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Nestle Purina Pro Plan Chicken and Rice Formula

Reviews Views Date of last review 1 34553 Thu January 10, 2008

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Description: Feeding guideline: A 50lb dog should be fed about 2 1/2 cups

CALORIE CONTENT (CALCULATED):Metabolizable Enerfgy (ME)4371 kcal/kg1987 kcal/lb489 kkcal/cup

Digestable Energy 2124 kcal/lb523 kcal/cup

INGREDIENTS:Chicken, brewers rice, whole grain wheat, poultry by-product meal (natural source of

glucosamine), corn gluten meal, whole grain corn, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols(form of Vitamin E), corn bran, fish meal (natural source of glucosamine), animal digest, dried eggproduct, calcium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, Vitamin E supplement,choline chloride, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C),manganese sulfate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate,copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlicoil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfitecomplex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:Crude Protein (Min) 26.0%Crude Fat (Min) 16.0%Crude Fiber (Max) 3.0%Moisture (Max) 12.0%Linoleic Acid (Min) 1.4%Calcium (Ca) (Min) 1.0%Phosphorus (P) (Min) 0.8%Selenium (Se) (Min) 0.30 mg/kg Vitamin A (Min) 15,000 IU/kg Vitamin E (Min) 460 IU/kg Ascorbic Acid* (Min) 70 mg/kgGlucosamine* (Min) 400 ppmGlutamine* (Min) 1.0%



*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

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Registered: October 2005Posts: 3957Review Date: Thu January 10, 2008

The first ingredient is a named meat product. This is not a meal ingredient, but is inclusive of water content

(about 80%). Once that is removed, as it must be to create a dehydrated product, the ingredient will weigh around20% of its wet weight. Ingredients are listed in order of weight, and the dehydrated ingredient would probably bemore accurately placed much further down the ingredient list. It is unlikely that this ingredient makes any significant contribution to the overall meat content of the food. The main meat ingredient in this food is in factpoultry by-product meal. It is impossible to ascertain the quality of by-products and these are usually productsthat are of such low quality as to be rejected for use in the human food chain, or else are those parts that have solittle value that they cannot be used elsewhere in either the human or pet food industries. The AAFCO definitionof poultry by-product meal is “a meal consisting of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughteredpoultry, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts asmight occur unavoidable in good processing practice.” Unable to be identified even by species or source, it is a very low quality ingredient. This is the 4th ingredient, making it very unlikely that there is any significant meatcontent in the food at all, but rather it is primarily a collection of grains.

Fish meal is a further meat ingredient in the food, but it is far too far down the ingredient list to make any significant contribution to the overall meat content of the food. We find no sign on the manufacturer's website of aguarantee that only ethoxyquin-free protein ingredients are used in this food (ethoxyquin is a chemicalpreservative, commonly added to fish ingredients, and that is banned or heavily regulated in human food due tothe belief that it is carcinogenic).

The main grains, and main ingredients, in the food are brewers rice, wheat and corn. Brewers rice is a low quality grain and byproduct. heat is believed by many to be the leading cause of food allergy problems in dog food; it is atleast a whole grain rather than a fragment. Corn is a difficult to digest grain of limited value in dog food. It is alsocommonly associated with allergy problems. Corn gluten meal it is that part of the commercial shelled corn thatremains after the extraction of the larger portion of the starch, gluten, and term by the processes employed in the wet milling manufacture of corn starch or syrup. In plain English, the remains of corn after most of the nutritious

bits have been removed. Corn bran is a further grain fragment and filler. We would prefer to see the use of wholeeggs rather than egg product in the food.

Animal fat is an ingredient of unidentified origin for which it is impossible to determine species, source or quality.Unidentified ingredients are usually very low quality. AAFCO define this asobtained from the tissues of mammalsand/or poultry in the commercial processes of rendering or extracting. It consists predominantly of glycerideesters of fatty acids and contains no additions of free fatty acids. If an antioxidant is used, the common name ornames must be indicated, followed by the words "used as a preservative".

We note the use of synthetic vitamin K, a substance linked to liver problems and that is progressively being

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Nestle Purina Pro Plan Beef and Rice Formula

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Description: Feeding guideline:A 50lb dog should be fed about 2 1/2 cups

CALORIE CONTENT (CALCULATED):Metabolizable Enerfgy (ME)4152 kcal/kg1887 kcal/lb465 kkcal/cup

Digestable Energy2024 kcal/lb499 kcal/cup

INGREDIENTS:Beef, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, whole grain wheat, whole grain corn, animal fat

preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), poultry by-product meal(natural source of glucosamine), fish meal (natural source of glucosamine), dried beet

pulp, animal digest, calcium phosphate, dried egg product, potassium chloride, calciumcarbonate, salt, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, Vitamin E supplement, choline chloride,zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, ascorbic acid (source of Vitamin C), manganese sulfate,niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride,garlic oil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadionesodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.G-4469

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:



Crude Protein (Min) 26.0%Crude Fat (Min) 16.0%Crude Fiber (Max) 3.0%Moisture (Max) 12.0%Linoleic Acid (Min) 1.2%Calcium (Ca) (Min) 1.0%Phosphorus (P) (Min) 0.8%Selenium (Se) (Min) 0.30 mg/kgVitamin A (Min) 15,000 IU/kgVitamin E (Min) 460 IU/kgAscorbic Acid* (Min) 70 mg/kgGlucosamine* (Min) 400 ppmGlutamine* (Min) 1.0%

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

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Review Date: Thu January 10, 2008

The first ingredient is a named meat product. This is not a meal ingredient, but is inclusive of water content (about 80%). Once that is removed, as itmust be to create a dehydrated product, the ingredient will weigh around20% of its wet weight. Ingredients are listed in order of weight, and thedehydrated ingredient would probably be more accurately placed muchfurther down the ingredient list. It is unlikely that this ingredient makes any

significant contribution to the overall meat content of the food. The mainmeat ingredient in this food is in fact poultry by-product meal. It isimpossible to ascertain the quality of by-products and these are usually

products that are of such low quality as to be rejected for use in the humanfood chain, or else are those parts that have so little value that they cannot

be used elsewhere in either the human or pet food industries. The AAFCOdefinition of poultry by-product meal is “a meal consisting of the ground,rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered poultry, such as necks,feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in suchamounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.” Unableto be identified even by species or source, it is a very low quality ingredient.

This is the 7th ingredient, making it very unlikely that there is anysignificant meat content in the food at all, but rather it is primarily acollection of grains.

Fish meal is a further meat ingredient in the food, but it is far too far downthe ingredient list to make any significant contribution to the overall meatcontent of the food. We find no sign on the manufacturer's website of aguarantee that only ethoxyquin-free protein ingredients are used in this food







(ethoxyquin is a chemical preservative, commonly added to fish ingredients,and that is banned or heavily regulated in human food due to the belief thatit is carcinogenic).

The main grains, and main ingredients, in the food are brewers rice andcorn. Brewers rice is a low quality grain and byproduct. Corn is a difficultto digest grain of limited value in dog food. It is also commonly associatedwith allergy problems. Corn gluten meal it is that part of the commercialshelled corn that remains after the extraction of the larger portion of thestarch, gluten, and term by the processes employed in the wet millingmanufacture of corn starch or syrup. In plain English, the remains of cornafter most of the nutritious bits have been removed. Corn bran is a further grain fragment and filler. Wheat is believed by many to be the leading causeof food allergy problems in dog food; it is at least a whole grain rather thana fragment. We would prefer to see the use of whole eggs rather than egg

product in the food.

Animal fat is an ingredient of unidentified origin for which it is impossibleto determine species, source or quality. Unidentified ingredients are usuallyvery low quality. AAFCO define this asobtained from the tissues of mammals and/or poultry in the commercial processes of rendering or extracting. It consists predominantly of glyceride esters of fatty acids andcontains no additions of free fatty acids. If an antioxidant is used, thecommon name or names must be indicated, followed by the words "used asa preservative".

We note the use of synthetic vitamin K, a substance linked to liver problemsand that is progressively being removed from better quality products.

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Pros: First ingredient is a named meat product

Cons: Inadequate meat content, byproducts and fat of unidentifiableorigin, low quality grains and fillers



Star Pro Premium Performance Formula

Reviews Views Date of last review1 2926 Sun March 5, 2006


Description: Ingredients:

Poultry by-product meal, ground yellow corn, ground whole wheat, poultry fat(preserved with mixed tocopherols and ascorbyl palmitate), corn gluten meal, beet pulp,dehydrated whole egg, fish meal, natural chicken flavor, brewers dried yeast, driedcheese, lecithin, dicalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, salt, ascorbic acid, vitamin Aacetate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, vitamin B12 supplement,riboflavin supplement, dl-methionine, niacin, calcium pantothenate, choline chloride,menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), folic acid, biotin,thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, sodium selenite, calcium iodate,ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate.

Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein (minimum) 30%Crude Fat (minimum) 20%Moisture (maximum) 10%Crude Fiber (maximum) 3.5%

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The first ingredient is a meat product of unidentifiable origin. It is a mealmade from the by-products of carcasses of a variety of fowl, but the originis unidentifiable. We recommend avoiding any pet food using suchingredients. It is impossible to ascertain the quality of by-products and theseare usually products that are of such low quality as to be rejected for use inthe human food chain, or else are those parts that have so little value thatthey cannot be used elsewhere in either the human or pet food industries.The AAFCO definition of poultry by-product meal is “a meal consisting of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered poultry, suchas necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers,







except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.”

There is a further meat meal ingredient (fish meal) 8th on the ingredient list, but this is too far down to make up a substantive portion of the food.

The primary grains in the food are corn and wheat. Corn is a problematicgrain that is difficult for dogs to digest and thought to be the cause of a greatmany allergy and yeast infection problems. We prefer not to see this used indog food. Corn appears a second time in the ingredients, this time as glutenmeal. The AAFCO definition of corn gluten meal is “the dried residue fromcorn after the removal of the larger part of the starch and germ, and theseparation of the bran by the process employed in the wet millingmanufacture of corn starch or syrup, or by enzymatic treatment of theendosperm.” In plain English, that which remains after all the nutritious bitshave been removed.The use of wheat is a significant negative: wheat is believed to be thenumber one cause of allergy problems in dog food. This is another ingredient we prefer not to see used at all in dog foodPoultry fat is a further low quality ingredient and is impossible to determinethe source. Unidentified ingredients are usually very low quality. AAFCOdefine this as "obtained from the tissues of poultry in the commercial

processes of rendering or extracting. It consists predominantly of glycerideesters of fatty acids and contains no additions of free fatty acids. If anantioxidant is used, the common name or names must be indicated, followed

by the words "used as a preservative".

It is a concern to see a fat in the top four ingredients of a dry dog food.Research at Purdue University has identified a this as a factor that increasesthe risk of bloat in large breed dogs. Smaller breeds are untested.

Beet pulp is filler and a controversial ingredient – it is a by-product, beingdried residue from sugar beets which has been cleaned and extracted in the

process of manufacturing sugar. It is a controversial ingredient in dog food,claimed by some manufacturers to be a good source of fibre, and derided byothers as an ingredient added to slow down the transition of rancid animalfats and causing stress to kidney and liver in the process. We note that beet

pulp is an ingredient that commonly causes problems for dogs, includingallergies and ear infections, and prefer not to see it used in dog food. Thereare less controversial products around if additional fibre is required.



Nestle Purina Beneful Dog Food Reviews Views Date of last review

1 51821 Mon March 6, 2006


Description: Ingredients:Ground yellow corn, chicken-by-product meal, corn gluten meal, whole wheat flour,

beef tallow preserved with mixed-tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), rice flour, beef,soy flour, Minerals (tricalcium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, dicalcium

phosphate, calcium carbonate, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), sugar, sorbitol, water, animal digest,

phosphoric acid, sorbic acid (a preservative), L-Lysine monohydrochloride, dried peas,dried carrots, calcium propionate (a preservative), choline chloride, Vitamins [VitaminE, Vitamin A, niacin, Vitamin B-12, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement,

biotin, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Vitamin D-3], added color (Yellow 5,Red 40, Yellow 6, Blue 2), DL-Methionine, glyceryl monostearate, garlic oil.

Guaranteed Analysis:Crude Protein (minimum) 25%Moisture (maximum) 14%Crude Fat (minimum) 10%Crude Fiber (maximum) 4%Linoleic Acid (minimum) 1.5%Calcium (minimum) 1.1%

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The primary ingredient in the food is a low quality grain. Corn is a problematic grain that is difficult for dogs to digest and thought to be the

Pros:

Cons: Use of by-products, fat of unidentifiable origin, low quality grainsand other controversial filler.







cause of a great many allergy and yeast infection problems. We prefer not tosee this used in dog food.

The second ingredient is by-products. It is impossible to ascertain thequality of by-products and these are usually products that are of such lowquality as to be rejected for use in the human food chain, or else are those

parts that have so little value that they cannot be used elsewhere in either the human or pet food industries. The AAFCO definition of chicken by-

product meal is “a meal consisting of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggsand intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.”

Corn appears a second time as the third ingredient, this time as gluten meal.The AAFCO definition of corn gluten meal is "the dried residue from cornafter the removal of the larger part of the starch and germ, and theseparation of the bran by the process employed in the wet millingmanufacture of corn starch or syrup, or by enzymatic treatment of theendosperm". In plain English, that which remains after all the nutritious bitshave been removed.

Wheat flour is another grain fragment. The use of wheat is a significantnegative: wheat is believed to be the number one cause of allergy problemsin dog food. This is another ingredient we prefer not to see used at all in dogfood.

Beef tallow is a very low quality fat obtained from the tissue of cattle in thecommercial process of rendering. We are appalled to see sugar in dog food.Animal digest is a further low quality ingredient of indeterminate sourcewhich AAFCO define as "material which results from chemical and/or enzymatic hydrolysis of clean and undecomposed animal tissue. The animaltissues used shall be exclusive of hair, horns, teeth, hooves and feathers,except in such trace amounts as might occur unavoidably in good factory

practice and shall be suitable for animal feed".

Beef, the 7th ingredient, is the sole named meat product in the food butsince this is beef inclusive of its water content (about 80%) and thisingredient will weigh only about 20% of its wet weight once water isremoved (as it must be to make kibble) it is unlikely that this is the true firstingredient in the food and would be more accurately placed much further down the ingredient list. This is insufficient to make up a significant

proportion of the food.



Rice flour and soy flour are grain fragments and filler. Soy is a poor qualitysource of protein in dog food, and a common cause of allergy problems.Some believe that it is the number 1 cause of food allergies in dogs(outstripping even wheat). We are appalled to see sugar in this food.

We prefer not to see the use of artificial colourants in dog food. Some of these are believed to be carcinogenic and cause hyperactivity disorders andare banned from use in many countries. See the main page for moreexplanation of the dangers of chemical additives to pet foods.

Champion Pet Foods Acana Grasslands

Reviews Views Date of last review1 148197 Sat April 4, 2009

Recommended By Average Price Average Rating100% of reviewers None indicated None indicated

supersize

Description: ME (metabolizable energy) is 4200 kcal/kg (420 kcal per 250 ml cup) with 35% of energyfrom protein, 35% from premium animal fats and 30% from regional fruits andvegetables.

Ingredients:Lamb meal, sweet potato, raw de-boned lamb, peas, fresh whole eggs, sun-curedalfalfa, sunflower oil, fresh de-boned walleye, pumpkin, fresh de-boned northern pike,apples, carrots, turnip greens, organic sea vegetables (kelp, bladderwrack, dulse),

juniper berries, cranberries, Saskatoon berries, black currants, angelica root, chicory

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Pros:

Cons: Inadequate meat content, by-products, low quality grains, soy,artificial colourants.



root, red clover, red raspberry leaf, dandelion root, peppermint leaf, marigold flowers,chamomile flowers, rosemary extract, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcusfaecium.Vitamins (vit. A, vit. D3, vit. E, niacin, riboflavin, lysine, thiamine mononitrate, vit.B12,

pyridoxine, folic acid, biotin). Minerals (iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, cobalt proteinate, copper proteinate).

Guaranteed analysisProtein .....................................33 %Fat ..........................................17 %Fiber ...................................... 3.5 %Calcium .................................. 1.8 %Phosphorus ............................. 1.2 %Omega-6................................. 2.2 %Omega-3 ................................ 0.4 %Glucosamine ....................800 mg/kgChondroitin .......................500 mg/kgCarbohydrate ...........................28 %

Typical analysisSodium ................................... 0.3 %Chloride................................... 0.5 %Potassium................................ 0.5 %Magnesium ........................... 0.09 %Iron ..................................280 mg/kgZinc .................................200 mg/kgCopper...............................20 mg/kgManganese.........................35 mg/kgCobalt ..................................... 0.5 %Iodine................................2.2 mg/kgSelenium...........................0.6 mg/kgVitamin B3 (niacin).............250 mg/kgVitamin B5 (pan. acid) ..........40 mg/kgVitamin B6 (pyridoxine) ........32 mg/kgVit. B12 (cyanocobalamin) ..400 ug/kgBiotin ................................0.6 mg/kgFolic Acid...........................3.5 mg/kgCholine...........................3350 mg/kgVitamin A ............................18 KIU/kgVitamin D3........................2000 IU/kgVitamin E ............................400 IU/kgVitamin K..............................2 mg/kgVitamin C............................85 mg/kgVitamin B1 (thiamine)...........75 mg/kgVitamin B2 (riboflavin) ......... 44 mg/kgLysine ......................................1.6 %



Threonine ................................1.4 %Methionine .............................. 0.7 %Isoleucine .................................0.9 %Leucine ....................................1.9 %Valine ......................................1.2 %Arginine....................................1.8 %Phenylalanine ...........................1.1 %Histidine ...................................0.9 %Cystine ....................................0.4 %Taurine ................................... 0.5 %

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The first ingredient in this food is a named meat product, in meal form.There is a second meat ingredient third on the ingredient list, and fresh fish

products further down the ingredient list. These are, however, inclusive of water content. Once this is removed, as it must be to create a dry food

product, the ingredients will weigh around 20% of their wet weight, andmay be more accurately placed further down the ingredient list thanindicated. With a meat product in meal form heading the ingredient list (i.e.

already dehydrated) we can continue to have some confidence in the meatcontent of the food.

The main source of starch is sweet potatoes, with a range of other fruits andvegetables amongst the minor ingredients. We appreciate the use of wholeeggs in the food, and the range of probiotics.

Overall, this appears to be a good quality product with no low qualityingredients. It is an entirely grain free product: Grains are not a natural part

of a canine diet and it is pleasing to see dog foods on the market thatexclude grains completely from the diet.

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Pros: First and third ingredients are named meat products, grainfree, highapparent meat content

Cons:







How to grade your dog's food: (Some brand reviews already calculated here)Start with a grade of 100:1. For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points2. For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, mealor fat) reference, subtract 10 points3. If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points4. For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5

points5. If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first fiveingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewer rice", "rice flour" are allthe same grain), subtract 5 points6. If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points7. If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points8. If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points9. If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points10. If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2

points11. If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergicto other protein sources), subtract 2 points

12. If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points13. If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic towheat), subtract 2 points14. If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to

beef), subtract 1 point15. If it contains salt, subtract 1 pointExtra Credit:1. If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points2. If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points3. If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points

4. If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points5. If the food contains fruit, add 3 points6. If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3

points7. If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2

points8. If the food contains barley, add 2 points9. If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points10. If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point11. If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point



12. For every different specific animal protein source (other thanthe first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one proteinsource, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point13. If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point14. If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are

pesticide-free, add 1 point94-100+ = A 86-93 = B 78-85 = C 70-77 = D 69 = FHere are some foods that have already been scored. If you don't see your dog's food here, ask andsomeone will score it for you.Brand Dog Food scores:• Authority Harvest Baked: 116 A+• Bil-Jac Select: 68 F• Canidae: 112 A+• Chicken Soup Senior: 115 A+• Diamond Maintenance: 64 F• Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice: 92 B• Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula: 99 A• Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium: 122 A+

• Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato: 106 A+• Foundations: 106 A+• Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold: 93 D• Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium: 73 D• Innova Dog: 114 A+• Innova Evo: 114 A+• Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables: 110 A+• Nutrisource Lamb and Rice: 87 B• Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy: 87 B• Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice: 23 F• ProPlan Natural Turkey & Barley: 103 A+

• Purina Beneful: 17 F• Purina Dog: 62 F• Purina Come-n-Get It: 16 F• Royal Canin Bulldog: 100 A+• Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult: 106 A+• Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice: 97 A• Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+: 63 F• Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies: 69 F• Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken: 110 A+• Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold: 97 A

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Purina Pro Plan Selects (Dry) by Mike Sagman

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Rating:

Purina Pro Plan Selects dry dog food receives the Advisor’s mid-tier rating of three stars .

Currently, the Purina Pro Plan Selects product includes six kibbles … one designed to meet AAFCOnutrient profiles for growth (puppies) and five for adult maintenance.

• Purina Pro Plan Selects Natural Beef and Barley• Purina Pro Plan Selects Natural Turkey and Barley• Purina Pro Plan Selects Natural Salmon and Brown Rice• Purina Pro Plan Selects Natural Chicken and Brown Rice• Purina Pro Plan Selects Puppy Natural Turkey and Barley• Purina Pro Plan Selects Senior Natural Turkey and Barley

Purina Pro Plan Selects Natural Beef and Barley Dog Food was selected to represent the others in theline for this review.

Purina Pro Plan Selects Natural Beef and Barley

Dry Dog Food

Estimated Dry Matter Nutrient Content

Protein010031 Fat010019 Carbs010042

Ingredients: Beef, barley, brewers dried yeast, brewers rice, chicken meal (natural source of glucosamine), dried egg product, oat meal, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of

vitamin E), dried beet pulp, pea protein, fish oil, natural flavor, salt, potassium chloride, calcium phosphate, dried carrots, dried tomatoes, dried sweet potatoes, calcium carbonate, vitamin E supplement,l-lysine monohydrochloride, zinc proteinate, dl-methionine, l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, niacin, copper proteinate, vitamin A supplement,calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin supplement, vitamin B12 supplement,

pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), sodium selenite

Fiber (estimated dry matter content) = 4.5%

Red items when present indicate controversial ingredients

The first ingredient in this dog food is beef . Although it is a quality item, raw beef contains about 80%water. After cooking, most of that moisture is lost… reducing the meat content to just 20% of its originalweight.

To reflect its lighter mass, this item should more accurately occupy a lower position on the list.

Which brings us to barley … the second and (more likely) the dominant ingredient in this dog food.

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Barley is a starchy carbohydrate supplying fiber and other healthy nutrients. Unlike grains with a higher glycemic index (like rice), barley can help support stable blood sugar levels in dogs.

The third ingredient mentions brewers dried yeast . Although it is a by-product of the beer making process, brewers yeast contains about 45% protein… and is rich in other healthy nutrients.

The fourth ingredient is brewers rice . Brewers rice represents the small grain fragments left over after milling whole rice.

This is an inexpensive cereal grain by-product and not considered a quality ingredient.

The fifth ingredient is chicken meal . Chicken meal is considered a meat concentrate and contains nearly300% more protein than fresh chicken.

The sixth ingredient is dried egg product … a dehydrated form of shell-free eggs. Quality can varysignificantly. Lower grade egg product can even come from commercial hatcheries… from eggs thathave failed to hatch.

In any case, eggs are easy to digest and have an exceptionally high biological value .

The seventh ingredient is oatmeal … a whole-grain product made from coarsely ground oats. Oatmeal isnaturally rich in B-vitamins, fiber and is (unlike many other grains) mostly gluten-free.

The ninth item is animal fat . Animal fat is a generic by-product of “rendering”… the same high-temperature process used to make meat meals.

Since there’s no mention of a specific animal, this stuff could come from almost anywhere… restaurantgrease, slaughterhouse waste, diseased cattle… even euthanized pets .

Needless to say, generic animal fat is not a quality ingredient.

The tenth ingredient is beet pulp . Beet pulp is a controversial ingredient… a high fiber by-product of sugar beet processing.

Some denounce beet pulp as an inexpensive filler while others cite its outstanding intestinal health and blood sugar benefits .

We only call your attention here to the controversy and believe the inclusion of beet pulp in reasonableamounts in most dog foods is entirely acceptable .

From here, the list goes on to include a number of other items .

But to be realistic, ingredients located this far down the list (other than nutritional supplements) are notlikely to have much of an effect on the overall rating of this product.

With two exceptions…

Unfortunately, this Purina Pro Plan food also contains menadione … a controversial form of vitamin K linked to liver toxicity, allergies and the abnormal break-down of red blood cells.

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We also note this food contains chelated minerals … minerals that have been chemically attached to protein. This makes them easier to absorb. Chelated minerals are usually found in better dog foods.

Purina Pro Plan SelectsThe Bottom Line

Judging by its ingredients alone, Purina Pro Plan Selects appears to be at least a decent kibble .

But ingredient quality by itself cannot tell the whole story. We still need to estimate the product’s meatcontent before determining a final rating.

The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 31%, a fat level of 19% and an estimatedcarbohydrate content of 42%.

As a group, the brand features an average protein content of 32% and an average fat level of 19%.Together, these figures suggest an overall carbohydrate content of 41% for the full product line.

Moderate protein. Above-average fat. And below-average carbs… when compared to a typical dry dogfood.

Yet when you consider the (non-animal sourced) protein-boosting effect of the brewers dried yeast, thisis the profile of a kibble containing only a moderate amount of meat .

What’s more, we believe it’s unfortunate the company chooses to include a low-quality generic animalfat and a controversial form of vitamin K in its recipes.

Bottom line?

Purina Pro Plan Selects is a plant-based dry dog food using only a moderate amount of poultry, beef orsalmon as its main sources of animal protein… thus barely earning the brand three stars .

Recommended.

Those looking for a wet food from the same company may wish to visit our review of Purina Pro PlanSelects Canned Dog Food .

A Final Word

This review is designed to help you make a more informed decision when buying dog food. However,our rating system is not intended to suggest feeding a particular product will result in specific health benefits for your pet.

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