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Freshpet Vital Healthy & Natural Large Breed Fresh Dog Food, 20-lb bundle
Freshpet

Vital Healthy & Natural Large Breed Fresh Dog Food, 20-lb bundle

Evidence Fair
wet $7.09/lb

Freshpet Vital Healthy & Natural Large Breed Fresh Dog Food, 20-lb bundle 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 fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI

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
20%
min
Fat
14%
min
Fiber
1%
max
Moisture
58%
max
Ingredients
28 total
  1. 1 chicken
  2. 2 beef
  3. 3 egg
  4. 4 salmon
  5. 5 beef liver
  6. 6 pea protein
  7. 7 pumpkin
  8. 8 spinach
  9. 9 fish oil
  10. 10 natural flavors
  11. 11 salt
  12. 12 potassium chloride
  13. 13 taurine
  14. 14 zinc proteinate
  15. 15 iron 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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