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Quick verdict
All-life-stages dry dog food with chicken first, 30% protein, 20% fat, and a performance-positioned label.
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Key highlights
All-life-stages dry dog food with chicken first, 30% protein, 20% fat, and a performance-positioned label.
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Read the top summary first so you know whether this formula is promising before you get lost in the numbers.
02Use the nutrition block to inspect protein, fat, fiber, moisture, estimated carbs, and calorie density together.
03Move into the ingredient interpretation panels to see whether the formula story matches the nutrient story.
04Use the methodology and linked ingredients to understand where the numbers come from and what to verify next.
All-life-stages dry dog food with chicken first, 30% protein, 20% fat, and a performance-positioned label.
Ingredient quality scores 31, nutrition balance scores 0, and safety scores 51. The formula is best interpreted as
All-life-stages dry dog food with chicken first, 30% protein, 20% fat, and a performance-positioned label.
Overall read
46
Ingredient quality
31
Nutrition balance
0
Digestibility
74
Safety
51
Overall
46
| Metric | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Protein min | 30 | % |
| Fat min | 20 | % |
| Fiber max | 3 | % |
| Moisture max | 12 | % |
| Ash | 0 | % |
| Estimated carbs (as fed) | 0 | % |
| Estimated carbs (dry matter) | 0 | % |
| Protein dry matter | 30 | % |
| Fat dry matter | 20 | % |
| Calories | 4390 | kcal/kg |
| Calories per cup | 484 | kcal/cup |
| kcal per 100g | 0 | kcal |
Calories per cup
484
Protein per 1000 kcal
68.3
Fat per 1000 kcal
45.6
Estimated glycemic load
Not estimated
This is a more calorie-dense formula for its format. Its macro energy profile is best judged alongside fit scores rather than calories alone.
Protein sources
Chicken, corn protein meal, beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, poultry by-product meal, corn germ meal, fish meal, fish oil
Carbohydrate sources
rice
Fat sources
beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, fish oil, magnesium sulfate, MINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, garlic oil
Functional additives
beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, whole grain corn, dried egg product, natural flavor, fish oil, mono and dicalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, salt, VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin B-12 supplement, riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), folic acid (Vitamin B-9), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K), Vitamin D-3 supplement, biotin (Vitamin B-7)], choline chloride, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, MINERALS [zinc sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Vitamin C)
Ingredient interpretation
Positive ingredient signals: Marine omega support, Named animal protein.
The label is anchored by these protein contributors: Chicken, corn protein meal, beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, poultry by-product meal, corn germ meal, fish meal, fish oil.
Watch-outs on this label: Generic animal ingredient, Plant protein concentrate, Protein inflation signal, Transparency warning signal.
Support boundary
Ingredient signals now carry conservative claim mapping so analyzer, product, and need surfaces can distinguish source-backed interpretation from internal scoring policy.
Signal presence and score effects are separate. Support mapping describes interpretation framing, not the validity of the score impact.
Partially supported: 5. Internal methodology: 1. Unresolved: 0.
Ingredient quality
31
Digestibility
74
Safety
51
Ingredient deck
Chicken, corn protein meal, rice, beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, poultry by-product meal, whole grain corn, corn germ meal, dried egg product, fish meal, natural flavor, fish oil, mono and dicalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, salt, VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin B-12 supplement, riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), folic acid (Vitamin B-9), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K), Vitamin D-3 supplement, biotin (Vitamin B-7)], choline chloride, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, magnesium sulfate, MINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Vitamin C), garlic oil.
Generic animal terms weaken transparency because the source material is less clear.
Partially supported because transparency-focused guidance supports caution around vague sourcing, while the severity of the penalty remains internal methodology.
Matched ingredients: poultry by-product meal, fish oil
Named marine oils are a useful positive signal for skin, coat, and inflammatory support.
Partially supported because broad literature context exists, but product-level effect and dosing relevance are not mapped here.
Matched ingredients: fish oil
The ingredient deck clearly includes named animal protein rather than relying on vague animal terms.
Partially supported because transparency-focused guidance and professional review norms support the direction of this interpretation, but the exact signal effect is internal.
Matched ingredients: Chicken
Plant protein concentrates can inflate crude protein impressions without matching animal-protein quality.
Partially supported because label-interpretation concerns are literature-informed, but the importance assigned to this signal is still internal methodology.
Matched ingredients: corn protein meal
This label includes a plant protein concentrate that may inflate the apparent protein story.
Internal methodology only at this stage because the interpretation is used as a conservative review flag, not as a source-backed outcome claim.
Matched ingredients: corn protein meal
The ingredient panel includes vague generic animal terminology that weakens transparency.
Partially supported because vague ingredient naming can reasonably weaken transparency confidence, while the downstream impact remains internal.
Matched ingredients: poultry by-product meal, fish oil
Omega-3
0%
Omega-6
0%
Taurine
0%
Calcium
0%
Phosphorus
0%
Magnesium
0%
No explicit probiotic strain disclosure is present in this mock product.
Sensitive stomach
0
Weight management
0
Puppy fit
0
Senior fit
0
Allergy support
0
Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Pro Plan Performance 30/20 Chicken & Rice Formula provides complete and balanced nutrition for all life stages, including growth of large sized dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult).
The page combines raw guaranteed-analysis style values with derived estimates such as dry matter protein, carbohydrate estimate, ingredient transparency, glycemic load, digestibility interpretation, and need-fit scoring.
Useful benchmark brand with transparent product segmentation.
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