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Health Extension Grain-Free Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food, 23.5-lb bag
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Grain-Free Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food, 23.5-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $3.70/lb

Health Extension Grain-Free Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food, 23.5-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 43/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Strong protein profile with salmon 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?

Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.

CAP why?

Contains high legume stacking. Three or more pulse-family ingredients in top 10. Split-ingredient evidence of pea/lentil/chickpea reliance..

CIP

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
25%
min
Fat
15%
min
Fiber
5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
61 total
  1. 1 salmon
  2. 2 fish meal
  3. 3 chickpeas
  4. 4 lentils
  5. 5 whitefish
  6. 6 salmon oil
  7. 7 tapioca starch
  8. 8 whitefish meal
  9. 9 sweet potato
  10. 10 pumpkin
  11. 11 peas
  12. 12 coconut oil
  13. 13 carrots
  14. 14 dried seaweed meal
  15. 15 pomegranate
  16. 16 blackberries
  17. 17 blueberries
  18. 18 cranberries
  19. 19 raspberries
  20. 20 potassium chloride
  21. 21 spinach
  22. 22 turmeric
  23. 23 tomato
  24. 24 beets
  25. 25 parsley

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