Growth Dry Dog Food, 5-lb bag
Wysong Growth Dry Dog Food, 5-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.
Graded by The Sniff System
Strong protein profile with chicken as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
Contains msg. Safety signal is internet-fueled; real issue is transparency. Yeast extract as MSG loophole obscures formulation..
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 chicken meal protein animal
- 3 brown rice grain
- 4 oat groats
- 5 turkey meal protein animal
- 6 chicken fat fat
- 7 flaxseeds
- 8 dried plain beet pulp
- 9 natural flavor other
- 10 dried whey
- 11 montmorillonite clay
- 12 crab meal
- 13 dried cheese
- 14 salt mineral
- 15 colostrum
- 16 taurine supplement
- 17 calcium carbonate mineral
- 18 dried tomato pomace
- 19 calcium propionate
- 20 choline chloride supplement
- 21 coconut oil fat
- 22 barley grass powder
- 23 dried blueberry powder
- 24 dried kelp supplement
- 25 dried yogurt
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