is beneful a good brand of dog food?

Question

it is appeared as a health conscious dog food but i was searching wikipedia and it said that it contains lots of low quality ingredients such as corn, wheat and salt

Answer 1

Beneful seems like an okay brand of dog food, but I would personally recommend Science Diet.

I work at a veterinary surgery and all the vets recommend Science Diet. It comes in many different types as well - such as sensitive skin, etc.

I give it to my dog and she loves it - plus she is really healthy and looks great.

While Science Diet is a little on the expensive side it has excellent nutritional value for your dog - and the good things is that if you dog doesn't like it Science Diet will offer you a complete refund.

Answer 2

You can check the ingredients on the back of the bag to see exactly how healthy it is for your dog. I believe Purina makes Beneful? I could be wrong, it's just off the top of my head. Corn meal, chicken or beef by-products is not something that should: A- be a key ingredient in the food (listed within the first few ingredients on the bag). And B- by-products is exactly what you might think it is... by-products can include, unfortunately, chicken leg, beak or worse. It's a processed mash of what's left over that was considered undesirable. For the most part. Granted all foods are approved by FDA and all of that, but there are better foods you can feed your dog. I have 2 cats and feed them Nutro Natural Choice, it's a high end food and more costly than a Purina brand. But a better quality food is better for your animal, period. Nutro makes a cheaper food called Nutro Max. I spoke with a representative from Nutro and I was told that it's the same quality as the Natural Choice line, just a little more affordable. They make cat and dog foods, treats, and wet foods. Depending on the age of your dog, if he is over a year old I would feed him adult food if he's a little more mature, 6 or 7 or so, I would feed him a food that is for older dogs. You should notice a difference in your dogs coat as well as a difference is the elimination of "number 2". It may be less stinky and less often. This is because the dog will be getting more out of the food and that is better for him. I would also recommend Eukanuba/Iams and Bil-Jac. There are other high quality foods out there, you can ask your local petstore for a high quality, decently priced food as well.

Answer 3

Sorry, no, it isn't ... please ask your vet for a recommendation. I don't know what kind of dog you have, but different dogs have different nutritional requirements.

The general rule is, if you can buy it in a supermarket, it's no better than adequate at best. Beneful probably won't hurt your dog, but a higher-quality food will provide the nutrition your dog needs without the additives he or she doesn't need.

Answer 4

It is not a good food. Do not ask your vet, he/she will most likely recommend Science Diet, another crappy food. I feed my dogs a high quality dry food with meat I buy at the supermarket cooked and mixed in. There are some websites that rate the dog foods. Innova Evo is a good one. I feed my dogs California Natural because it has only a few ingredients. One of my dogs has a very sensitive stomach and she has been fine with that but there are some rated even higher.

Answer 5

Oh sure they're going to tell you it's a good food.. It's a corn based diet, with little to no nutritional value at all.. GARGAGE.. Anything you can find in the grocery store.. Horrible dog food... Purina, Iams/Eukanuba, Ol Roy, Kibbles N Bits, Beneful, Pedigree, and Science Diet to name a few.. GARBAGE foods.. You would be better off to feed cardboard...

Answer 6

How to grade your dog's food:

Take a look at Purina Beneful in the list below. It received 17 points, A Failing grade.

Start with a grade of 100:
1) For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points
2) For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points
3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points
4) For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points
5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewer’s rice", "rice flour" are all the same grain), subtract 5 points
6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points
7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points
8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points
9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points
10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points
11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points
12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points
13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points
14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point
15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point
Extra Credit:
1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points
2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points
3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points
4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points
5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points
6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points
7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2 points
8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points
9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points
10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point
11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point
12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point
13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point
14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide-free, add 1 point

94-100+ = A 86-93 = B 78-85 = C 70-77 = D <70 = F

Dog Food scores:

Alpo Prime Cuts / Score 81 C
Artemis Large/Medium Breed Puppy / Score 114 A+
Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+
Authority Harvest Baked Less Active / Score 93 B
Beowulf Back to Basics / Score 101 A+
Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F
Blackwood 3000 Lamb and Rice / Score 83 C
Blue Buffalo Chicken and Rice / Score 106 A+
Burns Chicken and Brown Rice / Score 107 A+
Canidae / Score 112 A+
Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+
Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F
Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B
Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A
Diamond Performance / Score 85 C
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice / Score 106 A+
Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+
EaglePack Holistic / Score 102 A+
Eukanuba Adult / Score 81 C
Eukanuba Puppy / Score 79 C
Flint River Senior / Score 101 A+
Foundations / Score 106 A+
Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 B
Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D
Innova Dog / Score 114 A+
Innova Evo / Score 114 A+
Innova Large Breed Puppy / Score 122 A+
Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+
Member's Mark Chicken and Rice / Score 84 C
Merrick Wilderness Blend / Score 127 A+
Nature's Recipe / Score 100 A
Nature's Recipe Healthy Skin Venison and Rice / Score 116 A+
Nature's Variety Raw Instinct / Score 122 A+



Nutra Nuggets Super Premium Lamb Meal and Rice / Score 81 C
Nutrience Junior Medium Breed Puppy / Score 101 A+
Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B
Nutro Max Adult / Score 93 B
Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice / Score 98 A
Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B
Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Wheat Free / Score 86 B
Nutro Natural Choice Senior / Score 95 A
Nutro Ultra Adult / Score 104 A+
Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F
Premium Edge Chicken, Rice and Vegetables Adult Dry / Score 109 A+
Pro Nature Puppy / Score 80 C
Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach / Score 94 A
Purina Beneful / Score 17 F
Purina Dog / Score 62 F
Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F
Purina One Large Breed Puppy / Score 62 F
Royal Canin Boxer / Score 103 A+
Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+
Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+
Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F
Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F
Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A
Solid Gold / Score 99 A
Summit / Score 99 A
Timberwolf Organics Wild & Natural Dry / Score 120 A+
Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+
Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A

Answer 7

it's crap. it's full of fillers and fats. all you will benefit from is seeing your dog have a nasty coat on a soon to be overweight dog. there are many better foods out there. if you like purina personally my dogs do great on pro plan. i know i know. i'm going to get a thumbs down. but my dogs have a beautiful coat. and are healthy as can be. i tried nurtro and canidae and my shepherd mix had horrible bouts of pancreatitis on each of those foods. pro plan is the only food she doesn't do that on. and it's been years since she's had an episode. i like pro plan. it's easily available, not sold in grocery stores. and i have 3 dogs of different breeds and ages that all are wonderfully healthy on it.

Answer 8

No, it isn't. I just got a new puppy. 🐶 I've been doing a bit of research. Although I haven't decided for certain yet, which food to feed my Gucci, I wouldn't chose that one. Ciao for now.....

Answer 9

The pack does look very pretty with all the vegetables and grains. It's just a pity that dogs don't need these things as a major food source.

Dogs are carnivores, they are designed by nature and evolution to eat prey. They need meat, bones and offal with the occasional table scrap thrown in!!

**To the person who recommends looking at the Hiil's website to show it is a good food - that is pretty naive. What else would they say?

Answer 10

NO! It has too many fillers,artificial colors and sugar.Find a dog food with meat as the first ingredient,no corn,soy,wheat or sugar,and no preservatives or coloring (dogs don't care what color their food is)