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Simply Venison Freeze-Dried Raw Dinner Patties for Dogs
Stella & Chewy's

Simply Venison Freeze-Dried Raw Dinner Patties for Dogs

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Stella & Chewy's Simply Venison Freeze-Dried Raw Dinner Patties for Dogs earns a Sniff Score of 69/100 (B) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Reasonable protein quality. venison delivers solid amino acid coverage..

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Reasonable protein quality. venison delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

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

FQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI
Guaranteed analysis
Dry-matter protein: 38% ⓘ
Protein
36%
min (as fed)
Fat
30%
min (as fed)
Fiber
5%
max (as fed)
Moisture
5%
max
Ingredients

Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.

41 total
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  1. 1
    venison

    Real meat, lean and gamey. Used as a novel protein for dogs with sensitivities.

  2. 2
    venison liver
  3. 3
    venison spleen
  4. 4
    coconut flour
  5. 5
    sunflower oil

    Common plant oil. Useful in moderation for omega-6, though too much skews the omega ratio against the dog's favor.

  6. 6
    pumpkin seed

    Real seed. Source of magnesium, zinc, and traditionally used as a mild dewormer (the evidence is folkloric, not clinical).

  7. 7
    cranberries

    Often added with a urinary-tract-support marketing angle. Real cranberry compounds help in concentrate form, but kibble doses are small.

  8. 8
    spinach

    Leafy green. Some iron, vitamin K, and fiber. The dose in kibble is small but it's real food.

  9. 9
    broccoli

    Real vegetable. Adds fiber and some antioxidants. Fine in the small amounts used in kibble.

  10. 10
    beets

    Whole beets, not to be confused with beet pulp. Real vegetable, fiber and antioxidants.

  11. 11
    carrots

    Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.

  12. 12
    squash

    Real vegetable. Fiber, vitamin A, gentle on the stomach. Similar nutrition role to sweet potato.

  13. 13
    blueberries

    Antioxidants, real. But the amount in any kibble is too small to do much. Mostly marketing.

  14. 14
    fenugreek seed

    Herb seed. Trace inclusion, mostly for flavor and label appeal.

  15. 15
    potassium chloride

    Required mineral. Sometimes used as a salt substitute. Standard inclusion in complete diets.

  16. 16
    dried kelp

    Natural source of iodine and trace minerals. A common premium-brand inclusion.

  17. 17
    sodium phosphate

    Mineral source and preservative. Standard inclusion at small doses.

  18. 18
    mixed tocopherols

    Natural vitamin E used to keep fats from going rancid. The good kind of preservative.

  19. 19
    choline chloride

    Essential nutrient for liver and brain function. Standard inclusion in complete dog foods.

  20. 20
    salt

    Sodium chloride. Required at small doses for normal physiology. Not a quality concern in standard amounts.

  21. 21
    salmon oil

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

  22. 22
    dried pediococcus acidilactici fermentation product
  23. 23
    dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product

    A probiotic strain. Whether the dose is high enough to actually colonize is debated, but it's a real beneficial bacterium.

  24. 24
    dried bifidobacterium longum fermentation product
  25. 25
    dried bacillus coagulans fermentation product

    Probiotic strain. More heat-stable than lactobacillus, which means more of it likely survives kibble processing.

Showing first 25 of 41. Position 1-5 has the largest weight in the recipe.

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