Beneful · 3,688 kcal/kg
Healthy Puppy With Farm-Raised Chicken
31.8% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Part of the Purina ONE +Plus line. Purina ONE publishes a partial analysis for this recipe. Its adequacy statement says animal feeding tests substantiate the recipe, which is the rarer of the two AAFCO wordings.
Composition as sold · 0–100% of the food by weight
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter | g / 1,000 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude protein (guaranteed min) | — | — | — |
| Crude fat (guaranteed min) | — | — | — |
| Crude fibre (guaranteed max) | — | — | — |
| Moisture (guaranteed max) | 12% | — | — |
| Carbohydrate (estimated) | — | — | — |
Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, so the first few describe most of what the recipe is made of — and nothing about the quality of any of them.
Lamb · chicken meal · rice · corn protein meal · whole grain corn · soybean meal · whole grain wheat · beef fat preserved with mixed tocopherols
First 8 of the published list, in the manufacturer's order. The full list is on Purina ONE's product page ↗ .
“Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Purina ONE Plus Small Breed Lamb & Rice Formula provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult dogs.”
Quoted verbatim from Purina ONE's published label data, and not scored.
The two wordings are different claims. Formulated to meet means the recipe was matched to an AAFCO nutrient profile on paper. Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate means the finished food was fed to dogs under a defined protocol — a minimum of eight dogs over twenty-six weeks. Both are legal standards of adequacy; only one involved dogs, and neither is a statement about ingredient quality. We quote whichever appears verbatim, and weight it in the score above: 20 points for a feeding trial, 12 for a formulation claim.
The feeding calculator works from a published calorie density, which Purina ONE does not state for this recipe — you will need the figure from the pack. The cost tool converts whatever you actually pay into a cost per 1,000 kcal, which is the only way to compare a subscription box against a bag.
Same format. Protein isn't published for this recipe, so these are ranked by calorie density instead. One food per brand, and this recipe's own brand is held back so the comparison actually crosses a brand line.
Beneful · 3,688 kcal/kg
31.8% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Crave · 3,770 kcal/kg
37.8% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Diamond Naturals · 3,518 kcal/kg
27.8% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Fromm · 3,735 kcal/kg
27.8% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Dry kibble · 3,346 kcal/kg
30.7% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Dry kibble · 4,235 kcal/kg
29.5% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Wet / canned · 1,143 kcal/kg
36.4% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Dry kibble · 3,771 kcal/kg
29.5% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Dry kibble · 4,135 kcal/kg
31.8% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Dry kibble · 3,474 kcal/kg
29.5% protein on a dry-matter basis.
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Everything above, as one square you can save or send. It is generated from this page's own figures, so it cannot drift from them, and it is ours to publish — no manufacturer supplied it and none can withdraw it.
Manufacturers reformulate without announcing it, and a website can lag a bag by months. The panel on the pack in your hand outranks this page; where the two disagree, the pack is right and we want to know.
Source purina.com ↗ Captured 2026-07-25 Methodology