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Kibbles 'n Bits Mini Bits Small Breed Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors Dry Dog Food, 16-lb bag
Kibbles 'n Bits

Mini Bits Small Breed Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors Dry Dog Food, 16-lb bag

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dry $0.94/lb

Kibbles 'n Bits Mini Bits Small Breed Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors Dry Dog Food, 16-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 0/100 (F) with Fair evidence. 8 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 39 due to 5 FLAG ingredients.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Score capped at 39 due to 5 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
43 total
  1. 1 corn
  2. 2 soybean meal
  3. 3 beef & 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 sorbic acid
  17. 16 wheat flour
  18. 17 vitamin e supplement
  19. 18 niacin supplement
  20. 19 d-calcium pantothenate
  21. 20 vitamin a supplement
  22. 21 riboflavin supplement
  23. 22 thiamine mononitrate
  24. 23 vitamin d3 supplement
  25. 24 vitamin b12 supplement

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