Originals with Farm-Raised Chicken Dry Dog Food, 14-lb bag
Purina Beneful Originals with Farm-Raised Chicken Dry Dog Food, 14-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 55/100 (C) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.
Graded by The Sniff System
Reasonable protein quality. chicken delivers solid amino acid coverage.
Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber.
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
No declared omega-3 source. Fish oil, salmon oil, and algae oil all absent.
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
Controversial ingredients · 1
- sodium seleniteSynthetic 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 →
- 1 chicken protein animal
- 2 whole grain corn grain
- 3 barley grain
- 4 wheat grain
- 5 soybean meal protein plant
- 6 corn protein meal
- 7 oat meal
- 8 beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols
- 9 chicken by-product meal protein animal
- 10 rice grain
- 11 egg and chicken flavor
- 12 natural flavor other
- 13 calcium carbonate mineral
- 14 mono and dicalcium phosphate
- 15 glycerin
- 16 carrots vegetable
- 17 dried tomatoes
- 18 salt mineral
- 19 annatto color
- 20 potassium chloride mineral
- 21 vegetable juice
- 22 zinc sulfate mineral
- 23 ferrous sulfate mineral
- 24 manganese sulfate mineral
- 25 copper sulfate mineral
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This natural recipe features added vitamins, minerals, and nutrients and provides complete and balanced for adult dogs.