Taste of the Wild vs Purina Pro Plan

Purina Pro Plan comes out ahead when we put their best-selling products side by side. Each is graded out of 100 on recalls, WSAVA nutrition standards, owner ratings and value, using the same data as our full rankings.

Dry dog food: Purina Pro Plan wins

Purina Pro Plan's Adult Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon & Rice scores 75 to 58. The biggest difference is nutrition standards, where Purina Pro Plan leads by 25.0 points.

Taste of the WildPurina Pro Plan
ProductHigh Prairie Grain-Free Roasted Bison & VenisonAdult Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon & Rice
GradeD (58/100)B (75/100)
Safety and recalls30/3024.5/30
Nutrition standards (WSAVA)0/2525/25
Owner rating4.6★ (8,868)4.5★ (23,438)
Value$1.65 per 1,000 kcal$1.46 per 1,000 kcal
Brand-line recalls since 201604
Made byDiamond Pet FoodsNestlé Purina PetCare

Questions

Is Taste of the Wild better than Purina Pro Plan?

Purina Pro Plan comes out ahead in our grades. Dry dog foods: Taste of the Wild 58, Purina Pro Plan 75. Scores are out of 100.

Which is cheaper, Taste of the Wild or Purina Pro Plan?

For dry dog foods, Purina Pro Plan costs less ($1.65 per 1,000 kcal vs $1.46 per 1,000 kcal).

Have Taste of the Wild or Purina Pro Plan had recalls?

Since 2016 we found 0 recalls for Taste of the Wild brand lines and 4 for Purina Pro Plan. Each brand page lists them with sources.

Prices, ratings and recalls checked October 2026. We compare each brand's top-selling product in each category. How we grade.