Freedom Senior Grain-Free Chicken & Potatoes Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Freedom Senior Grain-Free Chicken & Potatoes Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 41/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.
Graded by The Sniff System
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.
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 deboned chicken protein animal
- 2 potato vegetable
- 3 peas legume
- 4 pea starch
- 5 chicken meal protein animal
- 6 potato starch
- 7 tapioca starch
- 8 dried tomato pomace
- 9 pea fiber fiber
- 10 natural flavor other
- 11 flaxseed fat
- 12 fish oil fat
- 13 chicken fat fat
- 14 pea protein protein plant
- 15 dicalcium phosphate mineral
- 16 direct dehydrated alfalfa pellets
- 17 canola oil fat
- 18 choline chloride supplement
- 19 dried chicory root fiber
- 20 dl-methionine supplement
- 21 alfalfa nutrient concentrate
- 22 potassium chloride mineral
- 23 salt mineral
- 24 calcium carbonate mineral
- 25 vitamin e supplement vitamin
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