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Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet HF Hydrolyzed for Food Intolerance Salmon Recipe Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz can, 12 count
Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet

HF Hydrolyzed for Food Intolerance Salmon Recipe Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz can, 12 count

Evidence Fair
wet $5.27/lb

Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet HF Hydrolyzed for Food Intolerance Salmon Recipe Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz can, 12 count earns a Sniff Score of 41/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Reasonable protein quality. salmon hydrolysate delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

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

STACK

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

Contains guar gum. Emerging microbiome data on emulsifiers; no canine clinical evidence. Minor penalty in canned food..

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
8%
min
Fat
2%
min
Fiber
3%
max
Moisture
78%
max
Ingredients
36 total
  1. 1 salmon hydrolysate
  2. 2 water
  3. 3 potato starch
  4. 4 natural flavor
  5. 5 pea fiber
  6. 6 cane molasses
  7. 7 tricalcium phosphate
  8. 8 flaxseed
  9. 9 agar-agar
  10. 10 sunflower oil
  11. 11 guar gum
  12. 12 calcium carbonate
  13. 13 calcium sulfate
  14. 14 salt
  15. 15 potassium chloride
  16. 16 choline chloride
  17. 17 magnesium sulfate
  18. 18 vitamin e supplement
  19. 19 l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate
  20. 20 l-tryptophan
  21. 21 zinc amino acid chelate
  22. 22 iron amino acid chelate
  23. 23 copper amino acid chelate
  24. 24 manganese amino acid chelate
  25. 25 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.

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