Purina Dog Chow High Protein with Real Chicken in Gravy Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 13.0 oz cups, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 50% protein and 14% fat, and each cup carries 363 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
- In gravy
- 13.0 oz cup
- 78% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Water
Plain water, used to make the recipe mixable and, in wet food, to fill the can.
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Wheat Gluten
The protein fraction separated from wheat after the starch is washed away.
Meat By-Products
The parts of a mammal left after the flesh is removed, without the animal being named.
Liver
Liver used without the animal being named.
What’s in the cup
- First ingredient
- Water, there for moisture. Almost every wet food opens with water or broth; what follows it is the recipe.
- First meat
- chicken, second on the list.
- Thickeners and binders
- wheat gluten and corn starch-modified. They give the gravy its body and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the cup, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 983 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 11.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 3.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 78.0%
363 kcal per 13.0 oz cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the cup prints it, heaviest first
Water, chicken, wheat gluten, meat by-products, liver, soy flour, corn starch-modified, 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., minerals [potassium chloride, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, manganese sulfate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite], tricalcium phosphate, choline chloride, vitamins [vitamin E supplement, niacin (vitamin b-3), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b-1), calcium pantothenate (vitamin b-5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b-6), vitamin b-12 supplement, riboflavin supplement (vitamin b-2), vitamin A supplement, folic acid (vitamin b-9), vitamin D-3 supplement, biotin (vitamin b-7)]
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.
Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.
| NUTRIENT | ON THE LABEL | WATER OUT | WET FOOD MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 11.0% | 50.0% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 3.0% | 13.6% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.5% | 6.8% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 20.5% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a cup costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.8 oz | $1.54 | $1.93 | Walmart |
Prices are from our check on Oct 16. 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 (983 kcal per kg, 363 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 with the water taken out, read the same way.
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