Instinct
PeakBoost Grain-Free High-Protein Recipe with Real Beef, 17-lb bag
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C Evidence Fair
dry $5.76/lb
Instinct PeakBoost Grain-Free High-Protein Recipe with Real Beef, 17-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 beef as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
PQI
+23
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
FQI
+12
Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.
MNI
+3
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
ACF
−8
Controversial ingredients · 1
- sodium seleniteSynthetic 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
34%
min
Fat
17.5%
min
Fiber
5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
56 total - 1 beef protein animal
- 2 chicken meal protein animal
- 3 peas legume
- 4 turkey meal protein animal
- 5 chicken fat fat
- 6 dried beef
- 7 tapioca starch
- 8 ground flaxseeds
- 9 sweet potato vegetable
- 10 dried yeast
- 11 fish meal protein animal
- 12 natural flavor other
- 13 chickpeas legume
- 14 freeze-dried beef
- 15 carrots vegetable
- 16 coconut glycerin
- 17 dried tomato pomace
- 18 apples fruit
- 19 dried beef liver
- 20 freeze-dried beef spleen
- 21 freeze-dried beef liver
- 22 montmorillonite clay
- 23 ground pumpkin seeds
- 24 freeze-dried beef kidneys
- 25 blueberries fruit
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