Purina Pro Plan Puppy Lamb and Rice Formula

by Purina Pro Plan

Overall Score: 83/100

Ingredients

1. Lamb (protein)
2. rice (carbohydrate)
3. poultry by-product meal (protein)
4. corn protein meal (other)
5. whole grain corn (other)
6. beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (protein)
7. corn germ meal (other)
8. oat meal (other)
9. dried egg product (protein)
10. natural flavor (additive)
11. fish meal (protein)
12. dried beet pulp (fiber)
13. fish oil (protein)
14. mono and dicalcium phosphate (other)
15. calcium carbonate (mineral)
16. potassium chloride (mineral)
17. soybean oil (fat)
18. salt (mineral)
19. L-Lysine monohydrochloride (other)
20. choline chloride (vitamin)
21. MINERALS [zinc sulfate (other)
22. ferrous sulfate (mineral)
23. manganese sulfate (other)
24. copper sulfate (other)
25. calcium iodate (mineral)
26. sodium selenite] (other)
27. VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement (other)
28. niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
29. Vitamin A supplement (vitamin)
30. calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
31. thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
32. Vitamin B-12 supplement (other)
33. riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
34. pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
35. folic acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
36. menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K) (other)
37. Vitamin D-3 supplement (other)
38. biotin (Vitamin B-7)] (other)
39. dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product (additive)
40. garlic oil (other)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.
• 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 31.1%, fat 14.4%, fiber 0%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 46.9%. By calories: 27.5% from protein, 31% from fat, 41.5% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 31.1% vs 22.5% minimum, fat 14.4% vs 8.5% minimum.

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

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