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Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Natural Grain-Free Chicken & Potatoes Small Breed Dry Dog Food, 11-lb bag
Blue Buffalo

Life Protection Formula Natural Grain-Free Chicken & Potatoes Small Breed Dry Dog Food, 11-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $4.00/lb

Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Natural Grain-Free Chicken & Potatoes Small Breed Dry Dog Food, 11-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 44/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Reasonable protein quality. deboned chicken delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

Named fresh meat paired with same-species meal, a strong extrusion architecture.

STACK

Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.

MNI

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.

CAP why?

Contains high legume stacking. Three or more pulse-family ingredients in top 10. Split-ingredient evidence of pea/lentil/chickpea reliance..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 1

  • 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
26%
min
Fat
15%
min
Fiber
5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
60 total
  1. 1 deboned chicken
  2. 2 chicken meal
  3. 3 potato
  4. 4 peas
  5. 5 pea starch
  6. 6 tapioca starch
  7. 7 pea protein
  8. 8 chicken fat
  9. 9 dried tomato pomace
  10. 10 flaxseed
  11. 11 dried yeast
  12. 12 dicalcium phosphate
  13. 13 salt
  14. 14 direct dehydrated alfalfa pellets
  15. 15 calcium carbonate
  16. 16 canola oil
  17. 17 choline chloride
  18. 18 dried chicory root
  19. 19 pea fiber
  20. 20 alfalfa nutrient concentrate
  21. 21 dl-methionine
  22. 22 potassium chloride
  23. 23 taurine
  24. 24 preserved with mixed tocopherols
  25. 25 sweet potato

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