Next Level Super Premium Pet Food Hero’s Salute

Dry food for dogs · by Next Level Super Premium Pet Food

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What to watch for

• Peas Moderate risk
  Peas add plant protein, starch and fiber. The FDA has been investigating reports of heart disease (DCM) in dogs eating diets high in peas, lentils and other legumes, often grain-free. No cause has been proven, but it is worth knowing when legumes sit near the top of the list.
• Natural flavor Low risk
  Flavoring from natural sources. Normally safe, but the term can hide which animal or plant it came from, which matters for allergies.
• Dried kelp Low risk
  Seaweed that supplies iodine and trace minerals. Too much kelp can push iodine too high, so it should be a minor ingredient.
• Salt Low risk
  Salt supplies sodium and chloride, which dogs need. Pet foods use small amounts; high salt is mainly a concern for dogs with heart or kidney disease.
• Copper sulfate Low risk
  A source of copper, an essential trace mineral. Some breeds accumulate copper in the liver, and vets have raised concern that some dog foods supply more than dogs need.

What it does well

• Named meat first
  First ingredient is menhaden fish meal.

Ingredients

Menhaden Fish Meal, Chicken Meal, Grain Sorghum, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Brown Rice, Peas, Blood Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Flaxseed, Yeast Culture, Natural Flavors, Potassium Chloride, Dried Kelp, Salt, Choline Chloride, Dried Chicory Root, Taurine, DL-Methionine, L-Carnitine, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Minerals (Zine Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Zine Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium lodate, Selenium Yeast), Vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B5 (Calcium Pantothenate), Vitamin B1 (Thiamine Mononitrate), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid), Vitamin B7 (Biotin), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma Longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative),Rosemary Extract.

What the label cannot tell you

• Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.
• Mineral levels are not printed on this label.
• We could not find the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement for this product. Scan the bag to confirm it is complete and balanced.

Sizes and barcodes

• Hero’s Salute UPC 0850018160452

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Informational, not veterinary advice. The score is our opinion of a food, built from the facts on its label with our published method. No brand pays to rank higher. Recipes change: check the bag you have, or scan it in the app.

Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03