Purina ONE True Instinct Tender Cuts Beef & Salmon Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 12.8 oz servings, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 55% protein and 18% fat, and each serving carries 380 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
- Chunks
- 12.8 oz serving
- 80% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Beef Broth
The liquid produced by simmering beef, used to add moisture and flavor.
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Wheat Gluten
The protein fraction separated from wheat after the starch is washed away.
Soy Flour
Flour milled from soybeans, used as a plant protein and binder.
Our read The ingredients
Beef leads, but salmon trails the plant proteins
Signature feature
Wild-caught salmon
With real beef & wild-caught salmon
What it is Salmon is part of the meat blend that forms the cuts, 7th of 13 ingredients. Chicken, wheat gluten, soy flour and liver all outweigh it.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Wild-caught is a sourcing detail, not a nutrition one. At 7th, salmon adds some protein and variety, but too little to make this a fish food or a meaningful fish oil source.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Chicken, wheat gluten and soy flour sit 3rd to 5th, ahead of the salmon. Dogs avoiding chicken, wheat or soy should pass, whatever the front says.
- 3 chicken
- 4 wheat gluten
- 5 soy flour
What’s in the serving
- First ingredient
- Beef broth, there for moisture. Almost every wet food opens with water or broth; what follows it is the recipe.
- First meat
- beef, second on the list. Named meats near the top: beef and chicken.
- Thickeners and binders
- wheat gluten, guar gum and locust bean gum. 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
- 1,047 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 11.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 3.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 80.0%
380 kcal per 12.8 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
Beef broth, beef, chicken, wheat gluten, soy flour, liver, salmon, MINERALS [potassium chloride, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, manganese sulfate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite], guar gum, locust bean gum, tricalcium phosphate, VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 supplement, riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin A supplement, folic acid (Vitamin B-9), Vitamin D-3 supplement, biotin (Vitamin B-7)], choline chloride
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so the tail of the list is present in very small amounts.
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 | 11.0% | 55.0% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 3.5% | 17.5% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.5% | 7.5% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 10.0% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
Our read The label
Protein-heavy and starch-light, with plant protein help
56%
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Is it a high-protein food?
Yes
About 13 points more protein, dry basis, than the average wet food we list. Wheat gluten and soy flour supply part of that, not only meat.
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Is it a meal?
Yes, for adults
Purina sells it as full nutrition for adult dogs, so it works alone or spooned over kibble. It is not built for puppies.
- Feed it to
- Healthy adults that do fine on beef, chicken, wheat and soy, and owners who want a high-protein wet meal or topper.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs allergic to chicken, wheat or soy, and dogs on a low-fat diet or with a history of pancreatitis.
What a serving costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.8 oz | $2.38 | $2.97 | Walmart |
Prices are from our check on Oct 1. 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 (1,047 kcal per kg, 380 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 $2.98/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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