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Kibbles 'n Bits Bistro Mini Bits Small Breed Beef, Vegetable & Apple Dry Dog Food, 3.5-lb bag
Kibbles 'n Bits

Bistro Mini Bits Small Breed Beef, Vegetable & Apple Dry Dog Food, 3.5-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $2.05/lb

Kibbles 'n Bits Bistro Mini Bits Small Breed Beef, Vegetable & Apple Dry Dog Food, 3.5-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

Score capped at 39 due to 6 FLAG ingredients.

CAP why?

Score capped at 64 due to 3 WATCH ingredients.

CAP why?

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

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.
  • yellow 5
    Artificial color with no nutritional value. Some dogs show allergic-type reactions.
  • 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 6
    Artificial color with no nutritional value.

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

Guaranteed analysis
Protein
21%
min
Fat
8%
min
Fiber
4%
max
Moisture
18%
max
Ingredients
51 total
  1. 1 corn
  2. 2 soybean meal
  3. 3 beef & bone meal
  4. 4 ground wheat
  5. 5 wheat middlings
  6. 6 animal fat
  7. 6 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.
  8. 7 corn syrup ⚠ Added sugar. No nutritional purpose in dog food; commonly added to semi-moist treats for palatability.
  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 apples
  15. 14 potassium chloride
  16. 15 caramel color
  17. 16 sorbic acid
  18. 17 peas
  19. 18 sodium carbonate
  20. 19 choline chloride
  21. 20 ferrous sulfate
  22. 21 zinc oxide
  23. 22 manganous oxide
  24. 23 copper sulfate
  25. 24 calcium iodate

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