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Freshpet Vital Benefits Digestive Health Fresh Dog Food, 1.5-lb bag, case of 4
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Vital Benefits Digestive Health Fresh Dog Food, 1.5-lb bag, case of 4

Evidence Fair
wet $9.99/lb

Freshpet Vital Benefits Digestive Health Fresh Dog Food, 1.5-lb bag, case of 4 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

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

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

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

FQI

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

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
14%
min
Fat
11%
min
Fiber
1.75%
max
Moisture
65%
max
Ingredients
29 total
  1. 1 chicken
  2. 2 chicken liver
  3. 3 egg
  4. 4 ground oats
  5. 5 pumpkin
  6. 6 carrots
  7. 7 rice
  8. 8 spinach
  9. 9 oat fiber
  10. 10 natural flavors
  11. 11 salt
  12. 12 yeast culture
  13. 13 fish oil
  14. 14 zinc proteinate
  15. 15 iron proteinate
  16. 16 copper proteinate
  17. 17 manganese proteinate
  18. 18 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.
  19. 19 calcium iodate
  20. 20 vitamin e supplement
  21. 21 vitamin a supplement
  22. 22 riboflavin supplement
  23. 23 thiamine mononitrate
  24. 24 pyridoxine hydrochloride
  25. 25 vitamin d3 supplement

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