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Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet HF Hydrolyzed for Food Intolerance Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet

HF Hydrolyzed for Food Intolerance Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $5.00/lb

Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet HF Hydrolyzed for Food Intolerance Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 35/100 (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

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

FQI

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

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
24%
min
Fat
12%
min
Fiber
5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
49 total
  1. 1 salmon hydrolysate
  2. 2 pea starch
  3. 3 potato
  4. 4 peas
  5. 5 pea protein
  6. 6 canola oil
  7. 7 potato starch
  8. 8 pea fiber
  9. 9 natural flavor
  10. 10 flaxseed
  11. 11 dicalcium phosphate
  12. 12 calcium carbonate
  13. 13 fish oil
  14. 14 pumpkin
  15. 15 dried kelp
  16. 16 dried chicory root
  17. 17 salt
  18. 18 choline chloride
  19. 19 dl-methionine
  20. 20 potassium chloride
  21. 21 vitamin e supplement
  22. 22 l-tryptophan
  23. 23 preserved with mixed tocopherols
  24. 24 zinc amino acid chelate
  25. 25 l-threonine

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