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Nestle Purina

Nestle Purina Pro Plan Adult Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula

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

Key points

Protein source

Caution

Processed plant protein in the top 3

Top 3: Chicken, Rice, Corn Gluten Meal

Even high crude protein can be strongly influenced by processed plant protein.

This is hard to read as meat-protein centered.

Ingredient guide

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredient
Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Chicken
Rice
Corn Gluten Meal
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein26%
Crude protein26%
Crude fat12%
Other 62%

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

biotechProtein position
Typical
query_statsFat position
Lower
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Higher

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.
  • Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

What still needs work

  • Fresh meat carries a moisture variable, and processed plant protein adds a clearer protein-support signal. The crude-protein number should not be read as purely meat protein.
  • Processed plant protein sits in the top 3, so the crude-protein number clearly includes protein support beyond meat ingredients.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but refined grain or starch follows immediately after it, so ingredient quality needs a more conservative read.

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
2Rice
Refined Carb · Mid
3Corn Gluten Meal
Processed Plant Protein · Lowest

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Rice is a refined carbohydrate source. It usually reads as a starch and energy source rather than a protein driver. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.
  • •Corn Gluten Meal is a processed plant-protein booster. It can lift crude protein without the same animal-protein share, so the animal-protein read should stay separate. It reads as an bottom-tier plant protein booster.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

43 ingredients
ChickenRiceCorn Gluten MealWhole Grain CornPoultry By-Product MealWhole Grain WheatBarleyBeef Fat Preserved With Mixed-TocopherolsCorn Germ MealFish MealEgg Product (Dried)Natural FlavorsFish OilWheat BranCalcium CarbonateSoybean OilSaltPotassium ChlorideMono And Dicalcium PhosphatePotassium CitrateVitamin E SupplementNiacin (Vitamin B-3)Vitamin A SupplementCalcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5)Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1)Vitamin B-12 SupplementRiboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2)Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6)Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9)Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K)Vitamin D-3 SupplementBiotin (Vitamin B-7)Choline ChlorideZinc SulfateFerrous SulfateManganese SulfateCopper SulfateCalcium IodateSodium SeleniteTaurineGlucosamine HydrochlorideL-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C)Garlic Oil
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

Limited disclosure

This section is more about what is still undisclosed than about reading a complete nutrient story.

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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