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Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Variety Pack Adult Lamb & Turkey Canned Dog Food, 12.5-oz, case of 6
Blue Buffalo

Homestyle Recipe Variety Pack Adult Lamb & Turkey Canned Dog Food, 12.5-oz, case of 6

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $17.59

Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Variety Pack Adult Lamb & Turkey Canned Dog Food, 12.5-oz, case of 6 earns a Sniff Score of 60/100 (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

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

STACK

AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.

ACF

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
8.5%
min
Fat
7%
min
Fiber
1.3%
max
Moisture
78%
max
Ingredients
75 total
  1. 1 lamb
  2. 2 lamb broth
  3. 3 liver
  4. 4 carrots
  5. 5 peas
  6. 6 brown rice
  7. 7 sweet potato
  8. 8 barley
  9. 9 oatmeal
  10. 10 sunflower oil
  11. 11 guar gum
  12. 12 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  13. 13 cassia gum
  14. 14 salt
  15. 15 potassium chloride
  16. 16 flaxseed
  17. 17 blueberries
  18. 18 cranberries
  19. 19 choline chloride
  20. 20 magnesium sulfate
  21. 21 zinc amino acid chelate
  22. 22 iron amino acid chelate
  23. 23 vitamin e supplement
  24. 24 copper amino acid chelate
  25. 25 manganese amino acid chelate

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