Ingredient #1Top
Salmon
Salmon is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
Label analysisGrade CListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Purina Pro Plan
Purina Pro Plan Sport Performance 30/20 Salmon & Rice
Editor ingredient insight
Purina Pro Plan Sport 30/20 Salmon & Rice is built for active dogs, with 30% protein, 20% fat, glucosamine, and omega-3 disclosure.
I would not use it for weight control or corn-protein avoidance.
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 30%Fat 20%Other 50%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 positionHigher
This food is on the higher side for crude protein among extruded foods.
Fat positionHigher
This food is on the higher side for crude fat among extruded foods.
Calorie densityHigher
This food is on the higher side for calorie density among extruded foods. The same serving can provide more energy, so check portion guidance.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.1%
Phosphorus0.9%
Crude fiber3%
Omega-31.05%
Omega-6Not disclosed
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.
Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · SalmonTop
Fresh MeatIngredient #2 · Corn Gluten MealLowest
Processed Plant ProteinIngredient #3 · RiceMid
Refined CarbIngredient #2Lowest
Corn Gluten Meal
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.
Ingredient #3Mid
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.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Salmon — Primary positive ingredientsCorn Gluten Meal — High-caution ingredientsRice — Neutral ingredientsPoultry By-Product Meal — High-caution ingredientsWhole Grain Corn — Neutral ingredientsBeef Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols — Neutral ingredientsCorn Germ Meal — Neutral ingredientsEgg Product (Dried) — Primary positive ingredientsFish Meal — Support positive ingredientsNatural Flavors — Support positive ingredientsFish Oil — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsMono And Dicalcium Phosphate — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsSalt — Neutral ingredientsVitamin E Supplement — Support positive ingredientsNiacin (Vitamin B-3) — Neutral ingredientsVitamin A Supplement — Neutral ingredientsCalcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) — Neutral ingredientsThiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) — Neutral ingredientsVitamin B-12 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsRiboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) — Neutral ingredientsPyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) — Neutral ingredientsFolic Acid (Vitamin B-9) — Neutral ingredientsMenadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) — Neutral ingredientsVitamin D-3 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsBiotin (Vitamin B-7) — Support positive ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsZinc Sulfate — Support positive ingredientsFerrous Sulfate — Neutral ingredientsManganese Sulfate — Neutral ingredientsCopper Sulfate — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Iodate — Support positive ingredientsSodium Selenite — Support positive ingredientsL-Lysine Monohydrochloride — Neutral ingredientsL-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C) — Neutral ingredientsMagnesium Sulfate — Support positive ingredientsDried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product — Support positive ingredientsGarlic Oil — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Ingredient-label protein analysis
Animal protein · Salmon (#1), Poultry By-Product Meal (#4), Egg Product (Dried) (#8), Fish Meal (#9)
Plant protein · Corn Gluten Meal (#2)
Even high crude protein can be strongly influenced by processed plant protein.
This is hard to read as meat-protein centered.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Salmon supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Rice, Whole Grain Corn supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.
Corn Gluten Meal supplement plant protein within 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, egg, 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 is on the higher side.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
Check before feeding
- 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 the rest of the top ingredients do not maintain the same animal-first pattern.
When this food fits your dog
Among foods made the same way, protein is higher, fat is higher, and calorie density is higher. Compare this combination when both protein and concentrated energy matter. It can help plan smaller portions, but dogs prone to weight gain should not switch gram-for-gram from a less calorie-dense food.
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
High calorie density 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