Purina Pro Plan Puppy Large Breed Beef & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Purina Pro Plan Puppy Large Breed Beef & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food are Beef, Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Whole Grain Corn, and Poultry By-Product Meal.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 28%

Crude Fat (min.): 13%

Crude Fiber (max.): 4.75%

Moisture (max.): 12%

Calories: 3,989 kcal/kg, 480 kcal/cup

Purina Pro Plan Puppy Large Breed Beef & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Beef, Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Whole Grain Corn, Poultry By-Product Meal, Whole Grain Wheat, Dried Egg Product, Beef Fat Preserved with Mixed-Tocopherols, Pea Fiber, Fish Meal, Natural Flavor, Fish Oil, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono And Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Citrate, L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, Choline Chloride, 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), 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)], Dried Bacillus Coagulans Fermentation Product, Garlic Oil

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.

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.

Corn Gluten Meal is the principal protein of corn. Despite the name, corn gluten does not contain true gluten which makes it 100% gluten-free indeed.

CGM has over 60% crude protein and good for digestibility.

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.

Poultry by-product meal is a high source of protein.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Purina Pro Plan Puppy Large Breed Beef & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food has 28% protein, 13% fat, 4.75% fiber, and 12% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 37.25%.

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 Pro Plan Puppy Large Breed Beef & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food as 37.25%. 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>Pro Plan kibble has less starch ratio than the average.

Protein (28%)

Starch (37.25 %)

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