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Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Adult Grain-Free Duck & Potato Recipe Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz can, 12 count
Blue Buffalo

Basics Skin & Stomach Care Adult Grain-Free Duck & Potato Recipe Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz can, 12 count

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $44.75

Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Adult Grain-Free Duck & Potato Recipe Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz can, 12 count earns a Sniff Score of 63/100 (B) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Strong protein profile with duck as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value..

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

PQI

Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Contains carrageenan. Plausible rodent colitis mechanism, no direct canine clinical evidence at food-grade levels. Concern elevated for dogs with IBD..

CIP

Contains guar gum. Emerging microbiome data on emulsifiers; no canine clinical evidence. Minor penalty in canned food..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 2

  • carrageenan
    Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  • 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
7%
min
Fat
6%
min
Fiber
1.5%
max
Moisture
78%
max
Ingredients
35 total
  1. 1 duck
  2. 2 duck broth
  3. 3 potato
  4. 4 pea protein
  5. 5 flaxseed
  6. 6 fish oil
  7. 7 pumpkin
  8. 8 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  9. 9 salt
  10. 10 cassia gum
  11. 11 potassium chloride
  12. 12 guar gum
  13. 13 cranberries
  14. 14 blueberries
  15. 15 choline chloride
  16. 16 zinc amino acid chelate
  17. 17 iron amino acid chelate
  18. 18 vitamin e supplement
  19. 19 l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate
  20. 20 copper amino acid chelate
  21. 21 manganese amino acid chelate
  22. 22 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.
  23. 23 thiamine mononitrate
  24. 24 cobalt amino acid chelate
  25. 25 niacin supplement

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