Purina Beneful Originals Farm-Raised Beef Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Purina Beneful Originals Farm-Raised Beef Dry Dog Food are Beef, Whole Grain Corn, Barley, Rice, and Whole Grain Wheat. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 43.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Whole Grain Corn
Corn kernels ground with the bran, germ and endosperm still intact, rather than the degermed endosperm used in refined corn…
Barley
The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
Rice
The grain of the rice plant, used without the form being specified further.
Whole Grain Wheat
Wheat with the bran, germ and endosperm all left intact, rather than the refined endosperm alone.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,631 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 23.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 12.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 12.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 43.0%
366 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Beef, whole grain corn, barley, rice, whole grain wheat, soybean meal, corn protein meal, chicken by-product meal, beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, egg and chicken flavor, oat meal, natural flavor, calcium carbonate, 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., mono and dicalcium phosphate, glycerin, soybean oil, dried carrots, dried peas, dried spinach, annatto color, vegetable juice (color), MINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 supplement, folic acid (Vitamin B-9), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K), biotin (Vitamin B-7), Vitamin D-3 supplement], potassium chloride, choline chloride, carmine, L-Lysine monohydrochloride
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 | 23.0% | 26.1% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 12.0% | 13.6% | n/a |
| FIBER | 4.0% | 4.5% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 43.0% | 48.9% | HIGH |
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 lb | $45.54LIVE | $13.01 | Amazon |
| 28 lb | $32.49 | $1.16 | Chewy |
| 36 lb | $38.98LIVE | $1.08 | PetSmart |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 11. Others are from our check on Sep 27. 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 (366 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
6 FDA Recalls On Record
EL Elemental dry dog food, two additional lots (expansion) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
EL Elemental prescription dry dog food (8 lb, 20 lb) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
PPVD EN Gastroenteric Low Fat wet dog food 13.4 oz cans (contained Purina ONE True Instinct Turkey & Venison) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Beneful Prepared Meals, Beneful Chopped Blends and Pro Plan Savory Meals 10 oz wet dog food tubs, Best Before Jun-Aug 2017 Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Purina ONE beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult dry dog food, limited bags Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Showing the latest 5 of 6. None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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