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Beneful

Beneful Originals Farm-Raised Beef

2.0★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Key points

Protein source

Moderate caution

Processed plant protein after the top 3

Top 3: Beef, Whole Grain Corn, Barley

The protein number includes processed plant protein support.

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

Ingredient guide

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide
Omega-6Skin and coat support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Beef
Whole Grain Corn
Barley
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein23%
Crude protein23%
Crude fat12%
Other 65%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Lower
query_statsFat position
Lower
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Typical

This food can stay in comparison, but ingredient quality still needs a more conservative read.

There is enough public data to keep this food in comparison, but the top ingredient structure does not support a stronger positive claim yet.

Nutritional strengths

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

What still needs work

  • Processed plant protein appears after the top 3, so some protein support is still built into the label number.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but grains follow immediately after it, so the recipe reads more mixed than meat-led.
  • Public data trust is usable, but it does not sit in the highest-trust tier.

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall history confirmed

Founded in 2001 in the United States. This product family has a confirmed public recall history.

Ingredient analysis

The top ingredients are still usable, but this is the part to inspect more carefully before calling the recipe a clear strength.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

C3/6
Ingredient Grade
Mixed
1Beef
Fresh Meat · Top
2Whole Grain Corn
Whole Grain · Upper
3Barley
Whole Grain · Mid

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Beef is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •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.
  • •Barley 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 mid-tier carb source.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

28 ingredients
Beefwhole grain cornbarleyricewhole grain wheatsoybean mealcorn protein mealchicken by -product mealbeef fat preserved with mixed -tocopherolsegg and chicken flavoroat mealnatural flavorcalcium carbonatesaltmono and dicalcium phosphateglycerinsoybean oildried carrotsdried peasdried spinachannatto colorvegetable juice (color)MINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite ]VITAMINS [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]potassium chloridecholine chloridecarmineL -Lysine monohydrochloride. U409024
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

Why processed plant proteins are reviewed cautiously

Ingredient lists are ordered by input weight, not protein contribution. Fresh meat 100g and Soybean Meal 50g can both contribute about 20g of protein, and Pea Protein can deliver a similar amount at around 30g. So these ingredients can materially lift crude protein even outside the top three. The review treats processed plant-protein boosters cautiously because they can weaken the animal-protein-centered profile most guardians expect from a high-protein food.

Why did the base review land here?

Ingredient qualityNutrient disclosure levelManufacturing & trust

This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.

Nutrient disclosure

Partial disclosure

Core guaranteed analysis is usable, but deeper rows still need a more cautious read.

Safety verification

No fails

No major red flag jumps out first, though undisclosed rows still define the limits of this safety read.

Public data trust (ETF)

D tier

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

Where it sits in the same processing cohort

Kibble (Extruded) cohortCompare-first

Within the Kibble (Extruded) cohort, this recipe sits in the compare-first band.

Final word

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

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