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American Journey Protein & Grains Healthy Weight Salmon, Brown Rice & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag
American Journey

Protein & Grains Healthy Weight Salmon, Brown Rice & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag

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dry $1.79/lb

American Journey Protein & Grains Healthy Weight Salmon, Brown Rice & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 53/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Strong protein profile with salmon as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Quality fat sources: named fat with declared fat sources.

FQI

Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.

CAP why?

Contains high legume stacking. Three or more pulse-family ingredients in top 10. Split-ingredient evidence of pea/lentil/chickpea reliance..

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
Protein
25%
min
Fat
9%
min
Fiber
9%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
53 total
  1. 1 salmon
  2. 2 whitefish meal
  3. 3 brown rice
  4. 4 peas
  5. 5 barley
  6. 6 chicken meal
  7. 7 pea fiber
  8. 8 rice
  9. 9 natural flavor
  10. 10 dried tomato pomace
  11. 11 flaxseed
  12. 12 dried plain beet pulp
  13. 13 pea protein
  14. 14 chicken fat
  15. 15 suncured alfalfa meal
  16. 16 powdered cellulose
  17. 17 salt
  18. 18 dried egg product
  19. 19 carrots
  20. 20 sweet potato
  21. 21 oatmeal
  22. 22 dicalcium phosphate
  23. 23 vegetable oil
  24. 24 vitamin e supplement
  25. 25 niacin supplement

Showing first 25 of 53. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.

AAFCO statement

This recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.