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Pro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food vs Cavalier King Charles Puppy Dry Dog Food

Purina Pro Plan and Royal Canin, 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.

Pro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food

Purina Pro Plan

Pro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food

Dog · Dry · Puppy

Product details
vs
Cavalier King Charles Puppy Dry Dog Food

Royal Canin

Cavalier King Charles Puppy Dry Dog Food

Dog · Dry · Puppy

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.

ProteinFatFiberCarbsCaloriesMoisture
  • Pro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food
  • Cavalier King Charles Puppy Dry Dog Food
Per-axis percentages for the compared items.
AxisPro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dog FoodCavalier King Charles Puppy Dry Dog Food
Protein28%28%
Fat18%16%
Fiber3%4%
CarbsNot listedNot listed
Calories456 kcal/cup368 kcal/cup
Moisture12% max10.5% max

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Core label facts

A short summary before the complete recorded label tables.

Label fact

Purina Pro Plan

Pro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food

Royal Canin

Cavalier King Charles Puppy Dry Dog Food
Protein (min)28%28%
Fat (min)18%16%
Fiber (max)3%4%
Moisture (max)12%10.5%
Calories4188 kcal/kg3756 kcal/kg
First ingredientsChicken, rice, poultry by-product meal, corn protein meal, whole grain wheatChicken by-product meal, brewers rice, corn, chicken fat, wheat gluten

Product identity

Product and label details

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

Label fieldPurina Pro PlanPro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dog FoodRoyal CaninCavalier King Charles Puppy Dry Dog Food
SpeciesDogDog
Life stagePuppyPuppy
Food formatDryDry
Nutritional adequacy statementAnimal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Pro Plan Puppy 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).formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth including growth of large size dogs (70 lb.
Complete and balanced recordedYesYes

Recorded nutrients

Guaranteed analysis and calories

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

Label fieldPurina Pro PlanPro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dog FoodRoyal CaninCavalier King Charles Puppy Dry Dog Food
Crude protein (min)28%28%
Crude fat (min)18%16%
Crude fiber (max)3%4%
Moisture (max)12%10.5%
Calories4188 kcal/kg3756 kcal/kg
Calories per cup456 kcal/cup368 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 fieldPurina Pro PlanPro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dog FoodRoyal CaninCavalier King Charles Puppy Dry Dog Food
First five ingredientsChicken, rice, poultry by-product meal, corn protein meal, whole grain wheatChicken by-product meal, brewers rice, corn, chicken fat, wheat gluten
Full ingredient list
View full recorded list (39)

Chicken (unresolved mapping), rice (unresolved mapping), poultry by-product meal (unresolved mapping), corn protein meal (unresolved mapping), whole grain wheat (unresolved mapping), beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (unresolved mapping), whole grain corn (unresolved mapping), corn germ meal (unresolved mapping), dried yeast (unresolved mapping), fish meal (unresolved mapping), natural flavor (unresolved mapping), dried egg product (unresolved mapping), fish oil (unresolved mapping), soybean oil (unresolved mapping), mono and dicalcium phosphate (unresolved mapping), salt (unresolved mapping), calcium carbonate (unresolved mapping), potassium chloride (unresolved mapping), choline chloride (unresolved mapping), minerals [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite] (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), L-Lysine monohydrochloride (unresolved mapping), garlic oil (unresolved mapping).

View full recorded list (53)

Chicken by-product meal (unresolved mapping), brewers rice (unresolved mapping), corn (unresolved mapping), chicken fat (unresolved mapping), wheat gluten (unresolved mapping), dried plain beet pulp (unresolved mapping), natural flavors (unresolved mapping), corn protein meal (unresolved mapping), fish oil (unresolved mapping), monocalcium phosphate (unresolved mapping), pea fiber (unresolved mapping), vegetable oil (unresolved mapping), sodium aluminosilicate (unresolved mapping), calcium carbonate (unresolved mapping), potassium chloride (unresolved mapping), vitamins[DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), niacin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A acetate, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement] (unresolved mapping), fructooligosaccharides (unresolved mapping), sodium tripolyphosphate (unresolved mapping), yeast extract (unresolved mapping), salt (unresolved mapping), DL-methionine (unresolved mapping), L-lysine (unresolved mapping), choline chloride (unresolved mapping), rosemary extract (unresolved mapping), preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid (unresolved mapping), L-tyrosine (unresolved mapping), magnesium oxide (unresolved mapping), taurine (unresolved mapping), L-carnitine (unresolved mapping), trace minerals[zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate] (unresolved mapping), marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.) (unresolved mapping), L-threonine (unresolved mapping), Yucca schidigera extract (unresolved mapping), carotene (unresolved mapping).

Animal protein listed firstYesYes
Legume recordedYesYes
Generic animal ingredient flagYesYes
Filler-presence flagNot listedYes

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 fieldPurina Pro PlanPro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dog FoodRoyal CaninCavalier King Charles Puppy Dry Dog Food
Protein per 1,000 kcal66.9 g74.5 g
Fat per 1,000 kcal43 g42.6 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 fieldPurina Pro PlanPro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dog FoodRoyal CaninCavalier King Charles Puppy Dry Dog Food
Official sourceOpen official source (opens in a new tab)Open official source (opens in a new tab)
Source sitePurinaroyalcanin.com
Source checked dateNot listedNot listed

Differences worth noting

  • Pro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food is more calorie-dense (4188 vs 3756 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.