Diamond Naturals
Light Formula Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
0out of 100
C Evidence Fair
dry $1.40/lb
Diamond Naturals Light Formula Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.
Graded by The Sniff System
Why this score
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
CQI
+16
Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.
MNI
+3
Low protein quality. lamb meal delivers limited bioavailable amino acids.
PQI
−15
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
ACF
−8
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.
Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →
Guaranteed analysis
Protein
18%
min
Fat
6%
min
Fiber
8%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
59 total - 1 lamb meal protein animal
- 2 brown rice grain
- 3 oatmeal grain
- 4 cracked pearled barley
- 5 white rice grain
- 6 grain sorghum
- 7 ground miscanthus grass
- 8 millet grain
- 9 dried yeast
- 10 chicken fat fat
- 11 natural flavor other
- 12 flaxseed fat
- 13 potassium chloride mineral
- 14 dl-methionine supplement
- 15 choline chloride supplement
- 16 taurine supplement
- 17 glucosamine hydrochloride supplement
- 18 dried chicory root fiber
- 19 l-carnitine supplement
- 20 kale vegetable
- 21 chia seed
- 22 pumpkin vegetable
- 23 blueberries fruit
- 24 oranges
- 25 quinoa grain
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