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PRODUCT LINE

Pure Balance Pro+

A line from Pure Balance

RECIPES REVIEWED
7
AVG PROTEIN, DM, KIBBLE
28.9%
AVG STARCH, KIBBLE
38%
FDA RECALLS
None since 2012
LINE REVIEW

The Pure Balance Pro+ Line, Reviewed

7 recipes, read label by label

Pure Balance Pro+ Kibble 1 recipe

Recipe Protein Fat Starch Kcal / cup First ingredients
Chicken & Brown Rice Large Breed Puppy Recipe 26% 15% 38% 391 Chicken, chicken meal (source of glucosamine), dried peas

All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Starch is our estimate, since no bag prints it. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.

Pure Balance Pro+ Wet food 6 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Moisture Kcal / kg First ingredients
Chicken Recipe for Healthy Weight Can 7.5% 3% 78% -- Chicken (source of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate), chicken broth, water sufficient for processing
Mature Cup 7.5% 2.5% 82% 807 CHICKEN BROTH, CHICKEN (SOURCE OF GLUCOSAMINE AND CHONDROITIN SULFATE), CHICKEN LIVER
Performance for Active Dogs, Beef & Chicken Recipe Can 7% 6% 78% -- Beef, chicken, beef broth
Performance Turkey & Chicken Recipe Cuts in Gravy Can 7% 5% 78% -- TURKEY, TURKEY BROTH, WATER SUFFICIENT FOR PROCESSING
Turkey & Potato Recipe Can 7% 5% 78% 1,073 TURKEY, WHITEFISH, POTATOES
Chicken & Brown Rice Stew for Puppy Can 7% 4% 82% -- Chicken, chicken broth, water sufficient for processing
Line average 7.2% 4.3% 79.3% 940

All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Wet food is mostly water, so compare it with other wet food only. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.

All recipes

7 foods matched · newest first
DEEP DIVE

Inside The Pure Balance Pro+ Range

Across 7 recipes we review

Protein is close to the average kibble we review (28.9% on a dry matter basis).

100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).

14% of recipes are grain-free.

NUTRITION

How The Range Measures Up

this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,089 foods we review

Protein, dry matter 29% 29% to 29%
15%site avg 30%50%
Fat, dry matter 17% 17% to 17%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 38% 38% to 38%
10%site avg 37%60%
Kcal per cup 391 391 to 391
250site avg 395600

Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out

INGREDIENTS

What Goes In The Bowl

Chicken 86% 56%
Fish 43% 35%
Egg 43% 31%
Turkey 29% 20%
Beef 14% 19%
Pork 14% 11%

Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.

Ingredients Some Owners Avoid

By-products 0% 13%
Artificial colors 0% 1%
Chemical preservatives 0% 9%
Corn 0% 15%
Wheat 0% 13%
Soy 0% 10%

These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.

LIFE STAGE
  • All Life Stages2
  • Adult2
  • Puppy2
  • Senior1
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds6
  • Large Breed1
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)1
RECALL HISTORY // PURE BALANCE

No Recalls In Our Record Since 2012

Our log holds FDA dog food recall notices from 2012 on, so this is not a guarantee that Pure Balance has never had one. See the recall log

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