Free-Range Grain-Free Chicken Recipe with Postbiotics Dry Dog Food, 10-lb bag
Purpose Free-Range Grain-Free Chicken Recipe with Postbiotics Dry Dog Food, 10-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.
Graded by The Sniff System
Reasonable protein quality. deboned chicken delivers solid amino acid coverage.
Quality fat sources: named fat with declared fat sources.
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
Controversial ingredients · 1
- sodium seleniteSynthetic 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.
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- 1protein animaldeboned chicken
Real meat with the bones removed before grinding. The cleanest version of chicken on an ingredient label.
- 2dried chicken
Real meat. Primary protein source, with the amino acid profile dogs actually evolved to eat.
- 3eggs
Whole eggs. The highest-quality protein on any ingredient label by amino acid score.
- 4tapioca
Starch from cassava root. Highly digestible energy source, but pure starch with minimal nutrition beyond that.
- 5dried whitefish
Real fish meat. Lean protein with a clean amino acid profile.
- 6dried yeast
Natural source of B vitamins and trace minerals. Adds a savory flavor that dogs respond well to.
- 7fatchicken fat
Despite the name, a high-quality energy source. Concentrated calories plus essential fatty acids like linoleic acid.
- 8supplementalfalfa
- 9othernatural flavor
Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.
- 10flaxseeds
Plural form, same as flaxseed. Plant source of omega-3, helpful for skin and coat.
- 11protein animalchicken liver
Organ meat. Dense in protein, iron, vitamin A, and the B vitamins. Among the most nutrient-rich ingredients a dog can eat.
- 12vegetablecarrots
Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.
- 13fruitapples
Real fruit, some fiber and antioxidants. The amount in kibble is too small to matter much.
- 14tomato
- 15mineraldicalcium phosphate
Calcium and phosphorus combined. Required source of both minerals, especially in formulas without much bone content.
- 16mineralcalcium carbonate
Source of calcium. Functional. Required in complete dog foods, especially those without bone-in meat meals.
- 17mineralsalt
Sodium chloride. Required at small doses for normal physiology. Not a quality concern in standard amounts.
- 18monosodium phosphate
Mineral source and preservative. Standard inclusion at small doses.
- 19mineralpotassium chloride
Required mineral. Sometimes used as a salt substitute. Standard inclusion in complete diets.
- 20yeast culture
Fermented yeast. Source of B vitamins and beta-glucans that some research suggests support immune function.
- 21preservative naturalmixed tocopherols
Natural vitamin E used to keep fats from going rancid. The good kind of preservative.
- 22supplementcholine chloride
Essential nutrient for liver and brain function. Standard inclusion in complete dog foods.
- 23supplementtaurine
Amino acid critical for heart health. Especially important in grain-free or pulse-heavy formulas where natural taurine precursors run thin.
- 24blueberry
- 25cranberry
Same as cranberries. Real ingredient, dose in kibble is small.
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