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Nature's Protection Superior Care All Life Stages & Breeds Insect & Rice Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Nature's Protection

Superior Care All Life Stages & Breeds Insect & Rice Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $3.77/lb

Nature's Protection Superior Care All Life Stages & Breeds Insect & Rice Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 44/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Primary concern: low protein quality. dried black soldier fly larvae delivers limited bioavailable amino acids..

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

AAFCO formulation inferred from declared all life stages. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.

ACF

Low protein quality. dried black soldier fly larvae delivers limited bioavailable amino acids.

PQI

Contains msg. Safety signal is internet-fueled; real issue is transparency. Yeast extract as MSG loophole obscures formulation..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 1

  • sodium selenite
    Synthetic selenium source. Selenium is essential, but sodium selenite has a narrower safety margin than organic alternatives like selenium yeast. Better-formulated foods use the organic form.

Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →

Guaranteed analysis
Dry-matter protein: 26% ⓘ
Protein
23%
min (as fed)
Fat
12%
min (as fed)
Fiber
4.65%
max (as fed)
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients

Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.

27 total
Good Neutral Watch Flagged
  1. 1
    dried black soldier fly larvae
  2. 2
    rice

    Generic rice. Could be white or brown, the label doesn't say. Brown rice would be specified if it were.

  3. 3
    barley

    Whole grain with a low glycemic profile and some soluble fiber. Easy on blood sugar.

  4. 4
    potato protein

    Concentrated potato protein. Like pea protein, it inflates the protein number without matching meat-quality amino acids.

  5. 5
    poultry fat
  6. 6
    fish meal

    Concentrated fish protein, usually whitefish, herring, or mackerel. Strong amino acid profile.

  7. 7
    peas

    Cheap protein bulk. Fine in small amounts, but when peas stack with lentils and chickpeas in the top ingredients, it's the pattern the FDA flagged in its heart-disease investigation. See why →

  8. 8
    pea protein

    Concentrated plant protein. Inflates the protein number on the label without matching the amino acid quality of meat.

  9. 9
    dried plain beet pulp

    Beet fiber, with the sugar removed. Long unfairly maligned. It's a real soluble fiber that supports stool quality.

  10. 10
    flaxseed

    Plant source of omega-3. Helpful for skin and coat, though dogs absorb omega-3 from fish more efficiently.

  11. 11
    salmon oil

    Pure omega-3s. The thing skin-and-coat formulas are usually built around.

  12. 12
    dried brewer's yeast
  13. 13
    sodium aluminosilicate

    Anti-caking agent that keeps powder ingredients flowing. Functional, not nutritional.

  14. 14
    dried chicory root

    Natural prebiotic. Feeds beneficial gut bacteria. The same compound (inulin) used in human gut-health products.

  15. 15
    yeast extract

    Yeast broken down to a paste. Strong palatant plus a real source of B vitamins.

  16. 16
    yucca schidigera extract

    Plant extract added to reduce stool odor. Functional, not nutritional. Fine in trace amounts.

  17. 17
    dried yeast

    Natural source of B vitamins and trace minerals. Adds a savory flavor that dogs respond well to.

  18. 18
    pot marigold
  19. 19
    iron sulfate
  20. 20
    calcium iodate

    Source of iodine for thyroid function. Functional, required in complete formulas.

  21. 21
    copper sulfate

    Inorganic copper. Standard, effective at small doses. Premium formulas tend to use copper proteinate instead.

  22. 22
    manganese sulfate

    Inorganic manganese. Functional but less well-absorbed than the chelated proteinate form.

  23. 23
    zinc sulfate

    Inorganic zinc. Effective at AAFCO doses but less well-absorbed than chelated forms like zinc proteinate.

  24. 24
    sodium selenite Flagged

    Inorganic selenium. Effective at AAFCO levels, no documented safety concern in dogs despite what some pet food blogs claim. Selenium yeast is a marginal upgrade, not a necessity. See why →

  25. 25
    l-carnitine

    Amino acid derivative that helps the body convert fat into energy. Common in weight-management formulas.

Showing first 25 of 27. Position 1-5 has the largest weight in the recipe.

20 of 25 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.