Purina Dog Chow Little Bites for Small Dogs Dry Dog Food
Top 4 ingredients of Purina Dog Chow Little Bites for Small Dogs Dry Dog Food are Whole Grain Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Meat and Bone Meal, and Soybean Meal. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 40.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Whole Grain Corn
Corn kernels ground with the bran, germ and endosperm still intact, rather than the degermed endosperm used in refined corn…
Corn Gluten Meal
The protein-rich fraction left after corn is processed to remove its starch, germ and bran.
Meat and Bone Meal
A rendered product made from mammal tissue including bone, without specifying the animal.
Soybean Meal
The protein-rich meal left after oil has been pressed from soybeans.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,542 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 25.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 12.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 12.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 40.5%
402 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
Whole Grain Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Meat And Bone Meal, Soybean Meal, Beef Fat Naturally Preserved with Mixed-Tocopherols, Poultry By-Product Meal, Whole Grain Wheat, Chicken, Beef, Poultry And Pork Digest, Ground Rice, 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., Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, L-lysine Monohydrochloride, Choline Chloride, Mono And Dicalcium Phosphate, 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)], Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Red 40, 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 | 25.0% | 28.4% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 12.0% | 13.6% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 4.5% | 5.1% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 40.5% | 46.0% | 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>Dog Chow range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | PURINA DOG CHOW | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 28.4% | 23.9% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 46% | 53% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 40.5% | 46.5% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 402 | 421 | 384 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Purina>Dog Chow. 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.