SmartBlend Chicken & Rice Adult

Kibble

An independent Feed Wise evaluation of Purina ONE SmartBlend Chicken & Rice Adult, built from the published ingredient panel, guaranteed analysis, certifications and processing method.

Named chicken first

Kibble

Manufactured in United States

Size: 14.00 kg
Food type: Kibble
UPC: Not recorded
Brand: Purina ONE
Country: United States

Feed Wise Score

3.8out of 10

POOR

Intended use is not published by the manufacturer, so this is not presented as a complete diet

72%

Confidence

Moderate confidence

Share of scoring criteria backed by published evidence.

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Product type: Other
Complete & balanced: NOT PUBLISHED
Large breed growth: NOT APPLICABLE
Standard named by source: NOT PUBLISHED

This product is scored against its stated purpose. It is not measured as a complete diet, and it is not penalised for being something it never claimed to be.

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Protein

26%

Fat

16%

Estimated carbohydrate

Not calculable

Processing

Extruded

Where to Buy

Expert Summary

Feed Wise rates this below the standard we look for in this category for Purina ONE SmartBlend Chicken & Rice Adult, a dry kibble formula led by chicken, poultry by product meal and beef fat with a short, limited ingredient panel. The manufacturer publishes a AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement, so it can be fed as a complete daily diet for adult maintenance. Owners should note that it declares corn, wheat or soy.

What is actually in this food?

Chicken, Rice Flour, Corn Gluten Meal, Whole Grain Corn, Poultry By-Product Meal, Soybean Meal, Beef Fat, Whole Grain Wheat, Glycerin

First 5 ingredients

1. Chicken

Tier A, exceptional food ingredient

Named Animal Protein

Named animal muscle meat. Highest value protein source in the FeedWise model.

2. Rice Flour

Tier D, lower value formulation ingredient

Refined Plant Fraction

Refined or fractionated plant ingredient. Lowers ingredient quality when used prominently.

3. Corn Gluten Meal

Tier E, major formulation concern

Concentrated Plant Protein

Concentrated corn protein. Raises crude protein without contributing animal protein.

4. Whole Grain Corn

Tier C, moderate or neutral ingredient

Whole Carbohydrate

Whole carbohydrate source. Evaluated on position, quantity and combined plant load rather than treated as automatically poor.

5. Poultry By-Product Meal

Tier D, lower value formulation ingredient

Animal Protein, Species Not Specified

Rendered poultry by-product meal. May legally contain organ meat but not muscle meat; the bird species is not identified.

Animal Protein Quality

10.9 / 25

This is the largest single category in FeedWise. It looks at which animal ingredients are present, whether the species is named, whether organs, egg and named fats are included, and whether concentrated plant proteins are diluting the animal content.

Named animal protein first
Chicken is a named animal ingredient in position 1.
+8 / 8
Animal Prominence Index
Animal Prominence Index 33 of 100. This is a FeedWise position-weighted measure of how far animal ingredients dominate the ingredient panel. It is a label-position index, not a manufacturer-disclosed recipe percentage.
+0.6 / 5
Liver
No liver in the ingredient panel.
0 / 2
Heart
No heart in the ingredient panel.
0 / 2
Other appropriate organs
No additional organ meats identified.
0 / 2
Whole egg
No meaningful egg inclusion.
0 / 1
Named animal or marine fats
Named animal or marine fat sources: Beef Fat.
+1 / 2
Verified animal ingredient proportion
The manufacturer has not published an animal ingredient percentage. Excluded from the score rather than counted against the product.
NOT SCORED
Plant protein disclosure
Concentrated plant protein is present: Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Meal. The manufacturer does not publish its inclusion level or the animal versus plant share of the crude protein, so the contribution is not quantified. This is deducted once under Ingredient Quality and is not counted again here.
N/A

Ingredient Quality

3.2 / 20

Every ingredient is classified into a quality tier and weighted by its position on the label, so ingredient number one counts far more than ingredient number fifteen.

Position weighted ingredient quality
8 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 1 fortifying nutrient or preservative excluded from the average.
+9.2 / 20
Vague animal ingredients
Animal ingredients without an identified species: Poultry By-Product Meal.
-2
Ingredient splitting
Multiple fractions of the same core ingredient appear: CORN FAMILY (Corn Gluten Meal, Whole Grain Corn).
-1
Concentrated plant proteins
Concentrated plant protein appears at position 3: Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Meal. Scored once here and not repeated in other categories.
-3

Carbohydrate and Plant Load

0 / 15

Estimated carbohydrate: not calculable
Pulse ingredients detected: none
Plant protein concentrates: Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Meal
Ingredient splitting: CORN FAMILY (Corn Gluten Meal, Whole Grain Corn)

Carbohydrate is not calculable because ash is not disclosed. It is left blank rather than overstated.

Carbohydrate burden
Carbohydrate is not precisely calculable because ash has not been disclosed. This is an evidence limitation, not evidence of high carbohydrate, so it is removed from the score and reported as reduced confidence.
NOT SCORED
Ingredient based plant load
Plant load assessed as VERY HIGH. Carbohydrate bearing plant ingredients: Rice Flour (refined grain), Corn Gluten Meal (concentrated plant protein), Whole Grain Corn (whole grain), Soybean Meal (concentrated plant protein), Whole Grain Wheat (whole grain).
0 / 8
Split plant fractions
Split plant fractions understate the true plant load in the ingredient order.
-1

How is it made?

5 / 10

Processing method: Extruded. This category measures food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control, so a raw food can score well here and still lose safety points.

Processing method
Extruded processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.
+5 / 10

How transparent is the manufacturer?

6 / 10

Animal species clearly identified
Not publicly verified
Ingredient sourcing disclosed
Not publicly verified
Country or region identified
Country or region of origin published: USA.
Manufacturing location identified
Not publicly verified
Detailed nutritional analysis
A detailed nutritional analysis is published.
Traceability information
Not publicly verified
Manufacturer provides sourcing detail
Not publicly verified
Overall formulation transparency
A complete ingredient panel and an identified manufacturer are on file.

Marketing language alone does not count. Anything that has not been published is shown as not publicly verified rather than as a failure.

Nutritional Formulation

10 / 10

Complete and balanced for the stated life stage
Not publicly verified
Feeding trial or validation
Not publicly verified
Intended use clearly stated
Not publicly verified
Guaranteed analysis published
A guaranteed analysis is published for this formula.
Calcium and phosphorus disclosed
Not publicly verified
Feeding guidance for supplemental use
Not publicly verified

Safety and Quality Control

3.3 / 10

Batch testing
Not publicly verified
Pathogen testing
Not publicly verified
Supplier verification
Not publicly verified
Lot traceability
Not publicly verified
Nutrient verification
Not publicly verified
Manufacturing quality program
Not publicly verified
Recall context and corrective action
No recalls on file.

A recall alone does not destroy a score. Severity, cause, frequency, recency and documented corrective action are all considered.

What we could not verify

Unknown information is not treated as bad information. It is scored as unverified and it lowers the confidence rating instead.

Carbohydrate (incomplete guaranteed analysis)
Verified animal ingredient percentage
Ingredient sourcing evidence
Manufacturing location
Quality control and testing evidence

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Where to Buy

Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.

Guaranteed Analysis

As-fed basis

Protein

26%

30% dry matter

Minimum crude protein as declared on the label.

Fat

16%

Minimum crude fat as declared.

Fibre

Maximum crude fibre as declared.

Moisture

12%

Maximum moisture as declared.

Calcium

Declared calcium level.

Phosphorus

0.8%

Declared phosphorus level.

Energy

3719

kcal / kg

Metabolisable energy per kilogram.

AAFCO adult maintenance.

Certifications & Claims

Only certifications we can confirm from the brand's own documentation or the certifying body appear here. Nothing is assumed — if a program isn't listed, it isn't disclosed for this product.

AAFCO nutrient profile statement

Manufacturer claim

AAFCO feeding trial

Manufacturer claim

FeedWise Findings

The FeedWise Verdict

3.8/ 10PoorModerate Confidence

Why it scored this way

Intended use is not published by the manufacturer, so this is not presented as a complete diet
Limited animal protein contribution relative to the plant content
Concentrated plant protein contributes to the stated protein
Limited publicly verified sourcing information

Full score breakdown

Animal Protein Quality	10.9 / 25
Ingredient Quality	3.2 / 20
Carbohydrate and Plant Load	0 / 15
Processing and Food Integrity	5 / 10
Transparency and Sourcing	6 / 10
Nutritional Formulation	10 / 10
Safety and Quality Control	3.3 / 10
Total	38.4 / 100