Purina One True Instinct with Real Turkey and Venison

by Purina ONE

Overall Score: 80/100

Ingredients

1. Turkey (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Soy Flour (carbohydrate)
4. Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed-tocopherols (protein)
5. Whole Grain Wheat (other)
6. Whole Grain Corn (other)
7. Corn Gluten Meal (carbohydrate)
8. Soy Flakes (other)
9. Corn Germ Meal (other)
10. Glycerin (other)
11. Venison (protein)
12. Natural Flavor (additive)
13. Oat Meal (other)
14. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
15. Salt (mineral)
16. Mono And Dicalcium Phosphate (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. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
22. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
23. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
24. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
25. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
26. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
27. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) (other)
28. Biotin (Vitamin B-7)] (other)
29. Vegetable Juice (Color) (other)
30. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
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)

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.
• 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 33.3%, fat 18.9%, fiber 0%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 40.3%. By calories: 27.9% from protein, 38.4% from fat, 33.7% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 33.3% vs 18% minimum, fat 18.9% vs 5.5% minimum.

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

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