Purina CA Healthy Puppy Classic Ground Lamb & Long Grain Rice Entrée
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Our verdict
Is Purina CA Healthy Puppy Classic Ground Lamb & Long Grain Rice Entrée a good dog food?
We score it 49/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists seafood
- Your dog avoids pork: it is listed as an ingredient
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (19)100% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 36.8%
- supplement 16.5%
- additive 13.6%
- carb 11.4%
- veg 10.7%
- other 6.9%
- fibre 4.0%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamb and Chicken Broth | Cooking broth | other · medium | - | 6.9 |
| 2 | Lamb | Lamb | meat · medium | - | 6.7 |
| 3 | Chicken | Chicken | meat · medium | - | 6.5 |
| 4 | Liver | Liver | meat · good | - | 6.4 |
| 5 | Pork Lungs | Lung | meat · medium | - | 6.2 |
| 6 | Fish | Seafood | meat · medium | - | 6.0 |
| 7 | Long Grain Rice | Rice - white | carb · medium | - | 5.8 |
| 8 | Oat Meal | Oats | carb · medium | - | 5.6 |
| 9 | Carrots | Carrots | veg · good | - | 5.4 |
| 10 | Spinach | Spinach | veg · good | - | 5.3 |
| 11 | Egg Product | Egg | meat · good | - | 5.1 |
| 12 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 4.9 |
| 13 | Carrageenan | Carrageenan | additive · poor | - | 4.7 |
| 14 | Guar Gum | Guar gum | additive · medium | - | 4.5 |
| 15 | Salt | Salt | additive · poor | - | 4.4 |
| 16 | Tricalcium Phosphate | Tricalcium phosphate | supplement · good | - | 4.2 |
| 17 | Locust Bean Gum | Carob Flour | fibre · medium | - | 4.0 |
| 18 | Choline Chloride | Choline | supplement · good | - | 3.8 |
| 19 | Vitamins | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 3.6 |
- 1. Lamb and Chicken Broth6.9% estimated
- 2. Lamb6.7% estimated
- 3. Chicken6.5% estimated
- 4. Liver6.4% estimated
- 5. Pork Lungs6.2% estimated
- 6. Fish6.0% estimated
- 7. Long Grain Rice5.8% estimated
- 8. Oat Meal5.6% estimated
- 9. Carrots5.4% estimated
- 10. Spinach5.3% estimated
- 11. Egg Product5.1% estimated
- 12. Minerals4.9% estimated
- 13. Carrageenan4.7% estimated
- 14. Guar Gum4.5% estimated
- 15. Salt4.4% estimated
- 16. Tricalcium Phosphate4.2% estimated
- 17. Locust Bean Gum4.0% estimated
- 18. Choline Chloride3.8% estimated
- 19. Vitamins3.6% estimated
Nutrition and feedingProtein 8% · Fat 7%
Guaranteed analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 8% |
| Fat | 7% |
| Fibre | 1.50% |
| Moisture | 78% |
Energy: 114 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
Amounts */ /*-->*/ Weight at Maturity 1-1/2 to 3 Months 4 to 5 Months 6 to 8 Months 9 to 11 Months 1 to 2 Years 2 - 12 lbs 1/4 - 1 1/4 cans 1/2 - 1 1/4 cans 1/2 - 1 1/4 cans 1/3 - 1 1/4 cans Feed As Adult 13 - 20 lbs 3/4 - 1 3/4 cans 1 1/3 - 1 3/4 cans 1 1/2 - 1 2/3 cans 1 1/4 - 1 2/3 cans Feed as adult 21 - 50 lbs 1 - 2 3/4 cans 1 3/4 - 3 1/3 cans 2 1/4 - 3 cans 1 3/4 - 3 1/4 cans Feed as adult 51 - 75 lbs 1 1/3 - 3 cans 3 3/4 - 4 1/3 cans 4 - 4 2/3 cans 3 1/3 - 5 1/4 cans 3 1/4 - 3 3/4 cans 76 - 100 lbs 1 3/4 - 3 cans 3 3/4 - 4 1/4 cans 4 - 4 3/4 cans 4 3/4 - 5 2/3 cans 4 - 4 1/2 cans Mixing with ONE Dry Product One 368 g can of this product replaces approximately 1 cup of dry Purina ONE Plus Healthy Puppy. Divide amounts into 3 or more feedings for puppies up to 6 months
No additives recorded yet.
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-19
Brand and contact: Purina CA
- Website
- https://www.purina.ca/
- Phone
- 1.800.268.5345
- Address
- ATTN: CONSUMER CARE, 2500 ROYAL WINDSOR DRIVE, MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO L5J 1K8
- Contact page
- www.purina.ca
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-19
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.purina.ca
Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.
Brand and retailer reviews
External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.
Trustpilot: 1.8/5 · 190 reviews
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
This recipe achieves a total score of 49 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +3.3 points, while the additives in the recipe added +3.7 points. However, ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -10.6 points, and the additive load deducted -3.7 points.
Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.4 | 9.191 | +3.33 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 19.0% | -0.115 | -2.19 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 3.0% | -0.005 | -0.02 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 22.9% | 0.163 | +3.73 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 28.4% | -0.012 | -0.35 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.6% | -0.375 | -0.24 |
| Recipe graded poor | 9.1% | -0.065 | -0.59 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 4.7% | 0.060 | +0.28 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -16.61 | 0.222 | -3.69 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.4 | 9.191 | +3.33 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 19.0% | -0.115 | -2.19 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.092 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 3.0% | -0.005 | -0.02 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 22.9% | 0.163 | +3.73 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 28.4% | -0.012 | -0.35 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.6% | -0.375 | -0.24 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 9.1% | -0.065 | -0.59 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 4.7% | 0.060 | +0.28 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | no | 2.294 | +0.00 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | no | 0.707 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.180 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 11.084 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -16.61 | 0.222 | -3.69 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Raw | no | -0.054 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 6.629 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 6.331 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.146 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.08
- Subtotal
- 48.7
- Final score
- 49/100
Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for puppies and growth. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.
Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review; Guaranteed-analysis FEDIAF score: crude minimums and maximums are bounds, not typical values; moisture (a maximum) uses the processing median where available; experimental US score.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8 | 36.4 | 100 |
| Fat | 7 | 31.8 | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 114 | 518.2 | 100 |
Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 78% from the food type.
No nutritional additives section declared on the label.
Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture estimated from the food type.
This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.
Transparency: what the label discloses
How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file | 0/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Additives declared, Batch and date labelling).
Safety: recall history
Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.
No recalls recorded in our database.
Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it
The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.
50/100 · limited — 2 checkable claims: 1 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "Contains no poultry by-products" — the declared label says otherwise on chicken.
Consistent with the label
- "100 percent complete and balanced nutrition for puppies" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
5 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omega fatty acids help support their healthy skin and coat (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Antioxidants help to support a strong immune system (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100 percent complete and balanced nutrition for puppies (on pack) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Purina ONE formulas are veterinarian recommended (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made with lamb for the taste puppies love (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Contains no poultry by-products (on pack) | Free-from | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| 0 percent fillers means all of our high-quality ingredients have a purpose (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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