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Pedigree High Protein Beef & Lamb Flavor Dog Kibble Adult Dry Dog Food, 44-lb bag
Pedigree

High Protein Beef & Lamb Flavor Dog Kibble Adult Dry Dog Food, 44-lb bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $0.70/lb

Pedigree High Protein Beef & Lamb Flavor Dog Kibble Adult Dry Dog Food, 44-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 0/100 (F) with Fair evidence. 5 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 39 due to 5 FLAG ingredients.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

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

ACF

Score capped at 39 due to 5 FLAG ingredients.

CAP why?

Plant-protein-dominated formula. ground whole grain corn as the #1 ingredient.

PQI

Contains bha. IARC Group 2B probable carcinogen; CA Prop 65 listed; FDA reassessment announced 2025. Natural alternatives (mixed tocopherols) widely available..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 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.
  • yellow 6
    Artificial color with no nutritional value.
  • 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 5
    Artificial color with no nutritional value. Some dogs show allergic-type reactions.
  • blue 2
    Artificial color. A 1990s industry-funded study reported brain tumors in male rats; subsequent reviews disputed methodology, but the additive provides no nutritional benefit.
  • 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
27%
min
Fat
12%
min
Fiber
4%
max
Moisture
12%
max
Ingredients
40 total
  1. 1 ground whole grain corn
  2. 2 meat and bone meal
  3. 3 chicken by-product meal
  4. 4 corn gluten meal
  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 soybean meal
  8. 7 ground whole grain wheat
  9. 8 beef
  10. 9 natural flavor
  11. 10 dried plain beet pulp
  12. 11 salt
  13. 12 brewers rice
  14. 13 potassium chloride
  15. 14 lamb meal
  16. 15 calcium carbonate
  17. 16 choline chloride
  18. 17 dried peas
  19. 18 dl-methionine
  20. 19 vitamin e supplement
  21. 20 monocalcium phosphate
  22. 21 zinc sulfate
  23. 22 yellow 6 ⚠ Artificial color with no nutritional value.
  24. 23 carrots
  25. 24 l-tryptophan

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