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Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Small Breed Chicken Dinner Canned Dog Food, 5.5-oz, case of 24
Blue Buffalo

Homestyle Recipe Small Breed Chicken Dinner Canned Dog Food, 5.5-oz, case of 24

Evidence Fair
wet $42.96

Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Small Breed Chicken Dinner Canned Dog Food, 5.5-oz, case of 24 earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

PQI

Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI

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

STACK

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

Contains carrageenan. Plausible rodent colitis mechanism, no direct canine clinical evidence at food-grade levels. Concern elevated for dogs with IBD..

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
10%
min
Fat
7.5%
min
Fiber
1.5%
max
Moisture
78%
max
Ingredients
40 total
  1. 1 chicken
  2. 2 chicken broth
  3. 3 carrots
  4. 4 peas
  5. 5 brown rice
  6. 6 dried egg product
  7. 7 barley
  8. 8 oatmeal
  9. 9 sweet potato
  10. 10 guar gum
  11. 11 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  12. 12 cassia gum
  13. 13 potassium chloride
  14. 14 flaxseed
  15. 15 blueberries
  16. 16 cranberries
  17. 17 salt
  18. 18 salmon oil
  19. 19 sodium ascorbate
  20. 20 choline chloride
  21. 21 l-carnitine
  22. 22 zinc amino acid chelate
  23. 23 iron amino acid chelate
  24. 24 vitamin e supplement
  25. 25 copper amino acid chelate

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