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Crave High Protein Beef Adult Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 4-lb bag
Crave

High Protein Beef Adult Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 4-lb bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $4.50/lb

Crave High Protein Beef Adult Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 4-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 44/100 (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

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

PQI

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

ACF

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
34%
min
Fat
17%
min
Fiber
3.5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
38 total
  1. 1 beef
  2. 2 chicken meal
  3. 3 split peas
  4. 4 lentils
  5. 5 pork meal
  6. 6 chicken fat
  7. 7 pea starch
  8. 8 fish meal
  9. 9 dried chicken
  10. 10 dried plain beet pulp
  11. 11 natural flavor
  12. 12 dehydrated alfalfa meal
  13. 13 potassium chloride
  14. 14 salt
  15. 15 choline chloride
  16. 16 citric acid
  17. 17 mixed tocopherols
  18. 18 dl-methionine
  19. 19 vitamin e supplement
  20. 20 ferrous sulfate
  21. 21 zinc oxide
  22. 22 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.
  23. 23 ascorbic acid
  24. 24 d-calcium pantothenate
  25. 25 manganese sulfate

Showing first 25 of 38. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.