Ingredient #1Top
Chicken
Chicken 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 Weight Management Large Breed Chicken & Rice
Editor ingredient insight
Purina Pro Plan Weight Management Large Breed Chicken & Rice starts with chicken, rice, and whole wheat, with lower fat and joint support.
It is worth considering for large chicken-tolerant dogs needing weight control, not for wheat/rice or chicken sensitivity.
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 27%Fat 9.5%Other 63.5%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
Calcium0.9%
Phosphorus0.7%
Crude fiber5.5%
Omega-30.3%
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.
Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · ChickenTop
Fresh MeatIngredient #2 · RiceMid
Refined CarbIngredient #3 · Whole Grain WheatUpper
Whole GrainIngredient #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 #3Upper
Whole Grain Wheat
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.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Chicken — Primary positive ingredientsRice — Neutral ingredientsWhole Grain Wheat — Neutral ingredientsPoultry By-Product Meal — High-caution ingredientsCorn Gluten Meal — High-caution ingredientsOat Meal — Neutral ingredientsBarley — Neutral ingredientsPea Fiber — Neutral ingredientsFish Meal — Support positive ingredientsEgg Product (Dried) — Primary positive ingredientsBeef Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols — Neutral ingredientsNatural Flavors — Support positive ingredientsWheat Bran — Neutral ingredientsFish Oil — Support positive ingredientsSalt — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Citrate — Support positive 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 ingredientsMono And Dicalcium Phosphate — Neutral 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 ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsL-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C) — Neutral ingredientsDried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product — Support positive ingredientsGarlic Oil — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Processed plant protein after the top 3
Animal protein · Chicken (#1), Poultry By-Product Meal (#4), Fish Meal (#9), Egg Product (Dried) (#10)
Plant protein · Corn Gluten Meal (#5)
The protein number includes processed plant protein support.
Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Fish 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
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Chicken supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Rice, Whole Grain Wheat supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.
Corn Gluten Meal supplement plant protein further down the list, after the first three ingredients. The crude-protein figure includes both animal and plant contributions. Pea Fiber supply fiber. For stool or satiety considerations, the disclosed crude-fiber amount adds useful context beyond the ingredient's presence.
Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including chicken, unspecified, egg. 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 chicken 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