Optimal Senior Dry Dog Food, 5-lb bag
Wysong Optimal Senior Dry Dog Food, 5-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 69/100 (B) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Reasonable protein quality. turkey meal delivers solid amino acid coverage..
Graded by The Sniff System
Reasonable protein quality. turkey meal delivers solid amino acid coverage.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.
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 turkey meal protein animal
- 2 turkey protein animal
- 3 pea protein protein plant
- 4 peas legume
- 5 potato vegetable
- 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 coconut oil fat
- 14 chia seeds
- 15 salt mineral
- 16 calcium carbonate mineral
- 17 taurine supplement
- 18 calcium propionate
- 19 dried cheese
- 20 dried tomato pomace
- 21 glucosamine hydrochloride supplement
- 22 chondroitin sulfate supplement
- 23 colostrum
- 24 chicken cartilage
- 25 choline chloride supplement
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