Purina ONE Plus Healthy Puppy Formula

by Purina ONE

Overall Score: 77/100

Ingredients

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

Ingredient concerns

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (high concern): Menadione (vitamin K3) is a synthetic form of vitamin K that has been banned for use in human dietary supplements in many countries due to toxicity concerns, including potential liver damage, allergic reactions, and cytotoxicity. It can cause oxidative damage to cell membranes. Natural forms of vitamin K (K1 from plants, K2 from bacterial fermentation) are considered safer alternatives. Despite these concerns, it remains widely used in pet food as an inexpensive vitamin K source.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

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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