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Big Red Complete Adult Meat Dry Dog Food, 50-lb bag
Big Red

Complete Adult Meat Dry Dog Food, 50-lb bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $0.56/lb

Big Red Complete Adult Meat Dry Dog Food, 50-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 8/100 (F) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 49 due to bha.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber.

CQI

AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.

ACF

Score capped at 49 due to bha.

CAP why?

Plant-protein-dominated formula. wheat middlings as the #1 ingredient.

PQI

Contains bha. IARC Group 2B probable carcinogen; CA Prop 65 listed; FDA reassessment announced 2025. Natural alternatives (mixed tocopherols) widely available..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 2

  • bha
    Synthetic preservative classified by the U.S. National Toxicology Program as 'reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.' Many premium brands have removed it.
  • 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
18%
min
Fat
6%
min
Fiber
6%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
31 total
  1. 1 wheat middlings
  2. 2 ground corn
  3. 3 dehulled soybean meal
  4. 4 meat and bone meal
  5. 5 animal fat
  6. 5 bha ⚠ Synthetic preservative classified by the U.S. National Toxicology Program as 'reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.' Many premium brands have removed it.
  7. 6 natural flavors
  8. 7 salt
  9. 8 calcium carbonate
  10. 9 vitamin e supplement
  11. 10 niacin supplement
  12. 11 d-calcium pantothenate
  13. 12 riboflavin supplement
  14. 13 vitamin a supplement
  15. 14 vitamin d3 supplement
  16. 15 vitamin b12 supplement
  17. 16 pyridoxine hydrochloride
  18. 17 biotin
  19. 18 thiamine mononitrate
  20. 19 folic acid
  21. 20 manganese sulfate
  22. 21 zinc sulfate
  23. 22 ferrous sulfate
  24. 23 copper sulfate
  25. 24 ethylenediamine dihydroiodide

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