Purina Beneful Playful Life Farm-Raised Beef Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Purina Beneful Playful Life Farm-Raised Beef Dry Dog Food are Beef, Whole Grain Wheat, Chicken By-Product Meal, Barley, and Whole Grain Corn.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 26%

Crude Fat (min.): 12%

Crude Fiber (max.): 4%

Moisture (max.): 14%

Calories: 3551 kcal/kg (346 kcal/cup)

Purina Beneful Playful Life Farm-Raised Beef Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Beef, whole grain wheat, chicken by-product meal, barley, whole grain corn, rice, corn gluten meal, soybean meal, beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, glycerin, egg and chicken flavor, oat meal, calcium carbonate, mono and dicalcium phosphate, salt, dried egg product, natural flavor, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, blueberries, dried spinach, potassium chloride, iron oxide (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), 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)], choline chloride

We specified the salt's position and marked it to help you evaluate the ingredients better with The Salt Divider.

Chicken by-products meal as a dog food ingredient

Beef is a common ingredient in dog kibble due to its high protein content and palatability. It is a rich source of essential nutrients, including vitamins B12 and B6, as well as zinc and iron. These nutrients support healthy muscle growth and maintenance, and help to maintain a healthy immune system.

In addition, beef is a good source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which support healthy skin and coat.

Whole Grain Wheat contains the entire grain, including the germ, bran and endosperm. This means that it has more antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber than regular wheat.

Chicken By-Product Meal is rendered mix of less desirable parts (eg. gizzards, giblets, feet), internal organs (eg. lungs, spleen, liver, heart, kidneys) and bones of a chicken.

Chicken by-products are protein rich like chicken and also it's a natural source of Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine. However, it's an already processed material in dog food manufacturing and makes the food ultra-processed.

Barley is source of carbohydrates for energy, B vitamins and fiber for a healthy digestive system. In some cases it has been known to lower cholesterol. It's a good alternative grain for dogs that are allergic to corn or wheat.

Whole Grain Corn contains bran, cereal germ, and endosperm as a whole instead of just the endosperm. Corn is a fibrous grain and it provides easily digestible carbohydrates that makes it a key energy source. Also corn has linoleic acid, an essential omega-6 fatty acid to maintain healthy skin, coat and immune system.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Purina Beneful Playful Life Farm-Raised Beef Dry Dog Food has 26% protein, 12% fat, 4% fiber, and 14% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 39%.

The largest proportion of Carbohydrates in dog food is provided by starch and indeed dogs don't have carbohydrate requirement at all.

We calculated the starch ratio in Purina Beneful Playful Life Farm-Raised Beef Dry Dog Food as 39%. Basically, around two fifth (almost half) of the food you feed to {your dog} is starch.

Average starch ratio of dry dog foods on inthekibble.com is 38.67% - and that means this Purina>Beneful kibble has more starch ratio than the average.

Protein (26%)

Starch (39 %)

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