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Chicken, chicken broth and liver lead this paté for adult dogs, with the carrots and peas from the name fourth and fifth. It's 78% water, so the 9% protein is about 41% on a dry-matter basis, and a container is 307 calories. Purina says it meets AAFCO's profile for adult maintenance.

Chicken is the first ingredient in this Turkey Dinner paté, with turkey second. For a “dinner”, labeling rules only require the named ingredients together to make up 25% of the food, not counting added water. It's 10% protein, about 45% with the 78% water out, and a container is 280 calories.

Lamb comes fourth in this paté for adult dogs, after chicken, chicken broth and liver, with the kale and carrots right behind it. It's 78% water, so the 11% protein on the label is about 50% on a dry-matter basis, and a container is 307 calories.

Salmon gets top billing on this paté, but it's fifth on the list, after chicken, chicken broth, liver and beef. It's 78% water, so the 8% protein is about 36% on a dry-matter basis, and a container is 307 calories. Purina says it meets AAFCO's profile for adult maintenance.

Beef and chicken broth is the first ingredient, beef second and wheat gluten third in this wet food for adult dogs, while the chicken from the name is eighth. A tub is 265 calories, and with the 78% water out, the 10% protein is about 45%.

This stew for adult dogs is 82% water, which is why the 8% protein on the label becomes about 44% once the water's out. Chicken, chicken broth and liver come first, carrots and rice next, and a container is 224 calories. Purina says it meets AAFCO's profile for adult maintenance.

Broth leads this turkey stew for adult dogs, with turkey second and chicken third, then liver. It's 82% water, so the 8% protein is about 44% on a dry-matter basis, and a container is 245 calories. Purina says it meets AAFCO's profile for adult maintenance.

Chicken, liver and chicken broth are the first three ingredients in this loaf for small adult dogs, with meat by-products fourth. The 9% protein works out to about 41% once the 78% water is out, and a can is 107 calories. Purina says it meets AAFCO's profile for adult maintenance.

Salmon is fifth in this loaf for small adult dogs, after chicken, broth, liver and meat by-products, which fits a “with salmon” name: labeling rules only ask for 3% of an ingredient named that way. A can is 107 calories, and the 9% protein is about 41% with the 78% water out.

Chicken broth, chicken, wheat gluten and liver all come before the salmon in this food in gravy for small adult dogs, leaving salmon fifth. It's 76% water, so the 11% protein is about 46% with the water taken out, and a can is 86 calories.

Chicken comes first in this puppy kibble, followed by whole grain corn and chicken by-product meal. The label lists 28% protein, which is about 32% once the 12% water is out, and a cup comes to 392 calories.

Fat is 8% on the label of this Healthy Weight kibble for adult dogs, and a cup comes to 331 calories, the figures to check if you're watching your dog's weight. Chicken is first, then whole grain corn and chicken by-product meal, and the 25% protein is about 28% with the water out.

Beef is the first ingredient in these small bites for small adult dogs, but whole grain corn, barley, soybean meal and whole grain wheat fill the next four spots. Protein is 26% on the label (about 30% with the water out), and a cup is 376 calories.

These small bites for small adult dogs list chicken first, then whole grain corn, barley and whole grain wheat. It's 26% protein on the label (about 30% with the water out) and 382 calories a cup, and Purina says it meets AAFCO's Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance.

Chicken comes first in this adult dog kibble, with whole grain corn, barley and whole grain wheat right behind, while chicken by-product meal doesn't appear until ninth. A cup is 360 calories, and the 23% protein is about 26% with the water out. Purina says it meets AAFCO's profile for adult maintenance.

Salmon tops the list in this adult dog kibble, but grains and soy take the next four spots: whole grain corn, whole grain wheat, soybean meal and barley. Protein is 23% (about 26% with the water out), a cup is 395 calories, and Purina says it meets AAFCO's Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance.