Adult Select Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
Bil-Jac Adult Select Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 38/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 49 due to bha.
Graded by The Sniff System
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.
Contains bha. IARC Group 2B probable carcinogen; CA Prop 65 listed; FDA reassessment announced 2025. Natural alternatives (mixed tocopherols) widely available..
No declared omega-3 source. Fish oil, salmon oil, and algae oil all absent.
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 chicken protein animal
- 2 chicken by-products
- 3 corn meal
- 4 chicken by-product meal protein animal
- 5 dried beet pulp fiber
- 6 oatmeal grain
- 7 fish meal protein animal
- 8 brewers dried yeast
- 9 salt mineral
- 10 choline chloride supplement
- 11 dl-methionine supplement
- 12 sodium propionate
- 13 l-lysine supplement
- 14 monocalcium phosphate
- 15 vitamin e supplement vitamin
- 16 calcium carbonate mineral
- 17 l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate
- 18 zinc proteinate mineral
- 19 zinc oxide
- 20 copper proteinate mineral
- 21 dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product probiotic
- 22 dried lactobacillus casei fermentation product probiotic
- 23 dried bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product
- 24 vitamin a acetate
- 25 copper sulfate mineral
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This food can be fed to all dog sizes and is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth/all life stages including growth of large-size dogs (70 lbs or more as an adult).