Protein source
Moderate cautionProcessed plant protein after the top 3
Top 3: Chicken, Rice, Whole Grain Wheat
The protein number includes processed plant protein support.
Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.
Public ReviewGrade CKibble (Extruded)Manufacturing: Kibble (Extruded)
Nestle Purina
Nestle Purina Pro Plan Weight Management Large Breed Adult Chicken & Rice Formula
2.5★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety
Key points
Ingredient guide
Included support ingredients
Nutrient guideFish oilSkin and joint support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
Needs context
Ingredient grade
C
Grade C
Top ingredient profile
Chicken
Rice
Whole Grain Wheat
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein27%
Crude protein27%
Crude fat9.5%
Other 64%
Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.
biotechProtein position
Typicalquery_statsFat position
Lowerlocal_fire_departmentCalorie density
TypicalThis 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
- Refined carbohydrates lose fiber, vitamins, and minerals during processing, and mainly act as starch and energy sources. Because of that, our engine reads ingredient quality more conservatively than it would with whole grains.
- 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 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
Ingredient Grade
Mixed
1Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2Rice
Refined Carb · Mid
3Whole Grain Wheat
Whole Grain · Upper
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.
- •Whole Grain Wheat 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.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed
Full collected ingredient list
43 ingredientsChickenRiceWhole Grain WheatPoultry By-Product MealCorn Gluten MealOat MealBarleyPea FiberFish MealEgg Product (Dried)Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed-TocopherolsNatural FlavorsWheat BranFish OilSaltPotassium ChlorideCalcium CarbonatePotassium 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 ChlorideMono And Dicalcium PhosphateZinc SulfateFerrous SulfateManganese SulfateCopper SulfateCalcium IodateSodium SeleniteL-Lysine MonohydrochlorideTaurineL-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C)Dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation productGarlic 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
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) cohortUpper middle
Within the Kibble (Extruded) cohort, this recipe sits in the upper middle band.
Final word
There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.
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