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Freshpet Grain-Free Chicken Recipe with Spinach, Cranberries & Blueberries Fresh Refrigerated Dog Food, 2-lb roll, case of 8
Freshpet

Grain-Free Chicken Recipe with Spinach, Cranberries & Blueberries Fresh Refrigerated Dog Food, 2-lb roll, case of 8

Evidence Fair
wet $50.37/lb

Freshpet Grain-Free Chicken Recipe with Spinach, Cranberries & Blueberries Fresh Refrigerated Dog Food, 2-lb roll, case of 8 earns a Sniff Score of 58/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Reasonable protein quality. chicken delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

Contains carrageenan. Plausible rodent colitis mechanism, no direct canine clinical evidence at food-grade levels. Concern elevated for dogs with IBD..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 2

  • carrageenan
    Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  • 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
10%
min
Fat
7%
min
Fiber
1%
max
Moisture
76%
max
Ingredients
17 total
  1. 1 chicken
  2. 2 spinach
  3. 3 chicken broth
  4. 4 cranberries
  5. 5 blueberries
  6. 6 pumpkin
  7. 7 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  8. 8 natural flavors
  9. 9 fish oil
  10. 10 zinc proteinate
  11. 11 ironproteinate
  12. 12 copper proteinate
  13. 13 manganese proteinate
  14. 14 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.
  15. 15 calcium iodate
  16. 16 celery powder
  17. 17 choline chloride