Purina Dog Chow Complere Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken

by Purina Dog Chow

Overall Score: 78/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Egg And Chicken Flavor (protein)
3. Whole Grain Wheat (other)
4. Animal Digest (additive)
5. Salt (mineral)
6. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
7. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
8. Mono And Dicalcium Phosphate (other)
9. L–Lysine Monohydrochloride (other)
10. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
11. Minerals [Zinc Sulfate (other)
12. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
13. Manganese Sulfate (other)
14. Copper Sulfate (other)
15. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
16. Sodium Selenite] (other)
17. Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
18. Niacin (Vitamin B–3) (other)
19. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
20. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B–5) (other)
21. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B–6) (other)
22. Vitamin B–12 Supplement (other)
23. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B–1) (other)
24. Vitamin D–3 Supplement (other)
25. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B–2) (other)
26. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) (other)
27. Folic Acid (Vitamin B–9) (other)
28. Biotin (Vitamin B–7)] (other)
29. Yellow 6 (other)
30. Yellow 5 (additive)
31. Red 40 (additive)
32. Blue 2 (additive)
33. Garlic Oil (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Animal Digest (high concern): Animal digest does not specify the source species, making it impossible to trace or verify quality. It is essentially a palatability enhancer made from chemically or enzymatically broken-down animal tissues of unspecified origin. Pets with food allergies cannot safely consume products with generic animal digest since the protein source is unknown.
• Yellow 5 (high concern): Like Red 40, Yellow 5 provides no nutritional value and is added only for appearance. It has been associated with hypersensitivity reactions and behavioral effects in children in multiple studies. Banned or restricted in several countries. The EU requires warning labels on products containing tartrazine. No legitimate reason for its inclusion in pet food.
• Red 40 (high concern): Provides no nutritional benefit whatsoever and is added solely for the visual appeal to human buyers, as dogs and cats have limited color vision. Multiple studies have raised concerns about behavioral effects in children, leading the EU to require warning labels on foods containing Red 40. Some animal studies have suggested potential genotoxicity, though results are debated. The FDA maintains it is safe at approved levels, but many veterinary nutritionists recommend avoiding artificial colors entirely.
• Blue 2 (high concern): Another artificial color with zero nutritional value. Some studies have found associations with brain tumors in male rats at high doses, though these findings are not universally accepted. Like other artificial colors, it exists in pet food solely for marketing purposes and offers no benefit to the animal.

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

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