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Kibbles 'n Bits Adult Savory Bacon & Steak Flavor Dry Dog Food, 16-lb bag
Kibbles 'n Bits

Adult Savory Bacon & Steak Flavor Dry Dog Food, 16-lb bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $0.94/lb

Kibbles 'n Bits Adult Savory Bacon & Steak Flavor Dry Dog Food, 16-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 0/100 (F) with Fair evidence. 9 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 39 due to 6 FLAG ingredients.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.

ACF

Score capped at 39 due to 6 FLAG ingredients.

CAP why?

Score capped at 64 due to 3 WATCH ingredients.

CAP why?

Contains bha. IARC Group 2B probable carcinogen; CA Prop 65 listed; FDA reassessment announced 2025. Natural alternatives (mixed tocopherols) widely available..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 8

  • bha
    Synthetic preservative classified by the U.S. National Toxicology Program as 'reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.' Many premium brands have removed it.
  • corn syrup
    Added sugar. No nutritional purpose in dog food; commonly added to semi-moist treats for palatability.
  • animal digest
    Chemically or enzymatically hydrolyzed animal tissue from unspecified species. Used as a flavor coating. Source quality cannot be verified.
  • propylene glycol
    Humectant banned in cat food by the FDA due to Heinz body anemia. Still permitted in dog food but considered a low-quality ingredient.
  • 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.
  • red 40
    Artificial color with no nutritional value. Linked to behavioral effects in children; relevance to dogs is unclear but the ingredient serves only marketing purposes.
  • yellow 5
    Artificial color with no nutritional value. Some dogs show allergic-type reactions.
  • yellow 6
    Artificial color with no nutritional value.

Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →

Guaranteed analysis
Protein
19%
min
Fat
8%
min
Fiber
4%
max
Moisture
18%
max
Ingredients
57 total
  1. 1 corn
  2. 2 soybean meal
  3. 3 beef and bone meal
  4. 4 ground wheat
  5. 5 animal fat
  6. 5 bha ⚠ Synthetic preservative classified by the U.S. National Toxicology Program as 'reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.' Many premium brands have removed it.
  7. 6 corn syrup ⚠ Added sugar. No nutritional purpose in dog food; commonly added to semi-moist treats for palatability.
  8. 7 wheat middlings
  9. 8 water sufficient for processing
  10. 9 animal digest ⚠ Chemically or enzymatically hydrolyzed animal tissue from unspecified species. Used as a flavor coating. Source quality cannot be verified.
  11. 10 propylene glycol ⚠ Humectant banned in cat food by the FDA due to Heinz body anemia. Still permitted in dog food but considered a low-quality ingredient.
  12. 11 salt
  13. 12 hydrochloric acid
  14. 13 potassium chloride
  15. 14 caramel color
  16. 15 beef
  17. 16 sorbic acid
  18. 17 choline chloride
  19. 18 vitamin e supplement
  20. 19 niacin supplement
  21. 20 d-calcium pantothenate
  22. 21 vitamin a supplement
  23. 22 riboflavin supplement
  24. 23 thiamine mononitrate
  25. 24 vitamin d3 supplement

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