Label analysisGrade DListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)

Beneful

Beneful Healthy Weight Farm-Raised Chicken

Calculate portions with this foodChoosing for your dog
Editor ingredient insight

Beneful Healthy Weight Farm-Raised Chicken combines chicken with corn and wheat. At 8% fat, 7.5% crude fiber, and 3,221 kcal/kg, it is worth considering when reducing calories for a weight-prone adult while managing cost.

Choose another recipe when corn or wheat must be avoided or an animal-protein-led weight-management food is the priority.

Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Illustration of chicken beside a dog-food bowl
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken

01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 25%Fat 8%Other 67%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type

Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.

Protein positionTypical

This food sits around the typical crude protein range among extruded foods.

Fat positionLower

This food is on the lower side for crude fat among extruded foods.

Calorie densityLower

This food is on the lower side for calorie density among extruded foods. That alone does not make it a weight-management diet; check portion guidance, fat, and fiber together.

Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1%
PhosphorusNot disclosed
Crude fiber7.5%
Omega-3Not disclosed
Omega-61.2%

Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.

02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE

Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade

The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.

Listed ingredients

Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.

Chicken ingredient illustration
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken
C3/6Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · ChickenTop
Fresh Meat
Ingredient #2 · whole grain cornUpper
Whole Grain
Ingredient #3 · chicken by -product mealUpper
Named Meal
Ingredient #1Top

Chicken

Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.

Ingredient #2Upper

whole grain corn

whole grain corn is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.

Ingredient #3Upper

chicken by -product meal

chicken by -product meal is a species-named animal meal ingredient. It is rendered rather than fresh, but the species source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Chicken — Primary positive ingredientswhole grain corn — Neutral ingredientschicken by -product meal — Support positive ingredientsbarley — Neutral ingredientswhole grain wheat — Neutral ingredientssoybean meal — High-caution ingredientssoybean hulls — Caution ingredientsrice — Neutral ingredientscorn protein meal — High-caution ingredientsegg and chicken flavor — Primary positive ingredientsoat meal — Neutral ingredientsbeef fat preserved with mixed -tocopherols — Neutral ingredientsnatural flavor — Support positive ingredientscalcium carbonate — Neutral ingredientsmono and dicalcium phosphate — Neutral ingredientsglycerin — Neutral ingredientsdried apples — Neutral ingredientsdried carrots — Neutral ingredientsdried green beans — Neutral ingredientssalt — Neutral ingredientsannatto color — Neutral ingredientsvegetable juice (color) — Neutral ingredientscholine chloride — Support positive ingredientsDL - Methionine — Neutral ingredientspotassium chloride — Support positive ingredientsMINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite] — Support positive ingredientsVITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B -3), Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B -5), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B -1), pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B -6), riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B -2), Vitamin B -12 supplement, folic acid (Vitamin B -9), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K), biotin (Vitamin B -7), Vitamin D -3 supplement] — Support positive ingredientscarmine — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide

Processed plant protein after the top 3

Animal protein · Chicken (#1), chicken by -product meal (#3), egg and chicken flavor (#10)

Plant protein · soybean meal (#6), soybean hulls (#7), corn protein meal (#9)

The protein number includes processed plant protein support.

Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.

Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Omega-6Skin and coat support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient

03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG

What to consider before feeding

Chicken, chicken by -product meal supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. whole grain corn, barley supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.

soybean meal, corn protein meal supplement plant protein further down the list, after the first three ingredients. The crude-protein figure includes both animal and plant contributions.

Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including chicken, egg. If a protein must be excluded, any of these sources can change the decision; the first ingredient alone does not make this a single-protein diet.

What works well in this food

  • Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Crude fat does not run high, which helps the weight-management read.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

Check before feeding

  • Processed plant protein appears after the top 3, so some protein support is still built into the label number.
  • If higher energy density matters more, another option may fit better.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but grains follow immediately after it, so the recipe reads more mixed than meat-led.

When this food fits your dog

Among foods made the same way, protein is typical, fat is lower, and calorie density is lower. This is a candidate for reducing calories per gram. Fat is also lower, but a weight-management choice still needs fiber, portions and total daily calories including treats to be considered together.

Consider it first when

  • Weight-management priorities
  • Portion-control friendly shopping
  • Lower-calorie comparisons first

Choose another food first when

  • Higher energy density is the first priority
  • A stronger meat-first recipe matters more than calorie control

Plant-protein concentration remains the clearest trade-off here.

04. COMPARE FOODS

Smart chicken alternatives

Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.

05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE

Manufacturer background & public information

Beneful background

Founded in 2001 in the United States.

Disclosure confidence D

Only basic guaranteed analysis is visible, so deeper nutrition comparison stays hard to trust.

Recall information

This product family has a confirmed public recall history.

May 12, 2026

Final word

Interpret this for my dog

The food-first public score is only the starting point. Once your dog’s activity, weight goals, life stage, and health status are applied, the recommendation order and interpretation can change.

Treat this review as an early screen. If the food stays interesting, verify it again with your dog-specific context before acting.