Purina ONE SmartBlend Natural Dry Dog Food - Lamb & Rice

by Purina ONE
Overall Score: 87/100
Ingredients
- Lamb (protein)
- Rice Flour (other)
- Whole Grain Corn (other)
- Whole Grain Wheat (other)
- Chicken By–Product Meal (protein)
- Corn Protein Meal (other)
- Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
- Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed–Tocopherols (protein)
- Glycerin (other)
- Natural Flavor (additive)
- Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
- Mono And Dicalcium Phosphate (other)
- Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
- Salt (mineral)
- Soybean Oil (fat)
- Potassium Chloride (mineral)
- Vegetable Juice (Color) (other)
- Dried Carrots (other)
- Dried Peas (carbohydrate)
- DL–Methionine (other)
- VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
- Niacin (Vitamin B–3) (other)
- Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
- Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B–5) (other)
- Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B–1) (other)
- Vitamin B–12 Supplement (other)
- Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B–2) (other)
- Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B–6) (other)
- Folic Acid (Vitamin B–9) (other)
- Vitamin D–3 Supplement (other)
- Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) (other)
- Biotin (Vitamin B–7)] (other)
- MINERALS [Zinc Sulfate (other)
- Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
- Manganese Sulfate (other)
- Copper Sulfate (other)
- Calcium Iodate (mineral)
- Sodium Selenite] (other)
- Choline Chloride (vitamin)
- L–Lysine Monohydrochloride (other)
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.
- 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.
Dry food, with grains.
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