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Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet GI Gastrointestinal Support Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet

GI Gastrointestinal Support Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

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dry $4.54/lb

Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet GI Gastrointestinal Support Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

PQI

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

FQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

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
24%
min
Fat
12%
min
Fiber
5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
66 total
  1. 1 deboned chicken
  2. 2 chicken meal
  3. 3 oatmeal
  4. 4 brown rice
  5. 5 peas
  6. 6 potato
  7. 7 dried egg product
  8. 8 flaxseed
  9. 9 natural flavor
  10. 10 pea fiber
  11. 11 canola oil
  12. 12 dicalcium phosphate
  13. 13 apple pomace
  14. 14 salt
  15. 15 cranberries
  16. 16 pumpkin
  17. 17 dried kelp
  18. 18 dried chicory root
  19. 19 dried tomato pomace
  20. 20 potassium chloride
  21. 21 fish oil
  22. 22 direct dehydrated alfalfa pellets
  23. 23 hydrolyzed yeast
  24. 24 alfalfa nutrient concentrate
  25. 25 l-threonine

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