Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

Purina Pro Plan

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

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. I would use it 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.

Logic-based verdict

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

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Protein source

Ingredient 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 ingredients

Nutrient guide

Chicory

Gut support ingredient

Fish oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

EPA+DHA

Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient

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Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Salmon
Rice
Barley
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein26%
Crude protein26%
Crude fat14%
Other 60%

Calcium

1%

Phosphorus

0.8%

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

biotechProtein position
Typical
query_statsFat position
Typical
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.

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.
  • Calorie density is on the lower side.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

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  • 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.
  • Fish protein is still the first ingredient, but plant-protein boosters high in the recipe make it a more cautious alternative-protein candidate.

Smart salmon alternatives

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall history confirmed

Founded in 1986 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
1Salmon
Fresh Meat · Top
2Rice
Refined Carb · Mid
3Barley
Whole Grain · Mid

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Salmon 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.
  • •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

25 ingredients
Salmonricebarleyoat mealfish mealcanola mealsalmon mealbeef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherolsdried yeastnatural flavorsunflower oildried chicory rootsaltfish oilcalcium carbonatepotassium chlorideVITAMINS [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]L-Lysine monohydrochloridetaurineMINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite]choline chlorideDL-Methioninepotassium citrateglucosamine hydrochlorideL-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Vitamin C)
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)

C1 tier

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

Final word

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

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