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Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Grain-Free Lamb & Potato Small Breed Adult Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz, case of 12
Blue Buffalo

Basics Skin & Stomach Care Grain-Free Lamb & Potato Small Breed Adult Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz, case of 12

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $21.49

Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Grain-Free Lamb & Potato Small Breed Adult Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 63/100 (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 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
7%
min
Fiber
1.5%
max
Moisture
78%
max
Ingredients
36 total
  1. 1 lamb
  2. 2 lamb broth
  3. 3 potato
  4. 4 flaxseed
  5. 5 pea protein
  6. 6 sunflower oil
  7. 7 guar gum
  8. 8 fish oil
  9. 9 pumpkin
  10. 10 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  11. 11 cassia gum
  12. 12 potassium chloride
  13. 13 salt
  14. 14 cranberries
  15. 15 blueberries
  16. 16 mixed tocopherols
  17. 17 choline chloride
  18. 18 zinc amino acid chelate
  19. 19 iron amino acid chelate
  20. 20 vitamin e: supplement
  21. 21 l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate
  22. 22 copper amino acid chelate
  23. 23 manganese amino acid chelate
  24. 24 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.
  25. 25 thiamine mononitrate

Showing first 25 of 36. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.