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CANIDAE 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

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $1.92/lb

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

Why this score

Reasonable protein quality. chicken meal delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.

ACF

Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.

MNI

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
25%
min
Fat
11%
min
Fiber
4%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
40 total
  1. 1 chicken meal
  2. 2 green peas
  3. 3 garbanzo beans
  4. 4 peas
  5. 5 chicken fat
  6. 6 chicken
  7. 7 suncured alfalfa meal
  8. 8 flaxseed
  9. 9 natural flavor
  10. 10 taurine
  11. 11 iron proteinate
  12. 12 zinc proteinate
  13. 13 copper proteinate
  14. 14 ferrous sulfate
  15. 15 zinc sulfate
  16. 16 copper sulfate
  17. 17 potassium iodide
  18. 18 manganese proteinate
  19. 19 manganous oxide
  20. 20 manganese sulfate
  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 choline chloride
  23. 23 mixed tocopherols
  24. 24 green beans
  25. 25 vegetable

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