Rachael Ray Nutrish
Rachael Ray Nutrish Real Beef, Pea & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food (40 lb)
This is a researched pick — specs, prices, and owner reviews compared; not physically tested. Listing and price recorded Aug 6, 2026; confirm the current price on Amazon before buying. How we decide
Our verdict
🥓 Best Real Beef Recipe
The tradeoff: Affordable beef, but the pea content is worth raising with your vet.
+ What it gets right
- + Real beef is the first ingredient
- + Beef-based at near-mainstream pricing
- + No poultry by-product meal or artificial flavors
- + 40 lb bag keeps cost per pound low
− Where it falls short
- − Contains peas — a consideration if you are following the DCM discussion
- − Lower protein than the premium beef formulas here
Key specs
- form
- Dry
- life stage
- Adult
- primary protein
- Beef
- bag size
- 40 lb
- grain inclusive
- Yes
- by product free
- Yes
Why this pick won
Beef-first at a price that usually buys a chicken formula. That combination is rarer than it should be, and it matters for the sizeable group of dogs that itch on poultry. No poultry by-product meal, no artificial flavors, and a 40 lb bag that keeps the per-pound cost down.
Full specifications
As published by the manufacturer on the retailer listing, read August 6, 2026. Specs change without notice — confirm anything critical on the listing before you buy.
- Manufacturer
- Post Consumer Brands
- Flavor
- Real Beef, Pea & Brown Rice
- Item Form
- Chunk
- Specific Uses For Product
- Nutrition
- Breed Recommendation
- All Breed Sizes
- Allergen Information
- Gluten Free
- Recommended Uses For Product
- Daily feeding, supporting overall health and well-being of adult dogs
- Target Species
- Dog
- Included Components
- 1 - 40 Pound Bag
- Unit Count
- 640 Ounce
- Number of Items
- 1
- Item Weight
- 40 pounds
- Brand
- Nutrish
- Age Range (Description)
- Adult
What the manufacturer claims
Rachael Ray Nutrish's own description, quoted from the product listing. These are marketing claims, not our findings — our assessment is the verdict and tradeoff above.
- REAL BEEF DOG FOOD RECIPE: Get ears perking up with every bowl of Rachael Ray Nutrish Beef Dog Food Recipe made with real beef as the #1 ingredient for a balanced meal
- ADULT DRY DOG FOOD: Turn each meal into a tail-wagging moment with this dry dog food for adult dogs, suitable for small, medium, and large adult dogs of all breeds
- VETERINARIAN REVIEWED FORMULA: This specially crafted dry dog food recipe is veterinarian reviewed and backed by our team of nutrition and dog experts
- NATURAL DOG FOOD: Natural food with added vitamins, minerals & nutrients for your dog's daily meals. Made with no artificial flavors, it offers real taste that dogs love
- RACHAEL RAY FOUNDATION: Each bag of dry dog food is made with purpose – ensuring nourishing adult dog food while helping support animals in need through The Rachael Ray Foundation