Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Beef and Chicken vs Purina Pro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Entrée Classic
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The scores
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Pillar by pillar
Weighted pillar contributions from each product's stored score — nutritional adequacy, ingredient quality, additives & processing, transparency.
| Metric | Purina Pro Plan | Beneful |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional adequacy | 35 | 35 |
| Ingredient quality | 19 | 15 |
| Additives & processing | 18 | 20 |
| Transparency | 6 | 6 |
Guaranteed analysis
As printed on each label; dry-matter protein removes the moisture so wet and dry read on the same basis.
| Metric | Purina Pro Plan | Beneful |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10% | 10% |
| Fat | 7% | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Moisture | 78% | 78% |
| Protein (dry-matter) | 45.5% | 45.5% |
First five ingredients
Purina Pro Plan
- Chicken
- water
- liver
- meat by-products
- salmon
Beneful
- Beef and chicken broth
- beef
- wheat gluten
- liver
- white rice
Flags on the label
Purina Pro Plan
- Unnamed animal ingredient ("meat by-product")
Beneful
- Unnamed animal ingredient ("meat by-product")
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