Label analysisGrade CListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)

Purina Pro Plan

Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach Large Breed Salmon & Rice

Calculate portions with this foodChoosing for your dog
Editor ingredient insight

Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach Large Breed Salmon & Rice starts with salmon, then rice, barley, oatmeal, fish meal, canola meal, and salmon meal.

It is worth considering for large dogs that tolerate salmon and grains and need practical skin, stomach, and joint support.

It discloses 26% protein, 12% fat, 3,567 kcal/kg, 1.0%/0.8% calcium/phosphorus, 0.65% omega-3s, 0.24% EPA/DHA, 500 mg/kg glucosamine, and 460 IU/kg vitamin E.

I would not choose it for grain avoidance or meat-density goals, and canola meal plus beef fat are worth noting for sensitive dogs.

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

01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 26%Fat 12%Other 62%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 densityTypical

This food sits around the typical calorie range among extruded foods. Check the feeding guide and weight trend alongside this comparison.

Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1%
Phosphorus0.8%
Crude fiber4.5%
Omega-30.65%
Omega-61.6%

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.

Salmon ingredient illustration
Primary protein ingredient · Salmon
C3/6Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · SalmonTop
Fresh Meat
Ingredient #2 · riceMid
Refined Carb
Ingredient #3 · barleyMid
Whole Grain
Ingredient #1Top

Salmon

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

Ingredient #2Mid

rice

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.

Ingredient #3Mid

barley

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.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Salmon — Primary positive ingredientsrice — Neutral ingredientsbarley — Neutral ingredientsoat meal — Neutral ingredientsfish meal — Support positive ingredientscanola meal — High-caution ingredientssalmon meal — Support positive ingredientsbeef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols — Neutral ingredientsdried yeast — Neutral ingredientsnatural flavor — Support positive ingredientssunflower oil — Neutral ingredientsdried chicory root — Support positive ingredientssalt — Neutral ingredientsfish oil — Support positive ingredientscalcium carbonate — Neutral ingredientspotassium chloride — Support positive ingredientsVITAMINS [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), biotin (Vitamin B-7), Vitamin D-3 supplement] — Support positive ingredientsL-Lysine monohydrochloride — Neutral ingredientstaurine — Support positive ingredientsMINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite] — Support positive ingredientscholine chloride — Support positive ingredientsDL-Methionine — Neutral ingredientspotassium citrate — Support positive ingredientsglucosamine hydrochloride — Support positive ingredientsL-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Vitamin C) — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide

Processed plant protein after the top 3

Animal protein · Salmon (#1), fish meal (#5), salmon meal (#7)

Plant protein · canola meal (#6)

The protein number includes processed plant protein support.

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

Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
ChicoryGut support ingredientFish oilSkin and joint support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredient

03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG

What to consider before feeding

Salmon supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. rice, barley supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.

canola meal supplement plant protein further down the list, after the first three ingredients. The crude-protein figure includes both animal and plant contributions. beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.

Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including salmon, unspecified. Some protein sources are not fully identified, which limits choices that require excluding a specific protein.

What works well in this food

  • 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.

Check before feeding

  • 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.

When this food fits your dog

Among foods made the same way, protein is typical, fat is lower, and calorie density is typical. Calorie density alone does not separate this into an active-dog or weight-management food. Consider protein exclusions and fat, then set portions for the dog’s weight and activity.

Consider it first when

  • Public-data-first comparison
  • Baseline shortlist building
  • Conservative first-pass screening

Choose another food first when

  • You want a stronger ingredient-quality story first
  • You need dog-specific fit instead of public-review screening

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

04. COMPARE FOODS

Smart salmon alternatives

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

05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE

Manufacturer background & public information

Purina Pro Plan background

Founded in 1986 in the United States.

Disclosure confidence C1

Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.

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.

There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.