Black Gold
Explorer Super Performance Formula 32/21 Dry Dog Food, 40-lb bag
0out of 100
C Evidence Fair
dry $1.28/lb
Black Gold Explorer Super Performance Formula 32/21 Dry Dog Food, 40-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.
Graded by The Sniff System
Why this score
Strong protein profile with chicken as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
PQI
+22
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
CQI
+16
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
FQI
+12
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
ACF
−8
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 →
Guaranteed analysis
Protein
32%
min
Fat
21%
min
Fiber
3%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
50 total - 1 chicken protein animal
- 2 chicken meal protein animal
- 3 brown rice grain
- 4 chicken fat preserved with mixed tocopherols)
- 5 oatmeal grain
- 6 pork meal protein animal
- 7 brewers rice
- 8 brewers dried yeast
- 9 flaxseed fat
- 10 natural flavors other
- 11 dried plain beet pulp
- 12 salmon oil fat
- 13 potassium chloride mineral
- 14 dried egg product
- 15 salt mineral
- 16 yeast culture
- 17 monosodium phosphate
- 18 inulin fiber
- 19 hydrolyzed yeast
- 20 vitamin e supplement vitamin
- 21 niacin supplement vitamin
- 22 d-calcium pantothenate vitamin
- 23 riboflavin supplement vitamin
- 24 vitamin a supplement vitamin
- 25 vitamin d3 supplement vitamin
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