Victor Classic Hi-Pro Plus Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Victor Classic Hi-Pro Plus Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food are Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Whole Grain Millet, and Whole Grain Sorghum. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 34.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
Whole Grain Millet
Whole Grain Sorghum
Sorghum grain with its bran and germ intact, a gluten-free cereal also known as milo.
Our read The ingredients
Chicken and grains, with a background dose of DHA
Signature feature
DHA
DHA promotes brain & vision development
What it is DHA is an omega-3 fat built into brain and retina tissue. Here it comes from menhaden fish meal, ninth on the list, behind the chicken fat.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Puppies do need DHA, and menhaden is a fatty fish. But there's no fish oil in the recipe, so this is a background amount, not the targeted dose puppy brain studies used.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Five animal protein ingredients sit above the salt, chicken first to beef meal twelfth. Brown rice, millet and sorghum fill the gaps between them.
- 1 Chicken
- 2 Chicken Meal
- 8 Blood Meal
- 9 Menhaden Fish Meal
- 12 Beef Meal
- 16 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,560 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 30.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 14.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 6.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 34.0%
365 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Whole Grain Millet, Whole Grain Sorghum, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Blood Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Yeast Culture, Natural Flavor, Beef Meal, Potassium Chloride, Carrot Powder, Tomato Pomace, 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., Organic Dried Seaweed Meal, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Calcium Stearate, Zinc Methionine Complex, Vitamin E Supplement, DL-Methionine, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Silicon Dioxide, L-Carnitine, Selenium Yeast, Brewers Dried Yeast, Copper Sulfate, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Mono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Calcium Carbonate, Riboflavin Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract, Inulin, Lecithin, Folic Acid, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
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.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 30.0% | 33.3% | HIGH |
| FAT | 14.0% | 15.6% | n/a |
| FIBER | 6.0% | 6.7% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 34.0% | 37.8% | TYPICAL |
Our read The label
Moderate protein in a lighter cup than most
31g
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Is it a high-protein food?
Moderately
About 33% protein on a dry basis, a few points above the average dry food we list. The Hi-Pro name sounds bigger than the gap is.
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Is a cup a normal cup?
Lighter than most
365 kcal a cup, about 8% below the average dry food we list. Coming from a denser food, expect to scoop a little more.
- Feed it to
- Large breed puppies, active adults, and homes feeding one bag to dogs of different ages.
- Skip it for
- Dogs allergic to chicken, beef or fish, and owners who want a grain-free food.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 lb | $36.99 | $2.47 | Amazon lowest of 2 stores |
| 30 lb | $50.99 | $1.70 | Chewy lowest of 2 stores |
Prices are from our check on Oct 12. 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 (365 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
4 FDA Recalls On Record
FDA and CDC investigation notice for Mid America Pet Food dog and cat foods Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
All dog and cat foods with best-by before 10/31/2024 (expansion) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula dry dog food, three lots Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Hi-Pro Plus dry dog food, one lot, 5 lb Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
3 of these fell in the last three years. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other kibble recipes with the closest protein, fat and starch as fed, the way the bag prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$1.18/lb vs $1.70/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and starch 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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