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Nature's HUG Non-GMO Grain-Free Nutrients for Growth Puppy Medium & Large Breed Dry Dog Food, 20-lb bag
Nature's HUG

Non-GMO Grain-Free Nutrients for Growth Puppy Medium & Large Breed Dry Dog Food, 20-lb bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $4.75/lb

Nature's HUG Non-GMO Grain-Free Nutrients for Growth Puppy Medium & Large Breed Dry Dog Food, 20-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 15/100 (F) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

ACF

Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.

CAP why?

Low protein quality. dried yeast delivers limited bioavailable amino acids.

PQI

Contains high legume stacking. Three or more pulse-family ingredients in top 10. Split-ingredient evidence of pea/lentil/chickpea reliance..

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
n/a
min
Fat
15%
min
Fiber
18%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
63 total
  1. 1 dried yeast
  2. 2 green peas
  3. 3 canola oil
  4. 4 potato protein
  5. 5 lentils
  6. 6 chickpeas
  7. 7 monocalcium phosphate
  8. 8 flaxseeds
  9. 9 sunflower oil
  10. 10 carrot
  11. 11 calcium carbonate
  12. 12 sesame seeds
  13. 13 navy beans
  14. 14 apple pomace
  15. 15 suncured alfalfa meal
  16. 16 natural flavor
  17. 17 yeast culture
  18. 18 salt
  19. 19 lecithin
  20. 20 choline chloride
  21. 21 tapioca
  22. 22 potassium chloride
  23. 23 ferrous sulfate
  24. 24 zinc oxide
  25. 25 zinc proteinate

Showing first 25 of 63. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.