Nature's Way

Nature's Way Grain Free Puppy & Small Dog review

Name: Nature's Way Grain Free Puppy & Small Dog
Brand: Nature's Way

61.6/100Good

DryPuppyAdult

The brand's grain-free build with the meat turned up: chicken declared at 65%, broken down part by part. One bag covers small puppies and small adults. It sits in our Good band, with transparency reading Outstanding.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Small-breed puppies. Protein is declared at 32%
Small adults, as one recipe covers both stages unchanged
A puppy and a small older dog sharing a kitchen and a bag
Dogs kept off grain from the start, on sweet potato and potato
Owners who want glucosamine, MSM and chondroitin each on a declared line

Worth watching

No calcium declared, so keep it to the small-breed puppies it names
Salmon oil on the list means it is not fish free
Every scrap of meat is chicken, which matters if chicken has caused trouble
Mixed herbs named without quantities

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

61.6/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small-breed puppies and adults. A puppy eats considerably more for its weight than an adult, so use the maker's growth chart and your hands on the ribs.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy, Adult

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Nature's Way Grain Free Puppy & Small Dog 61.6

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

A meat declaration written out part by part keeps it level with the typical dry food, and the missing calcium figure is the one real gap.

What's in it

Chicken, dried chicken31%, 29%Nearly level by design: the dried share arrives without water, so finished protein stays high.
Chicken fat, chicken liver3%, 2%Liver for B vitamins, copper and iron, and for a picky puppy.
Sweet potato, potato19% eachAn even split that holds a small kibble together without cereal.
Beet fibre
Linseed, sunflower oilPlant omegas and vitamin E.
Salmon oilMarine omega 3 for coat and a developing brain. Not fish free.
Minerals, vitamins
Glucosamine, MSM, chondroitinUsually made from shellfish and cattle cartilage, worth knowing on an elimination plan.
Yucca extract, mixed herbsThe herbs carry no quantities.
Prebiotic MOS, prebiotic FOSFeed the gut bacteria that settle a young digestion.

Copper, iron and zinc at 48 mg per kilo each, manganese, iodine and selenium all dosed, with vitamins A, D3 and E.

No calcium declared. Keep it to small-breed puppies, not a big-breed youngster.

Named ingredients

65% Chicken consisting: Chicken (31%), Dried Chicken (29%), Chicken Fat (3%), Chicken Liver (2%), Sweet Potato (19%), Potato (19%), Beet Fibre, Linseed, Sunflower Oil, Salmon Oil, Minerals, Vitamins, Glucosamine (.017%), MSM (.017%), Chlondroitin (.0125%), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Mixed Herbs consisting: Thyme, Majoram, Sage, Basil, Parsley, Oregano, Prebiotic MOS, Prebiotic FOS.

Against the range

Chicken is declared at 65%, split into fresh chicken, dried chicken, chicken fat and liver, and it is the only meat. Sweet potato and potato at 19% each replace cereal. Salmon oil sits alongside linseed and sunflower oil, and the joint extras each carry a declared level.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

375 kcal/100g

Protein

32%

Fat

15%

Fibre

2.5%

Ash

Dry weight

Protein

34.8%

Fat

16.3%

Fibre

2.7%

Ash

7.6%

Carbs

38.6%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

70.1%

Carbs

27.7%

Oils

2.2%

Pricing & size