wonderful reviews I was certain it would be a quality and healthy option. With my trust in the company name and being naive as a first time dog owner, I suspected my puppy's often sensitive stomach was related to my family sneaking her scraps or her tendency to eat leaves while outdoors. After noticing flaky skin developing under her coat this week, I immediately was worried about a food allergy and switched to another brand. Her stools have improved almost immediately and she eats the new food without any coaxing. I had my head in the sand for way too long because I thought I was feeding her one of the best This is the first and only dry food my puppy had for 5 months. After hearing so many wonderful reviews I was certain it would be a quality and healthy option. With my trust in the company name and being naive as a first time dog owner, I suspected my puppy's often sensitive stomach was related to my family sneaking her scraps or her tendency to eat leaves while outdoors. After noticing flaky skin developing under her coat this week, I immediately was worried about a food allergy and switched to another brand. Her stools have improved almost immediately and she eats the new food without any coaxing. I had my head in the sand for way too long because I thought I was feeding her one of the best foods on the market. I have to live with the guilt of not catching on sooner with my first puppy but you don't have to! Please be aware of this potential issue when feeding to your pets! … more
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Great food
By Milab on Oct 3, 2020
Never had to transition a dog to nutro. I've had 6 dogs 2 were older when I got them. They loved it and never had any kind of problems. I've only had two dogs on it since they were pups. One was a German shepherd and she lived a month shy of 14 years old which is old for a GS. The other one is a miniature dachshund and she's almost 13 and going strong.
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Super fast shipping
By Just on Dec 31, 2020
Fastest shipping ever. Thank you chewy for being the best! Came excellently packaged and right to my door step.
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Great Puppy Product
By Cyndbar on Jan 1, 2021
I have brought all my dogs (puppies-Bison Frise) up on Nutro and find Chewy carries the best of Brands.
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Old dog loves, puppy would prefer fruits and vegetables
By Dottie on Aug 12, 2020
Our older dog loves Nutro Essentials and we are happy because it is hard to find a nutritious dog food that is NOT grain free. Our puppy ate Nutro Essentials in the beginning but she realized she likes fruits & vegetables better. Our puppy loves bananas, spinach, kale, asparagus, carrots, apples, pineapple, etc, and will take them over any type of meat/seafood any day; but we would prefer she get her fruits and vegetables in her dog food so we know she is getting a balanced meal. We are going to try Nutro Ultra with her and see if there are enough vegetables in that to appeal to her. Such a picky puppy.