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Horizon Pulsar Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag
Horizon

Pulsar Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry all life stages $2.64/lb

Horizon Pulsar Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 42/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Reasonable protein quality. chicken meal delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

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

STACK

Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.

MNI

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
Guaranteed analysis
Protein
28%
min
Fat
15%
min
Fiber
5%
max
Moisture
9%
max
Ingredients
47 total
  1. 1 chicken meal
  2. 2 red lentils
  3. 3 peas
  4. 4 pea starch
  5. 5 chicken
  6. 6 chicken fat
  7. 7 flaxseed
  8. 8 liquid egg product
  9. 9 carrots
  10. 10 apples
  11. 11 broccoli
  12. 12 bok choy
  13. 13 cabbage
  14. 14 blueberries
  15. 15 fructooligosaccharides
  16. 16 yucca schidigera extract
  17. 17 dried aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  18. 18 dried aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract
  19. 19 pineapple
  20. 20 dried trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  21. 21 dried rhizopus oryzae fermentation extract
  22. 22 dried enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  23. 23 dried lactobacillus casei fermentation product
  24. 24 dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  25. 25 dried bifidobacterium bifidum fermentation product

Showing first 25 of 47. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.

AAFCO statement

Horizon Pulsar Pulses and Chicken Formula for dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages including growth of large size dogs (70-pounds or more as an adult).