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Native Level 2 Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food, 40-lb bag
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Level 2 Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food, 40-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $1.60/lb

Native Level 2 Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food, 40-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

Contains msg. Safety signal is internet-fueled; real issue is transparency. Yeast extract as MSG loophole obscures formulation..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 1

  • 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.

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

Guaranteed analysis
Protein
26%
min
Fat
16%
min
Fiber
n/a
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
45 total
  1. 1 chicken meal
  2. 2 brewers rice
  3. 3 barley
  4. 4 chicken fat
  5. 5 brown rice
  6. 6 rice
  7. 7 ground flaxseed
  8. 8 dried plain beet pulp
  9. 9 fish meal
  10. 10 dried egg
  11. 11 natural flavor
  12. 12 brewer's liquid yeast
  13. 13 yeast culture
  14. 14 salt
  15. 15 potassium chloride
  16. 16 monocalcium phosphate
  17. 17 calcium carbonate
  18. 18 fish oil
  19. 19 yeast extract
  20. 20 choline
  21. 21 zinc amino acid complex
  22. 22 vitamin e supplement
  23. 23 dl-methionine
  24. 24 vitamin b7
  25. 25 reed-sedge peat

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