Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet
GI Gastrointestinal Support Low Fat Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
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D Evidence Fair
dry $4.54/lb
Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet GI Gastrointestinal Support Low Fat Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 40/100 (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. whitefish delivers solid amino acid coverage.
PQI
+18
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
STACK
+5
Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.
MNI
+4
Controversial ingredients · 1
- sodium seleniteSynthetic 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
6%
min
Fiber
6%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
72 total - 1 whitefish protein animal
- 2 chicken meal protein animal
- 3 pea protein protein plant
- 4 potato vegetable
- 5 tapioca starch
- 6 pea starch
- 7 peas legume
- 8 natural flavor other
- 9 potato starch
- 10 dried plain beet pulp
- 11 flaxseed fat
- 12 pea fiber fiber
- 13 canola oil fat
- 14 apple pomace
- 15 calcium carbonate mineral
- 16 salt mineral
- 17 cranberries fruit
- 18 pumpkin vegetable
- 19 dried dehydrated alfalfa meal
- 20 potassium citrate
- 21 dl-methionine supplement
- 22 l-threonine
- 23 choline chloride supplement
- 24 alfalfa nutrient concentrate
- 25 dried kelp supplement
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