Purina Pro Plan Adult Small Breed Shredded Blend Lamb & Rice Formula vs Royal Canin Small Adult
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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 | Royal Canin | Purina Pro Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional adequacy | 35 | 35 |
| Ingredient quality | 15 | 19 |
| Additives & processing | 20 | 12 |
| Transparency | 6 | 9 |
Guaranteed analysis
As printed on each label; dry-matter protein removes the moisture so wet and dry read on the same basis.
| Metric | Royal Canin | Purina Pro Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 25% | 29% |
| Fat | 14% | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.2% | 3% |
| Moisture | 10.5% | 12% |
| Protein (dry-matter) | 27.9% | 33% |
First five ingredients
Royal Canin
- Corn
- chicken by-product meal
- brewers rice
- brown rice
- corn protein meal
Purina Pro Plan
- Lamb
- corn protein meal
- rice
- poultry by-product meal
- soybean meal
Flags on the label
Royal Canin
- corn is the 1st ingredient in a dry dog food
Purina Pro Plan
- Unnamed animal ingredient ("poultry by-product")
- Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources
- Garlic is an Allium with the same hemolytic mechanism; trace culinary use is common in pet food, so it warns rather than caps — advisor may escalate
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Bowlmark. "Royal Canin Small Adult vs Purina Pro Plan Adult Small Breed Shredded Blend Lamb & Rice Formula." https://www.bowlmark.com/compare/purina-pro-plan-adult-small-breed-shredded-blend-lamb-and-rice-formula-vs-royal-canin-small-adult
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