Purina Beneful Superfood Blend Salmon Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Purina Beneful Superfood Blend Salmon Dry Dog Food are Salmon, Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Wheat, Barley, and Rice.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 24%

Crude Fat (min.): 14%

Crude Fiber (max.): 5%

Moisture (max.): 12%

Calories: 3690 kcal/kg (366 kcal/cup)

Purina Beneful Superfood Blend Salmon Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Salmon, chicken meal, whole grain wheat, barley, rice, oat meal, soybean meal, beef fat naturally preserved with mixed-tocopherols, canola meal, chia seeds, cranberries, natural liver flavor, calcium carbonate, salt, soybean oil, dried kale, mono and dicalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin B-12 supplement, riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), folic acid (Vitamin B-9), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K), Vitamin D-3 supplement, biotin (Vitamin B-7)], taurine, MINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], choline chloride

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

Salmon is a high protein food and also rich in omega-3 fatty acids while having very low saturated fat.

Omega-3s moisturize the skin and fight skin disorders and the vitamin B12 in salmon keeps blood and nerve cells healthy.

Chicken Meal is a dry, rendered product from whole chickens that has been through some processing to remove water and fat. It looks like brown flour, and it's a highly concentrated protein/mineral resource.

Chicken meal is basically chicken with a longer storage time. It's a protein-rich food and also Vitamin B12, Tryptophan, Choline, Zinc, Iron, and Copper resource. However, it's an already processed material in dog food manufacturing and makes the food ultra-processed.

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.

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.

Rice is a grain and considered to be a better than average carbohydrate source (basically starch). Although not as rich in nutrients a brown rice, white rice also provides some proteins, vitamins and minerals.

The kind of minerals and vitamins that can be found in rice include Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin E.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Purina Beneful Superfood Blend Salmon Dry Dog Food has 24% protein, 14% fat, 5% fiber, and 12% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 40%.

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 Superfood Blend Salmon Dry Dog Food as 40%. 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 (24%)

Starch (40 %)

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