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Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Jack Russell Terrier Puppy Dry Dog Food, 3-lb bag
Royal Canin

Breed Health Nutrition Jack Russell Terrier Puppy Dry Dog Food, 3-lb bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $9.00/lb

Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Jack Russell Terrier Puppy Dry Dog Food, 3-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 58/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Primary concern: contains msg. safety signal is internet-fueled; real issue is transparency. yeast extract as msg loophole obscures formulation...

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

FQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

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

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
30%
min
Fat
16%
min
Fiber
3.7%
max
Moisture
10.5%
max
Ingredients
39 total
  1. 1 chicken by-product meal
  2. 2 brewers rice
  3. 3 wheat
  4. 4 chicken fat
  5. 5 corn
  6. 6 wheat gluten
  7. 7 natural flavors
  8. 8 dried plain beet pulp
  9. 9 corn protein meal
  10. 10 fish oil
  11. 11 vegetable oil
  12. 12 sodium aluminosilicate
  13. 13 pea fiber
  14. 14 potassium chloride
  15. 15 monocalcium phosphate
  16. 16 fructooligosaccharides
  17. 17 sodium tripolyphosphate
  18. 18 calcium carbonate
  19. 19 yeast extract
  20. 20 choline chloride
  21. 21 salt
  22. 22 rosemary extract
  23. 23 preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid
  24. 24 taurine
  25. 25 dl-methionine

Showing first 25 of 39. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.