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Nulo Freestyle Grain-Free Salmon & Peas Recipe Dry Dog Food, 26-lb bag
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Freestyle Grain-Free Salmon & Peas Recipe Dry Dog Food, 26-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $3.42/lb

Nulo Freestyle Grain-Free Salmon & Peas Recipe Dry Dog Food, 26-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 44/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Strong protein profile with salmon as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

Quality fat sources: named fat with declared fat sources.

FQI

Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.

STACK

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.

CAP why?

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
30%
min
Fat
16%
min
Fiber
4.5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
47 total
  1. 1 salmon
  2. 2 turkey meal
  3. 3 fish meal
  4. 4 peas
  5. 5 sweet potato
  6. 6 chicken fat
  7. 7 chickpeas
  8. 8 lentils
  9. 9 turkey
  10. 10 pea fiber
  11. 11 natural flavor
  12. 12 dried tomatoes
  13. 13 yeast culture
  14. 14 salt
  15. 15 potassium chloride
  16. 16 dl-methionine
  17. 17 choline chloride
  18. 18 dried chicory root
  19. 19 taurine
  20. 20 vitamin e supplement
  21. 21 dried apples
  22. 22 blueberries
  23. 23 carrots
  24. 24 zinc proteinate
  25. 25 zinc sulfate

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