Purina® Beggin'® Strips Adult Dog Dry Food - Bacon, Real Meat, No Artificial Flavors or Colors

by Beggin' Strips

Overall Score: 63/100

Ingredients

1. Pork (protein)
2. Barley (carbohydrate)
3. Rice (carbohydrate)
4. Ground Wheat (carbohydrate)
5. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
6. Sugar (other)
7. Ground Yellow Corn (carbohydrate)
8. Oat Meal (other)
9. Corn Protein Meal (other)
10. Glycerin (other)
11. Wheat Flour (carbohydrate)
12. Water (other)
13. Soy Flour (carbohydrate)
14. Bacon (other)
15. Soy Protein Concentrate (other)
16. Wheat Gluten (carbohydrate)
17. Salt (mineral)
18. Bacon Fat (Preserved With BHA And Citric Acid) (other)
19. Natural Flavor (additive)
20. Phosphoric Acid (other)
21. Sorbic Acid (A Preservative) (other)
22. Natural Smoke Flavor (other)
23. Cheese Powder (Source Of Cheddar Cheese Flavor) (other)
24. Calcium Propionate (A Preservative) (other)
25. Added Color (other)
26. Malted Barley Flour (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Wheat (medium concern): Wheat is a common allergen in dogs and cats. While it provides digestible carbohydrates and some protein, it is frequently used as an inexpensive filler. Pets with wheat sensitivities may experience skin irritation, gastrointestinal upset, or chronic ear infections.
• 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 (medium concern): Corn is one of the most common allergens in dogs, though true corn allergies are relatively rare compared to protein allergies. Often used as an inexpensive filler to increase bulk. While it does provide digestible carbohydrates, its prominence in ingredient lists (especially as multiple corn-derived ingredients) can indicate a lower-quality formulation.
• Wheat (medium concern): Wheat is a common allergen in dogs and cats. While it provides digestible carbohydrates and some protein, it is frequently used as an inexpensive filler. Pets with wheat sensitivities may experience skin irritation, gastrointestinal upset, or chronic ear infections.
• 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.
• Wheat Gluten (medium concern): Like corn gluten meal, wheat gluten serves as an inexpensive plant protein that inflates the total protein percentage. It was also at the center of the 2007 pet food recall when melamine-contaminated wheat gluten from China caused widespread kidney failure in pets.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 20.5%, fat 4.8%, fiber 4.8%, ash 9.6%, carbohydrate 60.3%. By calories: 22.2% from protein, 12.6% from fat, 65.2% from carbohydrate.

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

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