Purina Beneful Healthy Puppy with Farm-Raised Chicken Dry Dog Food
- Chicken
- Chicken By-Product Meal
- Corn Gluten Meal
- Soybean Meal
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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: 28%
Fat: 14%
Fiber: 4%
Moisture: 14%
Ash: 0%
Carb: 40%
Dry Matter Analysis
Protein: 32.56%
Fat: 16.28%
Fiber: 4.65%
Ash: 8%
Carb: 46.51%
Calorie Weighted Basis
Protein: 27.45%
Fat: 33.33%
Carb: 39.22%
Our Review
- High in carbohydrates
- Affordable
- A good source of omega-3 fatty acids
- Most customers have good experiences with this food
- Has all the nutrients your puppy or mother dog needs
- Low in moisture
- Contains plant-based proteins
- Contains artificial food dyes
- Contains Chicken by products
- Some dogs may be allergic to fish
Recall History
The following list (if present) shows all dog food recalls related to Purina Beneful since 2011. If no recalls are listed, no recall events have been reported.
| Date: | 03/09/2016 |
|---|---|
| Company Name: | Nestle Purina PetCare Company |
| Product Description: | Beneful Prepared Meals Simmered Beef Entree' canned wet dog food |
| Recall Reason: | Product may contain less vitamins and minerals than label purports. |
Ingredient Review
Our review of Purina Beneful Healthy Puppy with Farm-Raised Chicken Dry Dog Food begins with a detailed look at the food’s ingredients.
The first ingredient is Chicken. Chicken is meat from the domesticated bird of the same name. In pet food, chicken is used as a primary protein source.
The second ingredient is Chicken By-Product Meal. In pet food, chicken by-product meal is often listed as a source of protein. Chicken by-product meal is produced by baking and grinding chicken parts that might not be used for human consumption including necks, feet, entrails, and undeveloped eggs.
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 Whole Grain Corn. Whole grain corn is the entire corn seed, usually ground for easier consumption. In pet food, whole grain corn acts as a source of inexpensive protein, fiber, and some nutrients.
The fifth ingredient is Soybean Meal. Soybean meal is the pulverized, ground remnants of soybeans after soy oil has been extracted. In pet food, soybean meal serves as an inexpensive source of plant-based protein, along with some carbohydrates.
When we analyzed the ingredients in Purina Beneful Healthy Puppy with Farm-Raised Chicken Dry Dog Food, we found that most of the protein is derived from meat based sources.
Price Analysis
Price per lb
Product Price
$1.44
Market Price avg.
$3.85
% From the Avg
-63%
Price per 100 kcal
Product Price
$0.09
Market Price avg.
$0.23
% From the Avg
-62%
Price per day
Product Price
$0.05
Market Price avg.
$0.14
% From the Avg
-62%
Purina Beneful Healthy Puppy with Farm-Raised Chicken Dry Dog Food is priced well below the average market price for dry puppy food.
Nutritional Analysis
A puppy needs plenty of calories to support their growth and development. In general, puppy foods are much higher in calories to help support all of the extra energy that goes into growth. Depending on your pup’s breed, they may need to continue eating puppy food for between 6 and 24 months. Small breeds tend to mature more quickly than large breeds. Make sure to ask your veterinarian how long your puppy should remain on a puppy formula.
With that in mind, we’ve compared Purina Beneful Healthy Puppy with Farm-Raised Chicken Dry Dog Food to the other 221 dry puppy food recipes in our database:
DM Protein
Product info
32.56%
All Products avg.
32.39%
% From the Avg
+1%
DM Fat
Product info
16.28%
All Products avg.
17.95%
% From the Avg
-9%
DM Fiber
Product info
4.65%
All Products avg.
4.64%
% From the Avg
+0%
DM Carb
Product info
46.51%
All Products avg.
44.28%
% From the Avg
+5%
Analysis Overview
Overall, this is a meat based food that’s moderate in protein with moderate fat and moderate carbohydrate content relative to other dry puppy foods.
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