Purina ONE Plus Large Breed Puppy Formula

by Purina ONE

Overall Score: 61/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Rice Flour (other)
3. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
4. Corn Gluten Meal (carbohydrate)
5. Chicken By-product Meal (protein)
6. Whole Grain Wheat (other)
7. Whole Grain Corn (other)
8. Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed-tocopherols (protein)
9. Pea Fiber (fiber)
10. Natural Flavor (additive)
11. Glycerin (other)
12. Dried Egg Product (protein)
13. Mono And Dicalcium Phosphate (other)
14. Fish Oil (protein)
15. Salt (mineral)
16. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
17. Caramel Color (additive)
18. Dried Carrots (other)
19. Dried Peas (carbohydrate)
20. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
21. Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
22. niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
23. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
24. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
25. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
26. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
27. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
28. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
29. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
30. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
31. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) (other)
32. Biotin (Vitamin B-7)] (other)
33. Minerals [Zinc Sulfate (other)
34. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
35. Manganese Sulfate (other)
36. Copper Sulfate (other)
37. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
38. Sodium Selenite] (other)
39. Potassium Citrate (other)
40. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
41. L-lysine Monohydrochloride (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Soy (medium concern): Soy is a common allergen in dogs and cats. It contains phytoestrogens that may affect hormonal balance, though the clinical significance in pets is not fully established. Often used as an inexpensive protein and carbohydrate filler. Most soy in pet food is genetically modified.
• Corn Gluten Meal (medium concern): Primarily used as an inexpensive plant-based protein booster that can inflate the protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the complete amino acid profile of animal proteins. Its presence in large quantities may indicate the manufacturer is supplementing with cheap protein instead of using more meat.
• Chicken By-Product Meal (medium concern): While nutritionally adequate, by-product meals can vary widely in quality and digestibility. They include parts like necks, feet, and intestines, which some consumers find objectionable. Quality control is less consistent than named muscle meat sources.
• Caramel Color (high concern): Certain classes of caramel color (Class III and IV, produced with ammonia or ammonia-sulfite processes) contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), which has been classified as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' (Group 2B) by IARC. California's Proposition 65 lists 4-MEI as a carcinogen. Like other color additives, it provides no nutritional benefit to pets.
• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 28.9%, fat 17.8%, fiber 0%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 45.8%. By calories: 24.5% from protein, 36.7% from fat, 38.8% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 28.9% vs 22.5% minimum, fat 17.8% vs 8.5% minimum.

Dry food, with grains, for the puppy life stage.

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