Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets DH Dental Health Dry Cat Food
- Poultry By-Product Meal
- Corn Gluten Meal
- Fish Meal
Ingredients
Estimated Nutrient Content
To understand the nutrient content of pet food, we visualize its macronutrient composition in three ways. In the charts below, you’ll see a guaranteed analysis on an as-fed basis, a dry matter analysis, and a breakdown of the food’s macronutrients on a calorie-weighted basis.
Remember that all of these values are estimates based on the guaranteed analysis published by the company, and the food’s actual nutrient values may be slightly different.
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein: 34%
Fat: 12%
Fiber: 6%
Moisture: 12%
Ash: 8%
Carb: 28%
Dry Matter Analysis
Protein: 38.64%
Fat: 13.64%
Fiber: 6.82%
Ash: 9.09%
Carb: 31.82%
Calorie Weighted Basis
Protein: 37.3%
Fat: 31.97%
Carb: 30.72%
Our Review
- Low carbohydrate content
- To our knowledge, Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets has never had a product recall
- Rich in species-appropriate animal protein
- Low in moisture
- Contains a small amount of plant-based proteins
- Contains Poultry by products
- Some cats may be allergic to fish
Recall History
The following list (if present) shows all cat food recalls related to Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets since 2011. If no recalls are listed, no recall events have been reported.
Since 2011 Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets has never been recalled.
Ingredient Review
Our review of Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets DH Dental Health Dry Cat Food begins with a detailed look at the food’s ingredients.
The first ingredient is Ground Yellow Corn. Ground yellow corn is made with cooked kernels from yellow corn species. In pet food, ground yellow corn can be a filler as well as source of inexpensive protein, carbohydrates, and fiber.
The second ingredient is Poultry By-Product Meal. Sometimes abbreviated as PBM, poultry by-product meal is cooked, finely ground protein made with clean, rendered parts of chicken, turkey, and other poultry carcasses. The poultry by-product meal in pet food can contain bones, internal organs, and undeveloped eggs; it is considered to be of low quality and is less digestible than chicken meat.
The third ingredient is Corn Gluten Meal. Corn gluten meal is produced as a byproduct from the manufacture of corn syrup and other sweeteners made with corn. It contains no wheat gluten. The corn gluten meal in pet food is a source of inexpensive protein, but it has high levels of cysteine, which have been linked to the formation of urinary stones.
The fourth ingredient is Animal Liver Flavor. Animal liver flavor is dried liver from an animal that has been slaughtered for consumption. This liver has been pulverized into a fine powder and applied via a spraying process. In pet food, animal liver flavor can increase palatability naturally – it’s often used to coat kibbles.
The fifth ingredient is Animal Fat. Animal fat is a general term for fat from unspecified animals that have been rendered. In pet food, animal fat can be added to other ingredients to increase overall fat content and support the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients.
When we analyzed the ingredients in Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets DH Dental Health Dry Cat Food, we found that most of the protein is derived from meat based sources.
Price Analysis
Price per lb
Product Price
$7.33
Market Price avg.
$4.82
% From the Avg
+52%
Price per 100 kcal
Product Price
$0.42
Market Price avg.
$0.39
% From the Avg
+9%
Price per day
Product Price
$0.25
Market Price avg.
$0.23
% From the Avg
+10%
Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets DH Dental Health Dry Cat Food is priced within the average market price for dry cat food.
Nutritional Analysis
Adult cat foods can have a lot of variability in calorie density but generally meet requirements for the average active cat. With formulations addressing a wide variety of needs, including weight loss or gain, indoor or outdoor living, or hairball problems, individual recipes may vary greatly in calorie, fiber, and nutritional content.
With that in mind, we’ve compared Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets DH Dental Health Dry Cat Food to the other 631 dry cat food recipes in our database:
DM Protein
Product info
38.64%
All Products avg.
38.78%
% From the Avg
-0%
DM Fat
Product info
13.64%
All Products avg.
16.69%
% From the Avg
-18%
DM Fiber
Product info
6.82%
All Products avg.
5.22%
% From the Avg
+31%
DM Carb
Product info
31.82%
All Products avg.
37.99%
% From the Avg
-16%
Analysis Overview
Overall, this is a meat based food that’s moderate in protein with low fat and low carbohydrate content relative to other dry cat foods.
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