Purina Pro Plan Small Breed Weight Management Shredded Blend Chicken and Rice Formula vs Purina Pro Plan Sport Active 27/17 Chicken & Rice
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Weighted pillar contributions from each product's stored score — nutritional adequacy, ingredient quality, additives & processing, transparency.
| Metric | Small Breed Weight Management Shredded Blend Chicken and Rice Formula | Sport Active 27/17 Chicken & Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional adequacy | 35 | 35 |
| Ingredient quality | 12 | 12 |
| Additives & processing | 12 | 12 |
| Transparency | 9 | 9 |
Guaranteed analysis
As printed on each label; dry-matter protein removes the moisture so wet and dry read on the same basis.
| Metric | Small Breed Weight Management Shredded Blend Chicken and Rice Formula | Sport Active 27/17 Chicken & Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 30% | 27% |
| Fat | 10% | 17% |
| Fiber | 4.5% | 3% |
| Moisture | 12% | 12% |
| Protein (dry-matter) | 34.1% | 30.7% |
First five ingredients
Small Breed Weight Management Shredded Blend Chicken and Rice Formula
- Chicken
- rice
- corn protein meal
- poultry by-product meal
- whole grain corn
Sport Active 27/17 Chicken & Rice
- Chicken
- rice
- whole grain wheat
- poultry by-product meal
- corn protein meal
Flags on the label
Small Breed Weight Management Shredded Blend Chicken and Rice Formula
- Unnamed animal ingredient ("poultry by-product")
- corn appears as 3 fractions in the top 8
- 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
Sport Active 27/17 Chicken & Rice
- Unnamed animal ingredient ("poultry by-product")
- corn appears as 3 fractions in the top 8
- 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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