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Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Grain-Free Lamb & Potato Adult Canned Dog Food, 12.5-oz, case of 12
Blue Buffalo

Basics Skin & Stomach Care Grain-Free Lamb & Potato Adult Canned Dog Food, 12.5-oz, case of 12

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $41.88

Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Grain-Free Lamb & Potato Adult Canned Dog Food, 12.5-oz, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 62/100 (B) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Strong protein profile with lamb as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value..

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.

STACK

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

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