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Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natural 32% Protein Adult Grain-Free Salmon Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo

Wilderness Natural 32% Protein Adult Grain-Free Salmon Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $3.25/lb

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natural 32% Protein Adult Grain-Free Salmon Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 47/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

PQI

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

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
32%
min
Fat
14%
min
Fiber
6%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
63 total
  1. 1 salmon
  2. 2 chicken meal
  3. 3 pea protein
  4. 4 pea starch
  5. 5 peas
  6. 6 tapioca starch
  7. 7 dried tomato pomace
  8. 8 dried egg product
  9. 9 flaxseed
  10. 10 chicken fat
  11. 11 fish meal
  12. 12 natural flavor
  13. 13 potato
  14. 14 fish oil
  15. 15 dicalcium phosphate
  16. 16 direct dehydrated alfalfa pellets
  17. 17 dl-methionine
  18. 18 potassium chloride
  19. 19 pea fiber
  20. 20 alfalfa nutrient concentrate
  21. 21 dried chicory root
  22. 22 calcium carbonate
  23. 23 salt
  24. 24 taurine
  25. 25 choline chloride

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