Purina Pro Plan Puppy Small Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Entrée Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 5.5 oz cans. With the water taken out it is 45% protein and 34% fat.
- Sold as a meal for puppies
- 5.5 oz can
- 78% water
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Water
Plain water, used to make the recipe mixable and, in wet food, to fill the can.
Liver
Liver used without the animal being named.
Meat By-Products
The parts of a mammal left after the flesh is removed, without the animal being named.
Fish
Fish flesh used without the species being named.
What’s in the can
- First meat
- Chicken, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Chicken and fish.
- Thickeners and binders
- guar gum and carrageenan. 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 can, measured “as fed”
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 10.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 7.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 78.0%
Does something here not match the can? Report a problem
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the can prints it, heaviest first
Chicken, water, liver, meat by-products, fish, brown rice, MINERALS [potassium chloride, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, manganese sulfate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite], guar gum, fish oil, 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., magnesium sulfate, carrageenan, choline chloride, calcium carbonate, VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 supplement, biotin (Vitamin B-7), folic acid (Vitamin B-9), Vitamin A supplement, Vitamin D-3 supplement]
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 | 10.0% | 45.5% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 7.5% | 34.1% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.5% | 6.8% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 4.5% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a can costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 oz | $1.99 | $6.63 | PetSmart |
Prices are from our check on Oct 23. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
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 $6.63/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.
Found this useful?
Comments
No comments yet. Feeding this food? Tell other owners how your dog does on it.
Think You Know What Your Dog Can Eat?
Ten everyday foods. Safe, In Moderation or Never. No googling, no second guesses. Then share your score with your friends, however embarrassing it turns out to be.
115 foods in the deck. Grapes are in there. So is cheese.
Think You
Know?
Ten foods, one at a time. Call each one Safe, In Moderation or Never, then flip the card to see if you had it right. The ones you miss are listed at the end.
Keys: 1 Safe 2 Moderation 3 Never Enter Next
Copied. Paste it anywhere your friends will see it.
Want the reason behind every answer? The 80-page e-book, $7.99
Now, is your dog's food any good?
Look it up: estimated starch, calories per cup and every ingredient, for 3,207 foods.