Label analysisGrade DKibble (Extruded)

Beneful

Beneful Simple Goodness Farm-Raised Chicken

Editor ingredient insight

Beneful Simple Goodness Farm-Raised Chicken starts with chicken, malted barley extract, and soy flour, with moderate-low fat. I would use it for accessible chicken daily feeding, not for soy avoidance or meat-density goals.

Logic-based verdict

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

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Whole plant protein source in the top 3

Animal protein

Chicken (#1)

Plant protein

soy flour (#3), soy grits (#4), dried peas (#10)

The crude protein number may include influence from whole plant ingredients.

This is not the same as processed protein boosting, but it is not purely meat-led.

Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Chicken
Malted Barley Extract
Soy Flour
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein23%
Crude protein23%
Crude fat11%
Other 66%

Calcium

1%

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
Lower

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.
  • Calorie density is on the lower side.
  • Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.

What still needs work

  • Fresh meat carries a moisture variable. When whole plant protein sources are also high in the list, part of the crude-protein number may come from those plant ingredients.
  • Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.
  • Top ingredients include an FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile, so this part deserves a more cautious read.

Alternative foods

Smart chicken alternatives

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

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Label score

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Label score

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Label score

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Grade C

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Healthy Weight Farm-Raised Chicken

Adult · All sizes

Plant-protein boosted

Label score

2.0/5

Grade D

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
1Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2Malted Barley Extract
Whole Grain · Mid
3Soy Flour
Whole Plant Protein · Lower

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Malted Barley Extract 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.
  • •Soy Flour is a whole plant-protein ingredient. It is not a processed protein concentrate, but when it appears near the top it can still weaken the animal-protein-led structure. It reads as an lower-tier plant protein booster.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

24 ingredients
Chickenmalted barley extractsoy floursoy gritswheat flourwaterbeef fat preserved with mixed -tocopherolsglycerinphosphoric aciddried peasdried carrotscalcium carbonatesaltsorbic acid (a preservative)soybean oilcalc ium propionate (a preservative)MINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite]DL- MethionineVITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B -3), Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B -5), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B -1), Vitamin B -12 supplement, riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B -2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B -6), folic acid (Vitamin B -9), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K), Vitamin D -3 supplement, biotin (Vitamin B -7)]preserved with mixed- tocopherolscholine chloridenatural flavorsascorbic acidcitric acid.
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
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.

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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