Database → Purina Dog Chow · Nestlé Purina PetCare Company · Nestlé S.A.
Purina Dog Chow — Dog Chow High Protein With Real Beef In Savory Gravy
75.0★
Average across 1 scan
📈 How Far Up Does It Go?
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Worst Ingredient
Chicken
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This Flavor
Dog Chow High Protein With Real Beef In Savory Gravy
B
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Brand (overall)
Purina Dog Chow
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Company (overall)
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company
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Umbrella (overall)
Nestlé S.A.
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"Overall" blends every species and category this company touches — a good dog food line can't hide a bad one elsewhere in the portfolio.
📦 Product info
BrandPurina Dog Chow
Parent CompanyNestlé Purina PetCare Company
Umbrella CompanyNestlé S.A.
TypeDog Food - Wet/Soft
Life Stageadult
Size13 oz (368g)
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🧪 Every Ingredient, Graded
In label order, top to bottom — same as the bag or can.
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1.Water
Sufficient water for wet food; expected as first ingredient in canned food.
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2.Chicken
Chicken is a legitimate, named whole meat protein that provides essential amino acids for dogs. It is a standard, safe ingredient with no known health concerns when properly sourced and processed.
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3.Wheat Gluten
Cheap plant protein used to inflate crude protein numbers. This is the third ingredient — ahead of beef in a product called 'With Real Beef.' Wheat gluten is a common allergen and a protein booster, not a quality meat source.
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4.Meat By-Products
UNSPECIFIED meat by-products. No species named. This can legally include organs, bones, blood, and tissue from any mammal — including 4D animals (dead, dying, diseased, disabled). Pentobarbital contamination risk exists with unspecified rendered by-products. Purina has had pentobarbital detections in other product lines.
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5.Liver
UNSPECIFIED liver — no species named. Which animal's liver? Beef? Pork? Horse? Unknown. An unspecified organ ingredient from an unnamed species is a transparency failure. Should be 'Chicken Liver' or 'Beef Liver.'
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6.Beef
Named whole meat. This is the sixth ingredient — meaning there is very little actual beef in this can despite the front label prominently featuring 'With Real Beef.' The 'With' claim only requires 3% minimum.
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7.Soy Flour
Highly processed soy product. Common allergen, estrogenic compounds, GMO risk. Used as a cheap filler and protein inflator. Has no business in a product marketed as 'High Protein' — the protein should come from meat, not soy.
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8.Corn Starch-Modified
Modified corn starch — a lab-altered starch used as a thickener and binder. Zero nutritional value. This is a filler ingredient in a food that claims to be 'High Protein.'
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9.Salt
Necessary electrolyte in appropriate amounts. Listed after multiple fillers, suggesting moderate levels.
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10.Potassium Chloride
Standard mineral supplement for potassium balance.
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11.Zinc Sulfate
Essential trace mineral supplement.
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12.Ferrous Sulfate
Iron supplement — standard.
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13.Copper Sulfate
Copper supplement — standard.
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14.Manganese Sulfate
Manganese supplement — standard.
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15.Potassium Iodide
Iodine supplement — standard.
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16.Sodium Selenite
Inorganic form of selenium. Selenium yeast (organic form) is better absorbed and less toxic in excess. This is the cheaper option.
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17.Tricalcium Phosphate
Calcium and phosphorus source — standard.
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18.Choline Chloride
Essential B-vitamin supplement for liver function.
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19.Vitamin E Supplement
Essential vitamin — standard.
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20.Niacin (Vitamin B-3)
Essential B vitamin — standard.
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21.Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1)
Essential vitamin — standard.
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22.Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5)
Essential vitamin — standard.
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23.Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6)
Essential vitamin — standard.
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24.Vitamin B-12 Supplement
Essential vitamin — standard.
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25.Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2)
Essential vitamin — standard.
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26.Vitamin A Supplement
Essential vitamin — standard.
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27.Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9)
Essential vitamin — standard.
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28.Vitamin D-3 Supplement
Essential vitamin — standard.
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29.Biotin (Vitamin B-7)
Essential vitamin — standard.
📋 All scans (1)
75.0★ Grade B Above Average
4/12/2026
Label states this food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult dogs. This is formulation-based compliance, not feeding trial validated. For adult maintenance only.
☠ This product contains 'Meat By-Products' with NO species identified. Under FDA and AAFCO rules, unspecified meat by-products can legally come from any mammal — including 4D animals (dead, dying, diseased, disabled animals rejected from the human food chain). The FDA has confirmed pentobarbital (euthanasia drug) residues in pet foods containing unspecified rendered animal ingredients. Additionally, the ingredient 'Liver' has no species named, which is another transparency failure. When Purina — one of the largest pet food companies on the planet — chooses not to name the species, that is a deliberate cost-saving decision, not an oversight.

Purina Dog Chow High Protein is a budget wet food that leans heavily on cheap plant proteins (wheat gluten, soy flour) and unspecified animal ingredients (meat by-products, unnamed liver) to hit its protein numbers. The 'High Protein' and 'With Real Beef' claims are technically legal but functionally misleading. Chicken is the primary real meat, but beef is the 6th ingredient — there's barely any beef in this can. Unspecified meat by-products carry 4D animal and pentobarbital contamination risk. This is mass-market economy food from the world's largest pet food conglomerate. It will keep a dog alive and meet AAFCO minimums, but the protein quality is undermined by plant fillers and mystery ingredients.

Randall™'s final word: This is a wolf in sheep's clothing. The front label screams 'HIGH PROTEIN' and 'WITH REAL BEEF' but the ingredient list tells a different story — wheat gluten is the 3rd ingredient, soy flour is the 7th, and beef is the 6th. The protein in this can is substantially padded with cheap plant sources. The unspecified 'Meat By-Products' and unnamed 'Liver' are transparency failures from a company that absolutely has the resources to name every species in their formula. Purina employs board-certified veterinary nutritionists and has world-class research facilities — they know exactly what's in this can and chose not to tell the consumer. At 75 points, this food meets bare minimums but represents the economy tier of Purina's vast portfolio. Dogs deserve better protein sources than wheat gluten and mystery by-products. For the same or slightly more money, there are wet foods with named proteins throughout the ingredient list.

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