Every bowl of ProPlan contains 100% of a dog’s or cat’s nutritional requirements for their specific life-stage and unique needs. Learn more about ingredients on package label or on the ProPlan product pages. Dog food ingredients in the United States are listed in descending order of pre-cooked weight.
Understanding the Context
The first 5 ingredients typically constitute a significant portion of the recipe. For Purina Pro Plan, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 dog food ingredients. 1. chicken 2.
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rice 3. liver 4. poultry by-product meal 5. chicken A...See full list on pawdiet.comOur records indicate that Purina Pro Plan does use artificial food coloring dyes. More specifically, we've identified 2 artificial food dyes used by Purina Pro Plan.
Final Thoughts
Although these food dyes are classified as Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the FDA, we recommend avoiding them when possible. According to the Center For Research In The Public ...See full list on pawdiet.comPurina Pro Plan does indeed use animal by-products. More specifically, 5 animal by-product ingredients were found during our analysis of Purina Pro Plan dog food ingredients. According to AAFCO, by-products are defined as the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals. In other words, animal by-products are the lef...See full list on pawdiet.comAnonymous meats are animal-based ingredients which do not provide the source animal's name. These ingredients are controversial because they can come from almost any animal.
In addition, anonymous animal-based ingredients are very inexpensive and often the lowest quality meats that are still allowed to be used in pet food. In general, we do not rec...See full list on pawdiet.comIn most cases, ingredients which are given the controversial classification can be substituted with higher-quality alternatives. You should evaluate each controversial ingredient independently to see if there is truly a valid cause for concern. Keep in mind, certain sacrifices often must be made to produce dog foods at a reasonable price.