For puppies that grow to 50 lbs or more. Smart start formula helps support learning DHA & ALA. Premium nutrition, superior performance. Optimum protein and fat levels for healthy, balanced growth. Balanced calcium and phosphorus for strong bones. Natural sources of glucosamine & chondroitin for healthy joints. Natural ingredients for added vitamins, minerals & taurine. Advanced antioxidants for a healthy immune system. Don't settle for less than the absolute best! Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy Food isn't like the typical dog food. It's special. It combines naturally great taste with the highest nutritional benefits. That's because Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy Food is formulated using 80 years of Nutro products experience combined with research from veterinarians and nutritionists. And it's manufactured with state-of-the-art technology using only the finest ingredients for premium nutrition and superior performance. Feature/benefit for your puppy: controlled-growth formula puppy food/large and giant breeds are prone to rapid growth, which could lead to hip and joint problems. Our controlled-growth formula puppy food provides a unique blend of key nutrients needed to help maintain healthy, balanced growth from wearing to maturity; natural sources of glucosamine and chondroitin, building blocks of healthy joints/good nutrition is important to large and giant breeds for strong hips and healthy joints. Research shows that these two components found in chicken meal help maintain healthy joint cartilage; balanced calcium-phosphorus for healthy balanced growth of the skeletal system/research shows that large breed puppies have a reduced requirements for calcium and phosphorus so Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy Food provides the ideal calcium-phosphorus requirement; adjusted protein and fat levels/excess weight can cause bone and joint problems for large breed puppies, Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy Food provides optimum protein and fat levels to help balance growth, while providing plenty of protein for muscles, skin and coat; real chicken protein/high quality real chicken protein for muscle development and body growth; l-carnitine to help utilize fat/l-carnitine helps utilize fat for lean muscle growth; chelated minerals are more easily absorbed into your large breed puppy's system. By providing chelated zinc and other important minerals, Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy Food helps your dog stay healthy throughout its life; guaranteed to improve skin and coat/ with high levels or linoleic acid, combined with other key vitamins and minerals, Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy Food has all the nutrition your puppy needs for healthy skin and shiny coat; guaranteed great taste/we guarantee the great taste of Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy Food so you can be sure your puppy will eat enough to meet its nutritional requirements; smart start formula/smart start formula featuring ALA and DHA helps puppies with learning, brain and vision development; ALA (alpha-linolenic acid)/research shows that puppies naturally convert ALA (alpha-linolenic acid) to DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) to help support better learning. Puppies want to look their best, so we supply fatty acids for a healthy, shiny coat; DHA/formulated with high levels of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) from fish oil, a proven nutrient for brain development. We don't just talk about great nutrition, we guarantee it. Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy Food is formulated to provide 100% complete and balanced nutrition for puppies. Like all Natural Choice products, this formula contains no chicken heads, feet or intestines or ground yellow corn. We use real chicken protein and high levels of linoleic acid for healthy skin and coat, and strong muscles. Gentle on puppies delicate digestive systems. Naturally preserved. Helps support learning by puppies. Nutritional adequacy statement: Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO dog food nutrient profiles for growth.