How does your dog’s food compare

HOW DOES YOUR DOG’S FOOD COMPARE?

Beneful® (http://www.beneful.com)
Ground yellow corn, chicken by-product meal, corn gluten meal, whole wheat flour, beef tallow preserved with mixed-tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), rice flour, beef, soy flour, sugar, sorbitol, tricalcium phosphate, water, animal digest, salt, phosphoric acid, potassium chloride, dicalcium phosphate, sorbic acid (a preservative), L-Lysine monohydrochloride, dried peas, dried carrots, calcium carbonate, calcium propionate (a preservative), choline chloride, vitamin supplements (E, A, B-12, D-3), added color (Yellow 5, Red 40, Yellow 6, Blue 2), DL-Methionine, zinc sulfate, glyceryl monostearate, ferrous sulfate, niacin, manganese sulfate, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, biotin, thiamine mononitrate, garlic oil, copper sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, menadione sodium bisulfite complex
(source of Vitamin K activity), calcium iodate, sodium selenite.
Hill’s Science Diet® Adult Original (http://www.hillspet.com)
Chicken, Ground Whole Grain Corn, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Ground Whole Grain Wheat, Chicken By-Product Meal, Soybean Meal, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Corn Gluten Meal, Brewers Rice, Chicken Liver Flavor, Soybean Oil, Dried Egg Product, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Iodized Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide,
Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), DL-Methionine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and
Citric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract.
Nutro® Natural Choice Lamb Meal & Rice Formula (http://www.nutroproducts.com)
Lamb Meal, Ground Rice, Rice Flour, Rice Bran, Poultry Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Natural Flavors, Soybean Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Sunflower Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Whole Brown Rice, Dried Egg Product, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Potassium Chloride, L-Lysine, Dried Kelp, Choline Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Taurine, Ferrous Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Biotin, Copper Proteinate, Niacin, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Vitamin A Supplement, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Calcium Iodate, Folic Acid. Pedigree® Adult Complete Nutrition (http://www.pedigree.com)
Ground Whole Corn, Meat and Bone Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Animal
Fat (preserved with BHA/BHT), Wheat Mill Run, Ground Wheat,
Natural Poultry Flavor, Wheat Flour, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Carmel
Color, Vegetable Oil (Source of Linoleic Acid), Rice, Wheat Gluten,
Vitamins (Choline Chloride, dl-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate [Source of
Vitamin E], L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate [Source of Vitamin C*],
Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Biotin,
d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement [Vitamin B2],
Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Minerals (Zinc
Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide), Added FD&C and Lake
Colors (Yellow 6, Blue 2, Red 40, Yellow 5).

Purina® Dog Chow (http://www.longliveyourdog.com)
Whole grain corn, poultry by-product meal, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), corn gluten meal, meat and bone meal, brewers rice, soybean meal, barley, whole grain wheat, animal digest, calcium carbonate, salt, calcium phosphate, potassium chloride, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, Vitamin E supplement, zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, added color (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 2, Yellow 6), DL-Methionine, manganese sulfate, manganese proteinate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, copper sulfate, calcium pantothenate, copper proteinate, garlic oil, pyridoxine hydrochloride, Vitamin B-12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate, Vitamin D-3 supplement, riboflavin supplement, calcium iodate, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), folic acid, biotin, sodium selenite
Purina ONE® Total Nutrition Chicken & Rice (http://www.naturalblends.com)
Chicken (natural source of glucosamine), brewers rice, corn gluten meal, poultry by-product meal (natural source of glucosamine), whole grain corn, whole grain wheat, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), non-fat yogurt, animal digest, calcium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, caramel color, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, zinc sulfate, Vitamin E supplement, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic oil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
Iams® Adult Large Rich in Chicken (http://iams.com)
Chicken (>20%), maize, wheat, sorghum, animal fat, poultry meal, barley, dried beet pulp, chicken digest, fish meal, dried whole egg, brewer's dried yeast, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium hexametaphosphate, DL-methionine, glucosamine HCl.
Eukanuba® Adult Natural Lamb & Rice Formula (http://us.iams.com)
Lamb, Brewers Rice, Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Fish Meal (source of fish oil), Chicken Meal, Ground Whole Grain Barley, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dried Egg Product, Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Brewers Dried Yeast, Salt, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid], Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Minerals [Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate,
Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate], DL-Methionine, Rosemary Extract.
Pro Pac® Lamb Meal & Rice (http://www.propacpetfood.com)
Lamb Meal, Brewers Rice, Rice Flour, Rice Gluten Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of natural Vitamin E), Flaxseed, Yeast Culture, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Choline Chloride, L-Lysine, DL-Methionine Hydroxyanalogue, Vitamin E Supplement, D-activated Animal Sterol (source of Vitamin D3), Vitamin A Acetate, Niacin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Ascorbic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Folic Acid, Manganous Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Zinc Proteinate, Manganous Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Magnesium Proteinate, Copper Proteinate.

Kibbles ‘n Bits® Original (http://www.kibblesnbits.com)
Corn, soybean meal, ground wheat flour, beef & bone meal, animal fat (BHA used as preservatives), corn syrup, wheat middlings, water sufficient for processing, animal digest (source of chicken flavor), propylene glycol, salt, hydrochloric acid, potassium chloride, caramel color, sorbic acid (used as a preservative), sodium carbonate, choline chloride, minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), calcium sulfate, titanium dioxide, yellow 5, red 40, yellow 6,
BHA (used as a preservative), dl-methionine.
Pro Plan® Adult Natural Lamb and Rice Formula (http://www.proplan.com)
Lamb, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, whole grain wheat, chicken meal (natural source of glucosamine), animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), oat meal, pearled barley, dried beet pulp, fish meal (natural source of glucosamine), animal digest, calcium phosphate, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, salt, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, choline chloride, Vitamin E supplement, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, ascorbic acid (source of Vitamin C), manganese sulfate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate,
thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement,
pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic oil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin,
menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
Ol’ Roy® Complete Nutrition (no website available)
Ground yellow corn, meat and bone meal, soybean meal, chicken by-product meal, wheat middlings, animal fat (preserved with BHA and citric acid), natural flavor, brewer’s rice, salt, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, vitamin E supplement, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, niacin, copper sulfate, vitamin A supplement, biotin manganous oxide, calcium panothenate, thiamine mononitrate
(source of vitamin B1), vitamin B12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (source of vitamin
B6), menadione sodium bisulfate complex (source of vitamin K activity), riboflavin supplement
(source of vitamin B2), sodium selenite, calcium iodate, color added (red #40), folic acid,
vitamin D3 supplement, cobalt carbonate.
Who Makes What?
Many major pet food companies in the United States are subsidiaries of major multinational
companies. Typically, brands from the same manufacturer contain the same ingredients merely
arranged differently.
Nestlé - Purina products: Alpo, Beneful, Dog Chow, Kibbles and Chunks, HiPro, Mighty Dog,
Pro Plan, Puppy Chow, Purina One
Del Monte - Cycle, Gravy Train, Kibbles 'n Bits, Nature's Recipe
Colgate - Hill's products: Science Diet and Prescription Diet
Procter & Gamble - Eukanuba and Iams
Mars - Kal Kan, Mealtime, Pedigree, Nutro

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