Purina Dog Chow

Food for dogs · by Purina

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What to watch for

• Meat and bone meal Moderate risk
  Rendered mammal tissue including bone, from unnamed species. High in minerals (ash) and usually less digestible than a named meat meal.
• 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.
• Poultry by-product meal Low risk
  Rendered poultry parts such as necks, feet and organs (not feathers). Often a decent protein, but 'poultry' can mean chicken, turkey or duck and quality varies batch to batch.
• Soybean meal Low risk
  Ground soybeans after oil extraction, a cheap plant protein. Soy is a recognised food allergen in some dogs and can cause gas.
• 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.
• 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.

Ingredients

..... 27.0% 14.0% 4.0% 10.0% 1.6% 1.0% 0.9% 12,000 IU/kg 100 IU/kg Whole grain corn, poultry by-product meal, corn protein meal, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, meat and bone meal, soybean meal, beef, natural flavor, egg and chicken flavor, salt, potassium chloride, fish oil, dried peas, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, MINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Vitamin A supplement, riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), folic acid (Vitamin B-9), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K). biotin (Vitamin B-7), Vitamin D-3 Supplement. carrots. L-Lysine monohydrochloride, Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 2. every ingredient has a purpose MANUFACTURED BY: Nestle Purina PetCare Company St. Louis, MO 63164 USA DogChow.com/INGREDIENTS are owned by Sc A410624 L L Purin 1780

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.

Sizes and barcodes

• Purina Dog Chow UPC 0017800101851

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03