Purina Beneful Originals Adult Dog Dry Food - Farm Raised Beef

by Beneful

Overall Score: 76/100

Ingredients

1. Beef (protein)
2. Whole Grain Corn (other)
3. Barley (carbohydrate)
4. Rice (carbohydrate)
5. Whole Grain Wheat (other)
6. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
7. Corn Gluten Meal (carbohydrate)
8. Chicken By-product Meal (protein)
9. Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed-tocopherols (protein)
10. Oat Meal (other)
11. Egg And Chicken Flavor (protein)
12. Natural Flavor (additive)
13. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
14. Salt (mineral)
15. Mono And Dicalcium Phosphate (other)
16. Glycerin (other)
17. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
18. Dried Spinach (other)
19. Dried Peas (carbohydrate)
20. Dried Carrots (other)
21. Annatto Color (other)
22. Vegetable Juice (Color) (other)
23. MINERALS [Zinc Sulfate (other)
24. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
25. Manganese Sulfate (other)
26. Copper Sulfate (other)
27. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
28. Sodium Selenite] (other)
29. VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
30. Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
31. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
32. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
33. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
34. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
35. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
36. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
37. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
38. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) (other)
39. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
40. Biotin (Vitamin B-7)] (other)
41. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
42. Carmine (other)
43. 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 26.1%, fat 13.6%, fiber 4.5%, ash 8%, carbohydrate 47.7%. By calories: 24.4% from protein, 30.9% from fat, 44.7% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 26.1% vs 18% minimum, fat 13.6% vs 5.5% minimum.

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

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