Under the Sun Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food, 40-lb bag
CANIDAE Under the Sun Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food, 40-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 43/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.
Graded by The Sniff System
Reasonable protein quality. chicken meal delivers solid amino acid coverage.
AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.
Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.
Contains high legume stacking. Three or more pulse-family ingredients in top 10. Split-ingredient evidence of pea/lentil/chickpea reliance..
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.
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- 1 chicken meal protein animal
- 2 green peas legume
- 3 garbanzo beans legume
- 4 peas legume
- 5 chicken fat fat
- 6 chicken protein animal
- 7 suncured alfalfa meal
- 8 flaxseed fat
- 9 natural flavor other
- 10 taurine supplement
- 11 iron proteinate mineral
- 12 zinc proteinate mineral
- 13 copper proteinate mineral
- 14 ferrous sulfate mineral
- 15 zinc sulfate mineral
- 16 copper sulfate mineral
- 17 potassium iodide mineral
- 18 manganese proteinate mineral
- 19 manganous oxide
- 20 manganese sulfate mineral
- 21 sodium selenite mineral ⚠ 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 choline chloride supplement
- 23 mixed tocopherols preservative natural
- 24 green beans
- 25 vegetable vegetable
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