Purina Dog Chow Dry Dog Food, Complete Adult With Real Chicken

Name: Purina Dog Chow Dry Dog Food, Complete Adult With Real Chicken
Brand: Purina Dog Chow

Dry food for dogs · Adult · by Purina Dog Chow

59/100 · Good

The label states it is complete and balanced (AAFCO).

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What to watch for

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.
Corn Low risk
Cooked corn is a digestible source of energy and some protein. It is often criticised but is not a common allergen; its main risk is mould toxins (aflatoxin) when quality control is poor.
Corn gluten meal Low risk
The protein left after starch is removed from corn. It raises the protein number on the label cheaply, but plant protein is less complete than meat protein.
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.
Brewers rice Low risk
Small broken pieces of rice left over from milling. Digestible energy but fewer nutrients than whole rice.
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.

What it does well

Complete & balanced
Meets an AAFCO nutrient profile.

Ingredients

Whole Grain Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken By-Product Meal, Animal Fat Preserved with Mixed-Tocopherols, Soybean Meal, Beef Fat Preserved with Mixed-Tocopherols, Chicken, Brewers Rice, Barley, Mono and Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Poultry and Pork Digest, Potassium Chloride, Dried Yeast, Vegetable Juice (Color), L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K Activity), Folic Acid, Biotin).

Guaranteed analysis

Crude protein (min)	23%
Crude fat (min)	12%
Crude fiber (max)	4.5%
Moisture (max)	12%
Calcium (min)	1.1%
Phosphorus (min)	0.8%

What the label cannot tell you

Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.

Sizes and barcodes

Purina Dog Chow Dry Dog Food, Complete Adult With Real Chicken, 20 lb. Bag - 20 lbs UPC 017800152105

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03