Cat food "Purina One"

Manufacturer

The manufacturer of Purina One is the American company Nestle Purina PetCare Company. The history of this brand dates back to 1829: the company’s founder, Joel Spiller, first traded grain, then built the second steam mill in the UK, and a little later, having organized the first joint-stock company, began producing specialized food for animals. Initially food was produced exclusively for dogs, but in the 1950s. a version of soft canned food for cats was developed. The Spillers Nutrition Center and a unit to study feeding and behavior in domestic animals were created.

A lot of specialists are involved in the work: veterinarians, zoopsychologists, nutritionists. All products undergo strict veterinary control and are safe for consumption not only by animals, but also by humans.

Range

Now let's look at the Purina One range (Purina Van). It's wide enough.

2 options for kittens: with chicken and carrots (wet), and with chicken and whole grains (dry). Fiber in the composition improves the health of the digestive system, protein promotes the development of muscles and skeletal bones. The composition contains amino acids, minerals and vitamins. Babies aged 6 to 12 weeks can be fed 1-4 bags of wet food per day, older kittens (up to 52 weeks) - up to 6 bags.

For adults (up to 11 years of age), the following options are offered:

Canned food: with beef and carrots; with chicken and carrots (for sensitive digestion and for animals that are not allowed outside the house); with chicken and green beans (for spayed and neutered individuals).

Dry:

• high in chicken content;
• with a high beef content (for castrated and sterilized);
• high in chicken and whole grains;
• high in beef and whole grains;
• with turkey and rice (for gentle digestion);
• with turkey and grains;
• with salmon and wheat (for a capricious stomach);
• with beef and wheat (for cats that have undergone sterilization);
• with chicken meat and whole grains (to remove excess hair from the stomach and maintain a beautiful coat);
• with Actilea formula (on three components: prebiotics, yeast and antioxidants to improve immunity).

Do not give cold or hot food to animals. Canned food from the refrigerator must be heated, but the food should not burn the cat’s mouth. Keep an eye on that. so that the drinking bowl is always filled with clean, fresh water (purified using a household filter or distilled).

For cats over 11 years of age, only one option is offered: dry granules with a high Omega-6 content, a double immune protection formula, and an optimal balance of proteins and fats.

Read more about Purina Van food

Taking into account the characteristics of the digestive system of different age groups of animals and the nuances of their maintenance, the company offers the following range of dry food “Purina Van” (wet food is not produced under this brand):

1. For kittens. This food contains the following additives:
   DNA (a substance that is part of cat's milk and affects the development of the baby),
2. prebiotics (have a positive effect on the gastric microflora),
3. yeast (contains vitamins and minerals),
4. antioxidants (increases immunity).
5. For pets over one year old. Consumption of this food reduces the formation of tartar, it contains:
   vitamin D (helps strengthen the skeletal system),
6. Omega-6 fatty acids and zinc (beneficial to the animal’s coat and skin),
7. prebiotics,
8. yeast and antioxidants;
9. substances that improve the condition of the urinary system.
10. For older cats (over eleven years old). This food differs from the previous one in its increased content of vitamins and minerals, as well as a higher fiber content, which helps improve the functioning of the digestive tract. In addition, it contains easily digestible proteins.
11. For sensitive digestion. The food is based on turkey and rice - this food is recommended if your pet is prone to diarrhea.
12. For cats that don't go outside. Contains turkey and whole grains.
13. For animals after sterilization. This food is made from salmon or beef, the food is lower in calories and contains a higher percentage of protein.
14. A food that improves skin health and prevents the formation of hairballs in the gastrointestinal tract. Its composition reduces hair loss, and the increased percentage of fiber helps remove hair from the body.

All packages of Purina Van food have a convenient clasp to prevent product spoilage during storage.

Purina One dry food is the same price as economy class food. If you carefully read its composition, you can see that it is close to the premium class of feed, although in some respects it is still inferior to them.

Table: composition of dry food components indicated by the company

The composition of “Purina Van” shows that it meets the minimum requirements for proper nutrition for cats: the percentage of meat (or fish component) is indicated, the food is balanced, contains the necessary microelements and vitamins. However, classify it as holistic (these foods use fresh and dehydrated meat or fish as a source of protein, there are no plant proteins, the fiber content is provided by dried vegetables, fruits or berries) or super premium class (these foods do not contain wheat, corn and corn gluten) is not allowed. It roughly corresponds to the composition of premium food, but has too much vegetable protein, which is poorly absorbed by the body of a domestic cat.

If your cat eats dry food, he should always have access to clean water.

The cost of Purina Van dry food depends on the weight of the package:

• 200 grams - 100 rubles;
• 750 grams - 330 rubles;
• 1.5 kilograms - 550 rubles;
• 3 kilograms - 890 rubles.

Table: advantages and disadvantages of Purina Van food

Compound

Components of Purina One (Purina Van):

• meat and meat ingredients (chicken, beef, poultry);
• fish and processed fish products;
• wheat, soy flour, corn, wheat and corn gluten;
• animal, fish and chicken fat;
• vegetable protein extracts;
• dried chicory root, dried beet pulp, carrots, beans;
• natural flavoring additive;
• yeast;
• antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, preservatives.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Purina One food (Purina Van) is popular and is sold not only in specialized stores with goods for cats, but also in many supermarkets.
• This food is inexpensive and can be purchased on an ongoing basis by many members of the middle class.
• It contains meat and fish products, vegetables, and a vitamin and mineral complex.

• Sugar is found in wet canned food: not only in packages for adults, but also for children. This is not just an undesirable, but a harmful component: it contains a lot of calories, but no minerals or vitamins. Added to enhance taste.
• Components not specified. For example, wet kitten food uses a thickener, but what kind is unknown. There is no information not only on the package, but also on the website. Also, the fats, oils, processed plant products, and antioxidants used are not indicated. The official website says that the flavors and antioxidants used comply with the requirements of Russian legislation and are safe for animals, but why there are no names on the packages is a mystery.
• The proportions are not specified: the packs only list the components, and how much of this or that ingredient is added is a closely guarded secret.
• It contains vegetable protein, which is much less digestible than animal protein, as well as corn and wheat (and they are not good for animals).
• There is meat and fish, but there is little of it, firstly, and secondly, the quality of the raw materials is low. Vague formulations like “processed products” and “dry protein” do not inspire confidence.
• There are very few minerals and vitamins.

Purina One food contains a certain amount of dyes: small, as the manufacturer assures, and is approved for use not only in the Russian Federation, but also in EU countries.

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Purina One Cat Food Review

Dry cat food Purina One (“Purina Van”) is produced by the American company Nestle Purina PetCare Company (USA) at factories in France, Italy and Russia.
The official website is , it contains information about the entire line of food (compositions, feeding recommendations, etc.). “Purina Van” belongs to the economy class, although in composition it is somewhere in the middle between economy and premium class. In addition to this food, Purina also produces other food for pets, namely Darling, ProPlan (premium class), Dog Cow, Cat Chow, Gourmet, Friskies, Felix.

Composition of Purina One food

Let's study the composition of Purina One food using the example of the option “for sterilized cats, with salmon and wheat.” To do this, look at the image below (you need to click on it to enlarge).

Above is a photo of the composition from the food packaging, below is a screenshot from the official website. It should be noted that there are differences in the composition of the indicated packaging compared to what is indicated on the official website. Since the photo is from 2017, the formula may have changed, and the data on the site did not have time or forgot to update.

The first component is salmon 15%. Although it is not known how much fish meat and by-products there are, the meat ingredient still comes first - a rarity for economy-class food. Other sources of animal protein include “dry poultry protein” and “dry fish protein”.

In second place is wheat 15%, which is a source of carbohydrates, like corn. Soy flour, wheat gluten, and corn gluten are rich sources of plant proteins. Animal fat is a source of fatty acids. Dried beet pulp is a source of fiber.

Minerals and vitamins are useful supplements. Flavoring feed additive - it is impossible to say for sure whether it is harmful or harmless, since it is not specified exactly what kind of additive it is. Yeast - in theory, has a positive effect on the skin and coat. Antioxidants - which ones are not specified.

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the advantages of this food:

• widespread, available in many supermarkets;
• relatively low price;
• The basis of the composition is not just by-products, as in many economy feeds.

Among the disadvantages of Purina Van food:

• Quite a high content of vegetable protein;
• low quality of raw materials (“dry protein”, “salmon” - such general formulations usually conceal processed products, “waste” from the food industry).
• relatively few vitamins, minerals and other beneficial substances.
• The antioxidants and flavoring additives used are not indicated.