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Blue Buffalo's Stew Chicken & Beef Variety Pack Wet Dog Food,12.5-oz can, case of 6
Blue Buffalo

's Stew Chicken & Beef Variety Pack Wet Dog Food,12.5-oz can, case of 6

Evidence Fair
wet $17.58

Blue Buffalo's Stew Chicken & Beef Variety Pack Wet Dog Food,12.5-oz can, case of 6 earns a Sniff Score of 55/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

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 carrageenan. Plausible rodent colitis mechanism, no direct canine clinical evidence at food-grade levels. Concern elevated for dogs with IBD..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 2

  • carrageenan
    Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  • 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
4.5%
min
Fiber
1%
max
Moisture
82%
max
Ingredients
68 total
  1. 1 chicken recipe: chicken
  2. 2 chicken broth
  3. 3 chicken liver
  4. 4 carrots
  5. 5 peas
  6. 6 sweet potato
  7. 7 guar gum
  8. 8 potassium chloride
  9. 9 salt
  10. 10 flaxseed
  11. 11 blueberries
  12. 12 cranberries
  13. 13 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  14. 14 cassia gum
  15. 15 zinc amino acid chelate
  16. 16 iron amino acid chelate
  17. 17 choline chloride
  18. 18 vitamin e supplement
  19. 19 copper amino acid chelate
  20. 20 manganese amino acid chelate
  21. 21 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.
  22. 22 thiamine mononitrate
  23. 23 cobalt amino acid chelate
  24. 24 niacin supplement
  25. 25 calcium pantothenate

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