Purina One SmartBlend True Instinct High Protein with Real Beef & Salmon Dry Dog Food

Top 4 ingredients of Purina One SmartBlend True Instinct High Protein with Real Beef & Salmon Dry Dog Food are Beef, Chicken Meal, Soybean Meal, and Whole Grain Wheat.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 32%

Crude Fat (min.): 17%

Crude Fiber (max.): 3%

Moisture (max.): 12%

Calories: 4,096 kcal/kg, 399 kcal/cup

Purina One SmartBlend True Instinct High Protein with Real Beef & Salmon Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Beef, Chicken Meal, Soybean Meal, Whole Grain Wheat, Beef Fat Preserved with Mixed-Tocopherols, Corn Gluten Meal, Soy Flour, Canola Meal, Corn Germ Meal, Ground Yellow Corn, Salmon, Rice, Glycerin, Natural Flavor, Soy Protein Concentrate, Oatmeal, Salt, Soybean Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Caramel Color, Potassium Chloride, Mono And Dicalcium Phosphate, 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), Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Biotin (Vitamin B-7)], 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.

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.

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.

Is a high quality protein ingredient, though obviously less ideal than meat. Some critics contend that this kind of bean may cause allergic issues in canines, though opinions vary widely.

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.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Purina One SmartBlend True Instinct High Protein with Real Beef & Salmon Dry Dog Food has 32% protein, 17% fat, 3% fiber, and 12% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 31%.

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 One SmartBlend True Instinct High Protein with Real Beef & Salmon Dry Dog Food as 31%. Basically, around one third 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>One kibble has less starch ratio than the average.

Protein (32%)

Starch (31 %)

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