Purina Alpo Prime Cuts Dry Dog Food
Top 4 ingredients of Purina Alpo Prime Cuts Dry Dog Food are Ground Yellow Corn, Beef and Bone Meal, Soybean Meal, and Animal Fat Preserved with Mixed-Tocopherols. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 50.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Ground Yellow Corn
Yellow corn kernels milled to a coarse flour.
Animal Fat Preserved with Mixed-Tocopherols
Rendered animal fat kept stable with mixed tocopherols, a natural form of vitamin E, rather than a synthetic preservative.
Animal Digest
Animal tissue broken down by enzymes into a concentrated liquid or powder, sprayed onto kibble as a flavor coating.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,391 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 18.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 8.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 12.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 50.0%
378 kcal per cup. This food is 88% dry matter. The conversion alongside removes the water so it can be compared with any other food, wet or dry.
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Ground Yellow Corn, Beef And Bone Meal, Soybean Meal, Animal Fat Preserved with Mixed-Tocopherols, Animal Digest, Corn Gluten Meal, Egg And Chicken Flavor, 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., Potassium Chloride, Minerals [zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite], Choline Chloride, Vitamins [vitamin E Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B-3), Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9), Biotin (Vitamin B-7)], L-tryptophan, L-lysine Monohydrochloride, Red 40, Yellow 5, Calcium Carbonate, Blue 2, Garlic Oil
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 | 18.0% | 20.5% | LOW |
| FAT | 8.5% | 9.7% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 5.5% | 6.3% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 50.0% | 56.8% | HIGH |
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density. A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
Against The Line
Same figures, same method, applied to the rest of the Purina>Alpo range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | PURINA ALPO COME | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 20.5% | 21.0% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 57% | 56% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 50.0% | 49.0% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 378 | 377 | 384 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Purina>Alpo. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.