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Our Verdict
Purina Beyond canned product range is made up of seven recipes with ratings varying from 3.5 to 4 stars. The average rating of the whole range is 4 stars.
Pros
- No artificial colors, flavors or preservatives
- Purina are committed to sustainability
- Ingredient transparency
Cons
- A little on the expensive side
The table below shows each recipe in this range including our rating and the AAFCO nutrient profile: Growth (puppy), Maintenance (adult), All Life Stages, Supplemental or Unspecified.
Recipe and Label Analysis
Purina Beyond Beef, Potato and Green Bean Ground Entrée was selected to represent the other products in the line for detailed recipe and nutrient analysis.
Purina Beyond Beef, Potato and Green Bean Recipe Ground Entrée
Estimated Dry Matter Nutrient Content
Protein
Fat
CarbsCarbohydrates
Beef, beef broth, chicken, liver, potatoes, green beans, inulin, guar gum, salt, minerals [potassium chloride, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, manganese sulfate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite], carrageenan, choline chloride, vitamins [vitamin E supplement, niacin (vitamin B-3), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B-1), calcium pantothenate (vitamin B-5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B-6), vitamin B-12 supplement, riboflavin supplement (vitamin B-2), vitamin A supplement, folic acid (vitamin B-9), vitamin D-3 supplement, biotin (vitamin B-7)]
Fiber (estimated dry matter content) = 1.5%
Red denotes any controversial items
| Estimated Nutrient Content | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Method | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
| Guaranteed Analysis | 8% | 6% | NA |
| Dry Matter Basis | 36% | 27% | 28% |
| Calorie Weighted Basis | 28% | 51% | 22% |
Ingredients Analysis
The first ingredient in this dog food is beef. Beef is defined as “the clean flesh derived from slaughtered cattle” and includes skeletal muscle or the muscle tissues of the tongue, diaphragm, heart or esophagus.1
Beef is naturally rich in all 10 essential amino acids required by a dog to sustain life.
The second ingredient is beef broth. Broths are of only modest nutritional value. Yet because they add both flavor and moisture to a dog food, they are a common component in many canned products.
The third ingredient is chicken. Chicken is considered “the clean combination of flesh and skin… derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken”.2
The fourth ingredient is liver. Normally, liver can be considered a quality component. However, in this case, the source of the liver is not identified. For this reason, it’s impossible to judge the quality of this item.
The fifth ingredient lists potatoes. Potatoes can be considered a gluten-free source of digestible carbohydrates. Yet with the exception of perhaps their caloric content, potatoes are of only modest nutritional value to a dog.
The sixth ingredient includes green beans, a healthy vegetable notable for its vitamin, mineral and natural fiber content.
The seventh ingredient is inulin, a starch-like compound made up of repeating units of carbohydrates and typically sourced from chicory root.
Not only is inulin a natural source of soluble dietary fiber, it’s also a prebiotic used to promote the growth of healthy bacteria in a dog’s digestive tract.
From here, the list goes on to include a number of other items.
But to be realistic, ingredients located this far down the list (other than nutritional supplements) are not likely to affect the overall rating of this Purina product.
With three notable exceptions…
First, we find carrageenan, a gelatin-like thickening agent extracted from seaweed. Although carrageenan has been used as a food additive for hundreds of years, there appears to be some recent controversy regarding its long term biological safety.
The article, The Carrageenan Controversy, published in Scientific American, does a good job of addressing this topic.
Next, this recipe contains sodium selenite, a controversial form of the mineral selenium. Sodium selenite appears to be nutritionally inferior to the more natural source of selenium found in selenium yeast.
And lastly, the minerals listed here do not appear to be chelated. And that can make them more difficult to absorb. Chelated minerals are usually associated with higher quality dog foods.
Nutrient Analysis
Based on its ingredients alone, Purina Beyond Beef, Potato and Green Bean Ground Entree canned dog food looks like an above-average wet product.
The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 36.5%, a fat level of 26.9% and estimated carbohydrates of about 25%.
As a group, the brand features an average protein content of 38.4% and a mean fat level of 23.8%. Together, these figures suggest a carbohydrate content of 25.6% for the overall product line.
And a fat-to-protein ratio of about 63%.
Which means this Purina product line contains…
Near-average protein. Near-average fat. And below-average carbs when compared to a typical canned dog food.
Free of any plant-based protein boosters, this looks like the profile of a wet dog food containing a moderate amount of meat.
Purina Dog Food Recall History
The following automated list (if present) includes all dog food recalls related to Purina through July 2025.
You can view a complete list of all dog food recalls since 2009 here.
Our Rating of Purina Beyond Dog Food
Purina Beyond canned dog foods using at least a moderate amount of named meats as its dominant source of animal protein, thus earning the brand 4 stars.
About
Purina was first manufactured in 1894. In 2001, it was acquired by Nestlé, the second-largest pet food manufacturer in the world, and the largest in the US.
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