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Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Natural Grain-Free Lamb & Potatoes Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo

Life Protection Formula Natural Grain-Free Lamb & Potatoes Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $2.44/lb

Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Natural Grain-Free Lamb & 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 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

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