Viva La Venison Adult Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 3.3-lb bag
Addiction Viva La Venison Adult Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 3.3-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 36/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.
Graded by The Sniff System
Reasonable protein quality. venison delivers solid amino acid coverage.
Named fresh meat paired with same-species meal, a strong extrusion architecture.
AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.
Contains high legume stacking. Three or more pulse-family ingredients in top 10. Split-ingredient evidence of pea/lentil/chickpea reliance..
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.
Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →
- 1 venison protein animal
- 2 venison meal
- 3 green peas legume
- 4 tapioca
- 5 coconut oil fat
- 6 pea protein protein plant
- 7 flaxseed fat
- 8 brewers dried yeast
- 9 natural flavor other
- 10 peas legume
- 11 natural buffered vinegar
- 12 sea salt mineral
- 13 potassium chloride mineral
- 14 magnesium sulfate mineral
- 15 choline chloride supplement
- 16 cranberries fruit
- 17 dried apples
- 18 dried spinach
- 19 blueberries fruit
- 20 dried kelp supplement
- 21 taurine supplement
- 22 dl-methionine supplement
- 23 calcium carbonate mineral
- 24 zinc amino acid complex mineral
- 25 iron amino acid complex mineral
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