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Nature's Best® Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner Puppy
Science Diet® Nature's Best® is the first and only natural pet food clinically proven to provide complete, balanced nutrition. REAL lamb or chicken. REAL fruits, vegetables and whole grains. NO ARTIFICIAL preservatives. NO ARTIFICIAL colors. NO fillers. Not just HEALTHFUL but TASTES GREAT, too.
KEY BENEFITS
Additional Info
CLINICALLY PROVEN
- To provide complete, balanced nutrition
- To achieve ideal body weight
- To build lean muscle and avoid excess body fat
- Antioxidants to maintain cellular health because they fight free radicals
- Natural with added vitamins and minerals.
- Superb taste made with the highest quality ingredients: real chicken, real garden vegetables and wholesome grains.
- 100% Guarantee -- pets will love the taste or consumers can return the unused portion for a full refund.
Recommended For:
Normally active puppies up to 1 year old, and pregnant or nursing dogs.
Not Recommended For:
- Adult dogs prone to weight gain.
- Adult or mature dogs.
Key Benefits
| Ingredient | Benefit | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Chicken | Fresh chicken builds and maintains lean muscle. It's a high-quality, highly digestible protein without added hormones and steroids. | Chickens from USDA-inspected facilities. |
| Chicken Meal | Chicken meal benefits your dog's skin, coat and muscle. It's a great source of protein with essential amino acid. | Chickens from USDA-inspected facilities. |
| Soybean Meal | When combined with meat protein soybean meal helps maintain lean muscle. It's a high-quality, highly digestible protein with essential amino acids. | Grown by farmers in North America. |
| Egg | Egg helps build lean muscle and a shiny coat. It has the highest essential amino acid content of all naturally-occurring protein sources. | Collected from USDA-Inspected Facilities. |
| Wholesome Grains | Brown rice, whole wheat, oats and barley are carbohydrate sources for energy. These wholesome grains are also a source of fiber, vitamins and fatty acids. | Whole grains grown on North American farms. |
| Carrots, Peas & Broccoli | Carrots, peas and broccoli help the immune system as a natural source of vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, antioxidants and phytonutrients. | Farm grown in North America and Europe. No added sulfites. |
| Apples & Cranberries | As natural sources of antioxidants like Vitamin C, apples and cranberries support your pet's immune system on a cellular level. | Farm grown in the United States. No added sulfites. |
| Flaxseed | Flaxseed gives your dog a lustrous coat and soft skin with essential fatty acids, Vitamin E and natural Omega-3 fatty acids. | Grown by farmers in North America. |
| Fish Oil | Fish oil promotes healthy bones and mobility. It's also a natural source of Omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA. | Coldwater-caught fish. |
| Soybean oil | Soybean oil gives your dog soft skin and a lustrous coat. It's high in essential fatty acid. | Grown by farmers in North America. |
| Vitamins E & C | The antioxidant power of Vitamins E & C promotes body-wide cellular health | Processed in Europe and the U.S. |
FEEDING GUIDE
Daily Feeding Guide:
Helpful Tips
- For puppies/pregnant dogs: begin by feeding the suggested daily amount. Your pet may need less or more food to maintain proper weight. Adjust as needed. If you are unsure, ask your veterinarian.
- For nursing dogs: keep food available at all times.
- Feeding this food for the first time? Mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of the old food over a 7-day period
- Keep fresh water available at all times!
- We recommend that you take your pet to the veterinarian at least twice a year for regular health check-ups.
- To prevent suffocation, keep this plastic bag out of the reach of pets and children.
Growth
| Weight of Dog | Growth less than 4 months (Pregnancy weeks 7 - 9) | Growth 4 to 9 months (Pregnancy weeks 5 - 6) | Growth 10 to 12 months (Pregnancy weeks 1 - 4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 lb (0,9 kg) | 1/2 cup (55 g) | 3/8 cup (40 g) | 1/3 cup (40 g) |
| 5 lb (2,3 kg) | 7/8 cup (100 g) | 3/4 cup (85 g) | 5/8 cup (70 g) |
| 8 lb (3,6 kg) | 1 1/4 cups (140 g) | 1 cup (115 g) | 7/8 cup (100 g) |
| 10 lb (4,5 kg) | 1 1/2 cups (170 g) | 1 1/4 cups (140 g) | 1 cup (115 g) |
| 20 lb (9 kg) | 2 1/2 cups (285 g) | 2 cups (225 g) | 1 2/3 cups (190 g) |
| 40 lb (18 kg) | 4 1/4 cups (480 g) | 3 1/2 cups (395 g) | 2 3/4 cups (310 g) |
| 60 lb (27 kg) | 5 2/3 cups (640 g) | 4 3/4 cups (535 g) | 3 3/4 cups (425 g) |
| 80 lb (36 kg) | 7 cups (790 g) | 6 cups (680 g) | 4 3/4 cups (535 g) |
| 100 lb (45 kg) | 8 1/3 cups (940 g) | 7 cups (790 g) | 5 1/2 cups (620 g) |
| 120 lb (54 kg) | 9 2/3 cups (1090 g) | 8 cups (905 g) | 6 1/3 cups (715 g) |
AVERAGE NUTRIENT AND CALORIC CONTENTS¹
Dry 3917 kcal/kg (445.4 kcal/per cup²)
² An eight fluid oz. measuring cup of Nature's Best® Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner Puppy contains 4.0 oz. by weight.
| Nutrient | Dry Matter1 % |
|---|---|
| Protein | 30.2 |
| Fat | 22.1 |
| Carbohydrate (NFE) | 37.7 |
| Crude Fiber | 2.7 |
| Calcium | 1.43 |
| Phosphorus | 1.05 |
| Sodium | 0.40 |
| Potassium | 0.79 |
| Magnesium | 0.159 |
| Vitamin C | 353 mg/kg |
| Vitamin E | 751 IU/kg |
| DHA | 0.196 |
| EPA | 0.287 |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids Total | 1.53 |
INGREDIENTS
Chicken, Brown Rice, Soybean Meal, Whole Grain Wheat, Chicken Meal, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Dried Egg Product, Flaxseed, Dried Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Cracked Pearled Barley, Whole Grain Oats, Apples, Cranberries, Fish Oil, Peas, Carrots, Soybean Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Iodized Salt, Broccoli, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Potassium Chloride, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), DL-Methionine, L-Tryptophan, Taurine, L-Threonine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract.
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