Label facts comparison

Pro Plan Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food vs Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Beef & Rice

Purina Pro Plan and Purina Pro Plan, compared on source-backed label facts. Scores are not used on comparison pages — neither product is placed above the other; the facts sit side by side so the trade-offs are readable.

Purina Pro Plan

Pro Plan Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food

Dog · Dry · Adult

Product details

Purina Pro Plan

Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Beef & Rice

Dog · Dry · Adult

Product details

Listed label values

Scaled to the larger listed value per axis. Larger means a larger listed amount — not better. Missing values stay at zero and are reported as not listed.

Pro Plan Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food
Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Beef & Rice

Per-axis percentages for the compared items.
Axis	Pro Plan Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food	Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Beef & Rice
Protein	26%	26%
Fat	12%	16%
Fiber	4.5%	3%
Carbs	Not listed	Not listed
Calories	407 kcal/cup	382 kcal/cup
Moisture	12% max	12% max

Quick scan

Core label facts

A short summary before the complete recorded label tables.

Label fact	Purina Pro Plan Pro Plan Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food	Purina Pro Plan Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Beef & Rice
Protein (min)	26%	26%
Fat (min)	12%	16%
Fiber (max)	4.5%	3%
Moisture (max)	12%	12%
Calories	3823 kcal/kg	3859 kcal/kg
First ingredients	Chicken, rice, corn protein meal, whole grain wheat, poultry by-product meal	Beef, rice, whole grain wheat, poultry by-product meal, whole grain corn

Product identity

Product and label details

Recorded identity, audience, format, package, and adequacy information.

Label field	Purina Pro PlanPro Plan Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food	Purina Pro PlanPurina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Beef & Rice
Full label title	Not listed	Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Beef & Rice Dry Dog Food
Species	Dog	Dog
Life stage	Adult	Adult
Food format	Dry	Dry
Product line	Not listed	Pro Plan Complete Essentials
Flavor / recipe	Not listed	Beef & Rice
Nutritional adequacy statement	Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Pro Plan Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult dogs.	Formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult dogs.
Complete and balanced recorded	Yes	Yes

Recorded nutrients

Guaranteed analysis and calories

Minimums and maximums are reproduced as recorded. A larger number is not automatically better.

Label field	Purina Pro PlanPro Plan Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food	Purina Pro PlanPurina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Beef & Rice
Crude protein (min)	26%	26%
Crude fat (min)	12%	16%
Crude fiber (max)	4.5%	3%
Moisture (max)	12%	12%
Calories	3823 kcal/kg	3859 kcal/kg
Calories per cup	407 kcal/cup	382 kcal/cup

Formula context

Ingredients and formulation comparison

Ingredient order and recorded formulation flags provide context; they do not establish whole-product quality on their own.

Label field	Purina Pro PlanPro Plan Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food	Purina Pro PlanPurina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Beef & Rice
First five ingredients	Chicken, rice, corn protein meal, whole grain wheat, poultry by-product meal	Beef, rice, whole grain wheat, poultry by-product meal, whole grain corn
Full ingredient list	View full recorded list (43) Chicken (unresolved mapping), rice (unresolved mapping), corn protein meal (unresolved mapping), whole grain wheat (unresolved mapping), poultry by-product meal (unresolved mapping), whole grain corn (unresolved mapping), barley (unresolved mapping), beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (unresolved mapping), corn germ meal (unresolved mapping), fish meal (unresolved mapping), dried egg product (unresolved mapping), natural flavor (unresolved mapping), fish oil (unresolved mapping), wheat bran (unresolved mapping), calcium carbonate (unresolved mapping), soybean oil (unresolved mapping), salt (unresolved mapping), mono and dicalcium phosphate (unresolved mapping), potassium chloride (unresolved mapping), potassium citrate (unresolved mapping), 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)] (unresolved mapping), choline chloride (unresolved mapping), minerals [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite] (unresolved mapping), taurine (unresolved mapping), glucosamine hydrochloride (unresolved mapping), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Vitamin C) (unresolved mapping), garlic oil (unresolved mapping).	View full recorded list (15) Beef (unresolved mapping), rice (unresolved mapping), whole grain wheat (unresolved mapping), poultry by-product meal (unresolved mapping), whole grain corn (unresolved mapping), soybean meal (unresolved mapping), beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (unresolved mapping), corn protein meal (unresolved mapping), fish meal (unresolved mapping), natural flavor (unresolved mapping), fish oil (unresolved mapping), dried egg product (unresolved mapping), probiotics (unresolved mapping), vitamins (unresolved mapping), and minerals (unresolved mapping).
Animal protein listed first	Yes	Yes
Legume recorded	Yes	Yes
Generic animal ingredient flag	Yes	Yes

Label-based calculations

Calculated nutrition context

These values are recorded or calculated from label data. They do not evaluate the product, and missing inputs stay Not listed.

Label field	Purina Pro PlanPro Plan Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food	Purina Pro PlanPurina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Beef & Rice
Protein per 1,000 kcal	68 g	67.4 g
Fat per 1,000 kcal	31.4 g	41.5 g

Provenance

Source and review record

Use the official links to check current packaging and formulation details. A source confidence note is CMS record metadata; it does not evaluate the product or replace Data Confidence.

Label field	Purina Pro PlanPro Plan Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food	Purina Pro PlanPurina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Beef & Rice
Official source	Open official source (opens in a new tab)	Open official source (opens in a new tab)
Product page	Not listed	Open product page (opens in a new tab)
Source site	Purina	Purina
Source checked date	Not listed	Not listed

Differences worth noting

Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Beef & Rice is more calorie-dense (3859 vs 3823 kcal/kg) — feeding amounts differ accordingly.

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Label facts come from official sources and can change with reformulations. This page compares recorded facts only — it does not evaluate fit for an individual pet. For diet questions tied to a health condition, ask your veterinarian.