Purina Dog Chow Complete Adult Chicken Flavor vs Purina Dog Chow Tender & Crunchy With Real Lamb & Turkey Flavor Adult
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Pillar by pillar
Weighted pillar contributions from each product's stored score — nutritional adequacy, ingredient quality, additives & processing, transparency.
| Metric | Complete Adult Chicken Flavor | Tender & Crunchy With Real Lamb & Turkey Flavor Adult |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional adequacy | 35 | 35 |
| Ingredient quality | 11 | 11 |
| Additives & processing | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | Complete Adult Chicken Flavor | Tender & Crunchy With Real Lamb & Turkey Flavor Adult |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 21% | 21% |
| Fat | 10% | 10% |
| Fiber | 4.5% | 4% |
| Moisture | 12% | 14% |
| Protein (dry-matter) | 23.9% | 24.4% |
First five ingredients
Complete Adult Chicken Flavor
- Whole grain corn
- meat and bone meal
- corn gluten meal
- beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols
- soybean meal
Tender & Crunchy With Real Lamb & Turkey Flavor Adult
- Whole grain corn
- whole grain wheat
- meat and bone meal
- corn protein meal
- soybean meal
Flags on the label
Complete Adult Chicken Flavor
- Unnamed animal ingredient ("meat and bone meal")
- corn is the 1st ingredient in a dry dog food
- Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources
- Azo/synthetic dyes — purely cosmetic in pet food; −12 per distinct dye, capped
Tender & Crunchy With Real Lamb & Turkey Flavor Adult
- Unnamed animal ingredient ("meat and bone meal")
- corn is the 1st ingredient in a dry dog food
- Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources
- Azo/synthetic dyes — purely cosmetic in pet food; −12 per distinct dye, capped
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