Family Favorite Grain-Free Recipes Shepherd's Pie Canned Dog Food, 12.5-oz, case of 12
Blue Buffalo Family Favorite Grain-Free Recipes Shepherd's Pie Canned Dog Food, 12.5-oz, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.
Graded by The Sniff System
Strong protein profile with beef as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
No declared omega-3 source. Fish oil, salmon oil, and algae oil all absent.
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
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 beef protein animal
- 2 beef broth
- 3 water
- 4 beef liver protein animal
- 5 chicken protein animal
- 6 dried egg protein animal
- 7 potato vegetable
- 8 peas legume
- 9 carrots vegetable
- 10 potato starch
- 11 guar gum fiber
- 12 salt mineral
- 13 sodium phosphate
- 14 caramel color
- 15 calcium carbonate mineral
- 16 potassium chloride mineral
- 17 natural flavor other
- 18 choline chloride supplement
- 19 zinc amino acid chelate
- 20 iron amino acid chelate
- 21 vitamin e supplement vitamin
- 22 copper amino acid chelate
- 23 manganese amino acid chelate
- 24 sodium selenite mineral ⚠ 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 thiamine mononitrate vitamin
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