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Wholesomes Energy Plus 24/20 Dry Dog Food, 40-lb bag
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Energy Plus 24/20 Dry Dog Food, 40-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $1.30/lb

Wholesomes Energy Plus 24/20 Dry Dog Food, 40-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 42/100 (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

Reasonable protein quality. beef meal delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

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
24%
min
Fat
20%
min
Fiber
5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
38 total
  1. 1 beef meal
  2. 2 peas
  3. 3 chicken fat
  4. 4 brown rice
  5. 5 pea protein
  6. 6 pea starch
  7. 7 dried yeast
  8. 8 beet pulp
  9. 9 flaxseed
  10. 10 dl-methionine
  11. 11 taurine
  12. 12 salt
  13. 13 potassium chloride
  14. 14 choline chloride
  15. 15 vitamin e supplement
  16. 16 niacin supplement
  17. 17 calcium pantothenate
  18. 18 vitamin a supplement
  19. 19 riboflavin supplement
  20. 20 thiamine mononitrate
  21. 21 pyridoxine hydrochloride
  22. 22 biotin
  23. 23 vitamin b12 supplement
  24. 24 vitamin d3 supplement
  25. 25 folic acid

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