Raw Medley Salmon, Sweet Potato & Turkey Adult Dry Dog Food, 4-lb bag
Graded by The Sniff System
Nulo Raw Medley Salmon, Sweet Potato & Turkey Adult Dry Dog Food is a dry food for adult dogs, built around salmon, chicken, and turkey as its primary proteins.
Salmon as the first ingredient means a strong protein profile with high biological value. The formula also includes quality fat sources, like chicken fat, and good carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber, such as sweet potato and oats.
Nothing concerning in the deck.
Good fit for adult dogs of any size. Nothing serious working against it.
Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.
Frenchies have notoriously sensitive GI tracts plus a tendency toward obesity given their low activity needs. Limited-ingredient formulas with moderate calorie density tend to fit them well. Good fit for adult French Bulldogs and similar lower-energy companion breeds navigating a sensitive stomach. Salmon leads at position 1. What to watch: multiple protein sources stacked (harder to isolate triggers).
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Research informing this analysis
MethodologyThe Sniff System grades this product against 3 cited studies relevant to its profile. Each link opens the original source.
- NRC, 2006digestibility · fiber· cited in 2 claims
- AAFCO, 2024zinc
- Swanson et al., 2002prebiotics
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At 77/100, this formula sits near the top of our catalog. The lift comes from protein quality, worth 21.5 points to the final number: Strong protein profile with salmon as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value. Secondary contribution comes from fat quality (+12 points). Quality fat sources: named fat with declared fat sources.
Strong protein profile with salmon as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Quality fat sources: named fat with declared fat sources.
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
No negative drivers crossed our reporting threshold.
- Lowest crude fiber in grain-inclusive raw foods (5.6% DMB)
- Top quartile for DMB fat in raw foods (18.9%)
- Lowest carb quality in grain-inclusive raw foods (12/16)
Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.
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- 1protein animalsalmon
Real fish meat. Natural source of omega-3s, which kibble usually has to add back from oil.
Position 1: primary protein source. After cooking removes water, this may drop in proportional weight, but it anchors the recipe.
- 2vegetablesweet potato
Complex carb with fiber and beta-carotene. Gentle on the stomach.
Position 2: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 3protein animalchicken meal
Chicken with the water cooked out. Per pound, packs more protein than fresh chicken. See why →
Position 3: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 4protein animalturkey meal
Turkey with the water cooked out. Per pound, packs more protein than fresh turkey. See why →
Position 4: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 5grainoats
Whole grain. Steady energy, soluble fiber, and well-tolerated by most dogs.
Position 5: supporting grain. Smaller contribution to the carb deck.
- 6fatchicken fat
Despite the name, a high-quality energy source. Concentrated calories plus essential fatty acids like linoleic acid. See why →
Position 6: secondary fat. Often where marine oils sit when present alongside a primary land-animal fat.
- 7legumechickpeas
Also called garbanzo beans. Affordable plant protein source, part of the legume stack the FDA examined in its heart-disease investigation. See why →
Position 7. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.
- 8legumelentils
Same concern as peas. Affordable plant protein, but when they pile up in the top 5 ingredients, it's a flag. See why →
Position 8. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.
- 9ground miscanthus grass
Same as miscanthus grass. A plant fiber source, mostly there for stool quality.
- 10fatground flaxseed
Cracked flaxseed for better digestibility. Same plant omega-3s as whole flaxseed, just easier for the dog to extract.
Position 10: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 11protein animaldeboned chicken
Real meat with the bones removed before grinding. The cleanest version of chicken on an ingredient label.
Position 11: trace protein. Likely there for amino-acid diversity or label appeal more than nutritional weight.
- 12protein animalturkey
Real meat. Lean protein, good amino acid profile, often well-tolerated by dogs sensitive to chicken.
Position 12: trace protein. Likely there for amino-acid diversity or label appeal more than nutritional weight.
- 13othernatural flavor
Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.
- 14freeze-dried chicken
Position 14: trace protein. Likely there for amino-acid diversity or label appeal more than nutritional weight.
- 15freeze-dried chicken heart
- 16yeast culture
Fermented yeast. Source of B vitamins and beta-glucans that some research suggests support immune function.
- 17freeze-dried chicken liver
- 18mineralpotassium chloride
Required mineral. Sometimes used as a salt substitute. Standard inclusion in complete diets.
- 19supplementcholine chloride
Essential nutrient for liver and brain function. Standard inclusion in complete dog foods.
- 20mineralsalt
Sodium chloride. Required at small doses for normal physiology. Not a quality concern in standard amounts.
- 21supplementdl-methionine
Essential amino acid. Often added when plant proteins dominate, since methionine is naturally lower in pulses than meat.
- 22freeze-dried pumpkin
- 23freeze-dried chicken necks
- 24freeze-dried kale
- 25freeze-dried broccoli
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