Every Ingredient Has A Purpose

We only select dog and cat food ingredients for nutrition that helps your pet live his best life possible. If you’ve ever wondered what the ingredients in your pet’s food do, read on to find out.

ingredients

Amino Acids

Purina harnesses the power of high-quality amino acids to support pet health.

L-Carnitine
L-Lysine Monohydrochloride
L-Tryptophan
L-Arginine
Glucosamine Hydrochloride
DL-Methionine
Taurine
Glycine
L-Cysteine

Taste, Texture & Variety

Purina believes great-tasting food plays an important role in long-lasting health.

Lamb Broth
Sulfur
Avocado
Natural And Artificial Roasted Turkey Flavor
Natural Roasted Beef Flavor
Natural Sautéed Seafood Flavor
Spice And Coloring
Non-Fat Yogurt
Baby Clam
Milk Powder
Dried Ground Blueberries
Pheasant and Chicken Broth
Quail and Chicken Broth
Chicken and Salmon Stock
Salmon and Chicken Broth
Cheese Powder (source of cheese flavor)
Catnip
Natural Lobster Flavor
Natural scallop flavor
Whole Cranberries
Cod and Chicken Broth
Smoke Flavor
Natural Barbecue Pork Flavor
Lecithin
Maltodextrin
Propionic Acid (a preservative)
Potassium Sorbate (a preservative)
Brown Sugar
Honey
Natural Beef Tenderloin Flavor
Green Beans (Dried)
Ascorbic Acid
Tomatoes (Dried)
Natural Grill Flavor
Chicken and Liver Broth
Rosemary Extract
Natural Steak Flavor
Carrot Juice
Elderberry Juice
Whole Flaxseed
Chia Seeds
Duck Broth
Artificial Bacon Flavor
Basil
Artificial Smoked Flavor
Artificial Beef Flavor
Beet Powder
Butternut Squash
Broccoli
Celery
Cheese Flavor
Cheese and bacon flavor
Chamomile
Chicken and Turkey Broth
Clam flavor
Chickpeas
Dehydrated Sweet Potatoes
Cream and Crab Flavor
Dried Garlic
Dried Onion
Gum Arabic
Green Tea Extract
Peanut Butter
Pea Flour
Spearmint Extract
Sunflower Lecithin
Organic Pea Hulls
Sage
Ground Chickpeas
Lactic Acid
Paprika Color
Yellow 5 Lake
Flaxseed
Vinegar Powder
Tomato Pomace
Molasses
Natural prime rib steak flavor
Mustard
Coconut Milk
Scallops
Sodium Nitrite
Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor
Cranberries
Chicken Stock
Turmeric
Maple Syrup
Parsley
Porterhouse Flavor
Salmon Stock
Raspberries
Red 40 Lake
Natural T-bone Steak Flavor
Natural Cheese Flavor
Natural oven roasted chicken flavor
Natural roast beef flavor
Natural roasted chicken flavor
Natural rotisserie chicken flavor
Rosemary
Parmesan Cheese
Proprietary Blend (Honey and Spirulina)
Kale
Herring Broth
Garlic powder
Cumin Powder
Sea Salt
Strawberries
Thyme
Tomato Powder
Whole Blueberries
Yellow 6 Lake
Non-Fat Milk
Pork & Bone Meal
Tuna and Cod Broth
Chicken & Turkey Broth
Fish & Poultry Broth
Poultry and Pork Digest
Dried Pumpkin
Parsley Flakes
Animal Digest
Citric Acid
Lamb and Chicken Broth
Xanthan Gum
Peas (Dried)
Chicken Flavor
Dried Chicken Flavored Gravy
Cheese Powder (source of cheddar cheese flavor)
Bacon
Hydrogenated Corn Syrup
Vegetable glycerin
Natural and artificial smoked flavors
Soy Lecithin
Natural Smoked Flavor
Beef and Chicken Broth
Organic Guar Gum - BYD
Organic Sweet Potatoes (Dried) - BYD
Organic Chicken Broth - BYD
Tuna Broth
Dehydrated seaweed meal
Animal Liver Flavor
Dried Monterey Jack cheese powder
Dried Cheddar Cheese Powder
Dried Swiss cheese powder
Natural Liver Flavor
BHT (a preservative)
BHA (a preservative)
Tomatoes
Carrots (Dried)
Fish Broth
Milk
Poultry Broth
Beef Broth
Celery Powder
Green Beans
Red 3
Added Color
Corn Starch-Modified
Red 40
Yellow 6
Blue 2
Yellow 5
Vegetable Starch - Modified
Iron Oxide
Corn Starch
Cheese
Sweet Potatoes (Dried)
Spinach (Dried)
Garlic Oil
Gelatin
Liver Flavor
Glycerin
Egg and Chicken Flavor
Artificial And Natural Flavors
Chicken Broth
Locust Bean Gum
Carrageenan
Fish Extract
Natural Flavors
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
Turkey Broth
Caramel Color
Water Sufficient for Processing
Guar Gum
Vinegar
Corn Protein Meal
Bacon Flavor
Blueberries
Calcium Propionate
Sorbic Acid
Salmon Broth
Dried Apples
Natural Filet Mignon Flavor
Chicken Bone Broth
Blue 1
Natural and artificial vanilla flavor
Natural and artificial peanut butter flavor
Wheat Starch
Dried cheese powder
Sugar
Modified Tapioca Starch
Meat Broth
Corn Syrup
Ethoxyquin (a preservative)
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Natural Seared Salmon Flavor
Sodium Bicarbonate
Organic Carrots (Dried) - BYD

Protein

Purina puts protein in every single recipe – providing a strong foundation for your pet’s nutrition.

Pheasant
Turkey By-Product
Tilapia
Herring
Organic Chicken Meal - BYD
Organic Canola Meal - BYD
Organic Egg Product (Dried) - BYD
Organic Pea Protein - BYD
Soybean Germ Meal
Hake
Beefhide
Steamed Bone Meal
Pork Plasma
Lobster
Tongol Tuna
Catfish
Anchovies
Chicken Breast
Chicken hearts and livers
Farm-Raised White Meat Chicken
Farm-Raised Salmon
Wild-Caught Northwest Pacific Whitefish
Meat
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
Wild-Caught Alaskan Salmon
Wild Boar
Flaxseed Meal
Sardines
Seabass
Mackerel
Lamb Meal
Sockeye Salmon
Farm-Raised White Meat Chicken
Tuna Flavour
Dried Colostrum (bovine)
Quail
Soy Protein Concentrate
Pork Lungs
Liver
Ocean Whitefish
Bison
Wheat Gluten
Venison
Soy Flour
Soy Flakes
Arctic Char
Ocean fish
Pork
Beef and Bone Meal
Sole
Crab
Organic Chicken Livers - BYD
Organic Chicken - BYD
Shrimp Meal
Ocean fish meal
Tuna Meal
Poultry
Crab Meal
Turkey By-Product Meal
Chicken By-Product Meal
Beef
Trout
Shrimp
Chicken Livers
Chicken Hearts
Egg Whites
Corn Gluten Meal
Meat and Bone Meal
Chicken Meal
Dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product
Dried Whey
Cod
Duck
Soy Protein Isolate
Fish Meal
Salmon Meal
Poultry By-Product Meal
Pea Protein
Dried Yeast
Soybean Meal
Tuna
Meat By-Products
Turkey
Poultry By-Product
Chicken
Whitefish
Pork By-products
Lamb
Potato Protein
Egg Product (Dried)
Canola Meal
Poultry Giblets
Sodium Caseinate
Chicken By-Product
Fish
Salmon
Soy Grits
Skipjack Tuna
Beef By-product

Fats and Oils

Purina sources only nutrient-rich fats and oils, with known benefits for pets.

Animal Fat
Palm Oil
Beef fat naturally preserved with Vitamin E
Chicken Fat Naturally Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
Coconut Oil
Menhaden Fish Oil
Mixed Tocopherols (preservative)
Organic Coconut Oil
Vegetable Oil
Animal Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)
Animal Fat preserved with TBHQ
Bacon Fat (preserved with BHA and citric acid)
Beef tallow preserved with mixed-tocopherols
Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols
Partially hydrogenated vegetable oil
Beef Fat
Canola Oil
Sunflower Seed Oil
Medium Chain Triglyceride Vegetable Oil (MCTS)
Preserved with mixed-tocopherols
Sunflower Oil
Fish Oil
Soybean Oil
Corn Oil

Minerals

Purina fortifies each complete and balanced recipe with essential minerals to match any nutritional need.

Zinc Oxide
Defluorinated Phosphate
Calcium Stearate
Calcium Sulfate
Trisodium Phosphate
Sodium Phosphate
Calcium Chloride
Sodium Chloride
Dicalcium Phosphate
Calcium Phosphate
Potassium Citrate
Calcium Lactate
Mono And Dicalcium Phosphate
Calcium Carbonate
Phosphoric Acid
Tricalcium Phosphate
Zinc Proteinate
Copper Proteinate
Manganese Proteinate
Magnesium Proteinate
Magnesium Sulfate
Zinc Sulfate
Salt
Iron Sulfate
Calcium Iodate
Sodium Selenite
Sodium Bisulfate
Potassium Iodide
Ferrous Sulfate
Potassium Chloride
Copper Sulfate
Manganese Sulfate

Vitamins

Purina curates balanced combinations of vitamins based on a variety of nutritional profiles.

Choline
Vitamin K
D-Calcium Pantothenate
Vitamin B-7
L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C)
Beta-carotene
Vitamin D-3 Supplement
Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2)
Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5)
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6)
Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1)
Vitamin E Supplement
Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9)
Biotin (Vitamin B-7)
Niacin (Vitamin B-3)
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K)
Vitamin B-12 Supplement
Vitamin A Supplement
Choline Chloride

Carbohydrate

Purina only selects carbohydrate sources that deliver sustaining energy to pets.

Cellulose Fiber
Potato starch
Organic Cassava Root Flour - BYD
Organic Pea Starch - BYD
Lentil Flour
Whole Oat Meal
Whole Brown Rice
Whole Barley
Oats
Rye Flour
Corn Bran
Citrus Pulp
Oat Fiber
Potato Flour
Oat Flour
Navy Bean Flour
Sunflower Meal
Whole Wheat Flour
Quinoa
Pearled Barley
Whole Ground Wheat/Ground Whole Wheat
Oat Hulls
Ground Millet
Sorghum
Whole Lentils
Brewers Rice
Brown Rice
Rice Flour
Pea Fiber
Barley
Long Grain Rice
Ground Rice
Potatoes
Ground Yellow Corn
Pea Starch
Soybean Hulls
Powdered Cellulose
Wheat Flour
Wheat Bran
Tapioca Starch
Whole Grain Wheat
Whole Grain Corn
Oat Meal
Cassava Root Flour
Corn Germ Meal
Dried Chicory Root
Inulin
Chicory Root Inulin
Dried Beet Pulp
Rice
Wild Rice
Malted Barley Extract
Malted Barley Flour
Ground Wheat