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Freshpet Vital Chicken, Beef, Salmon & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Fresh Dog Food, 5.5-lb bag
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Vital Chicken, Beef, Salmon & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Fresh Dog Food, 5.5-lb bag

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wet $7.27/lb

Freshpet Vital Chicken, Beef, Salmon & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Fresh Dog Food, 5.5-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

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

PQI

Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.

STACK

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
18%
min
Fat
10%
min
Fiber
1%
max
Moisture
65%
max
Ingredients
28 total
  1. 1 chicken
  2. 2 chicken liver
  3. 3 beef
  4. 4 salmon
  5. 5 eggs
  6. 6 pea protein
  7. 7 cranberries
  8. 8 spinach
  9. 9 natural flavors
  10. 10 pea fiber
  11. 11 salt
  12. 12 pumpkin
  13. 13 zinc proteinate
  14. 14 iron proteinate
  15. 15 copper proteinate
  16. 16 manganese proteinate
  17. 17 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.
  18. 18 calcium iodate
  19. 19 celery powder
  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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