Legume-Free Chicken-Free Duck with Butternut Squash Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
American Natural Premium Legume-Free Chicken-Free Duck with Butternut Squash Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.
Graded by The Sniff System
Strong protein profile with duck as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
Contains msg. Safety signal is internet-fueled; real issue is transparency. Yeast extract as MSG loophole obscures formulation..
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 duck protein animal
- 2 turkey protein animal
- 3 turkey meal protein animal
- 4 oat flour
- 5 brown rice grain
- 6 pork meal protein animal
- 7 ground grain sorghum
- 8 vegetable vegetable
- 9 pearled barley grain
- 10 pumpkin vegetable
- 11 pork fat
- 12 natural flavor other
- 13 brewer's dried yeast
- 14 dried plain beet pulp
- 15 sunflower oil fat
- 16 menhaden fish oil fat
- 17 zinc proteinate mineral
- 18 ferrous sulfate mineral
- 19 zinc sulfate mineral
- 20 iron proteinate mineral
- 21 copper sulfate mineral
- 22 copper proteinate mineral
- 23 manganese sulfate mineral
- 24 manganese proteinate mineral
- 25 sodium selenite mineral ⚠ 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.
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