Pure Balance Puppy Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Pure Balance Puppy Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food are Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, and Dried Peas. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 35.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
Oatmeal
Oats that have been rolled or ground, used as a whole grain carbohydrate.
Dried Peas
Peas with their moisture removed, used as a concentrated legume ingredient.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,788 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 27.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 17.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 35.0%
416 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Dried Peas, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Flaxseeds, Dried Egg Product, Canola Oil, Fish Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Dried Cranberries, Dried Carrots, Monosodium Phosphate, Fructooligosaccharides, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Taurine, Citric Acid (Preservative), Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), L-Carnitine, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Dried Bacillus coagulants Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 27.0% | 30.0% | HIGH |
| FAT | 17.0% | 18.9% | n/a |
| FIBER | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 35.0% | 38.9% | TYPICAL |
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 lb | $29.99 | $10.00 | Amazon |
Prices are from our check on Oct 5. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (416 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
No Recalls In Our Record Since 2012
We have not matched any FDA recall to Pure Balance. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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