Pure Balance Pro+ Senior Salmon and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food

Dry food for dogs · Senior · by Pure Balance

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What to watch for

• Peas Moderate risk
  Peas add plant protein, starch and fiber. The FDA has been investigating reports of heart disease (DCM) in dogs eating diets high in peas, lentils and other legumes, often grain-free. No cause has been proven, but it is worth knowing when legumes sit near the top of the list.
• Menadione sodium bisulfite complex Moderate risk
  A synthetic form of vitamin K (K3). EFSA concluded it is safe for dogs at the levels used in feed, but it is flagged as a precaution: it is a synthetic form not used in human supplements, and natural vitamin K1 is an alternative.
• Brewers rice Low risk
  Small broken pieces of rice left over from milling. Digestible energy but fewer nutrients than whole rice.
• Natural flavor Low risk
  Flavoring from natural sources. Normally safe, but the term can hide which animal or plant it came from, which matters for allergies.
• Salt Low risk
  Salt supplies sodium and chloride, which dogs need. Pet foods use small amounts; high salt is mainly a concern for dogs with heart or kidney disease.
• Sweet potato Low risk
  A starchy root vegetable that supplies carbohydrate, fiber and beta-carotene. Potatoes and sweet potatoes were common in the grain-free diets reported in the FDA DCM investigation.
• Copper sulfate Low risk
  A source of copper, an essential trace mineral. Some breeds accumulate copper in the liver, and vets have raised concern that some dog foods supply more than dogs need.

What it does well

• Named meat first
  First ingredient is salmon.

Ingredients

Salmon, Turkey Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Brown Rice, Dried Peas, Brewers Rice, Pearled Barley, Oatmeal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Flaxseeds, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Salt, Fish Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Sweet Potatoes, Dried Carrots, Dried Blueberries, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), LCarnitine, Citric Acid (Preservative), Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Rosemary Extract

What the label cannot tell you

• Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.
• Mineral levels are not printed on this label.
• We could not find the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement for this product. Scan the bag to confirm it is complete and balanced.

Sizes and barcodes

• Pure Balance Pro+ Senior Salmon and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 8 lb UPC 681131399302

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03