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Freshpet Vital Chicken Recipe Fresh Dog Food, 1.75-lb bag, case of 4
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Vital Chicken Recipe Fresh Dog Food, 1.75-lb bag, case of 4

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wet $6.85/lb

Freshpet Vital Chicken Recipe Fresh Dog Food, 1.75-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%
max
Moisture
65%
max
Ingredients
28 total
  1. 1 chicken
  2. 2 ground oats
  3. 3 chicken liver
  4. 4 eggs
  5. 5 rice
  6. 6 green beans
  7. 7 carrots
  8. 8 natural flavors
  9. 9 spinach
  10. 10 salt
  11. 11 pumpkin
  12. 12 fish oil
  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 vitamin e supplement
  20. 20 vitamin a supplement
  21. 21 riboflavin supplement
  22. 22 thiamine mononitrate
  23. 23 pyridoxine hydrochloride
  24. 24 vitamin d3 supplement
  25. 25 vitamin b12 supplement

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