Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Classics Chicken Dinner with Carrots and Peas Pate Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 9.6 oz servings, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 41% protein and 23% fat, and each serving carries 310 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
- Paté
- 9.6 oz serving
- 78% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Broth
The liquid produced by simmering chicken, used to add moisture and flavor.
Liver
Liver used without the animal being named.
Carrots
The root of the carrot plant, used fresh, cooked or dried.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
What’s in the serving
- First meat
- Chicken, first on the list.
- Thickeners and binders
- potato starch and agar agar. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the serving, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 1,140 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 9.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 5.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 78.0%
310 kcal per 9.6 oz serving, worked out from the kcal/kg figure and the serving size.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the serving prints it, heaviest first
Chicken, chicken broth, liver, carrots, peas, potato starch, tricalcium phosphate, flaxseed, vegetable oil, agar agar, fish oil, VITAMINS [riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin E Supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin A supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), folic acid (Vitamin B-9), biotin (Vitamin B-7), Vitamin B-12 supplement, Vitamin D-3 supplement], potassium chloride, salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., MINERALS [zinc proteinate, ferrous glycine complex, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, calcium iodate, selenium yeast], choline chloride
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.
| NUTRIENT | ON THE LABEL | WATER OUT | WET FOOD MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 9.0% | 40.9% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 5.0% | 22.7% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.0% | 4.5% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 22.7% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a serving costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 oz | $2.99 | $4.98 | Target |
Prices are from our check on Oct 7. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (1,140 kcal per kg, 310 kcal per serving). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
6 FDA Recalls On Record
EL Elemental dry dog food, two additional lots (expansion) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
EL Elemental prescription dry dog food (8 lb, 20 lb) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
PPVD EN Gastroenteric Low Fat wet dog food 13.4 oz cans (contained Purina ONE True Instinct Turkey & Venison) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Beneful Prepared Meals, Beneful Chopped Blends and Pro Plan Savory Meals 10 oz wet dog food tubs, Best Before Jun-Aug 2017 Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Purina ONE beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult dry dog food, limited bags Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Showing the latest 5 of 6. None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other wet food recipes with the closest protein, fat and moisture as fed, the way the label prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$1.62/lb vs $4.98/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and moisture profile for less per pound, from the lowest price per pound we have saved for each. Prices change; check before you buy.
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