Freedom Complete & Balanced Nutrition Adult Grain-Free Beef & Potatoes Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Freedom Complete & Balanced Nutrition Adult Grain-Free Beef & Potatoes Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 51/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.
Graded by The Sniff System
Strong protein profile with beef as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Named fresh meat paired with same-species meal, a strong extrusion architecture.
Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.
Contains high legume stacking. Three or more pulse-family ingredients in top 10. Split-ingredient evidence of pea/lentil/chickpea reliance..
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 meal protein animal
- 3 peas legume
- 4 potato vegetable
- 5 pea starch
- 6 potato starch
- 7 chicken fat fat
- 8 pea protein protein plant
- 9 dried tomato pomace
- 10 flaxseed fat
- 11 dried yeast
- 12 chicken meal protein animal
- 13 natural flavor other
- 14 direct dehydrated alfalfa pellets
- 15 salt mineral
- 16 canola oil fat
- 17 dl-methionine supplement
- 18 choline chloride supplement
- 19 dried chicory root fiber
- 20 pea fiber fiber
- 21 alfalfa nutrient concentrate
- 22 potassium chloride mineral
- 23 calcium carbonate mineral
- 24 taurine supplement
- 25 dicalcium phosphate mineral
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Blue Buffalo Freedom Beef Adult Food for Dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.