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Zignature Puppy Formula Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag
Zignature

Puppy Formula Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $3.00/lb

Zignature Puppy Formula Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 47/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Strong protein profile with turkey as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.

STACK

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

ACF

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
31%
min
Fat
17%
min
Fiber
5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
37 total
  1. 1 turkey
  2. 2 whitefish
  3. 3 whitefish meal
  4. 4 chickpeas
  5. 5 lentils
  6. 6 peas
  7. 7 turkey fat
  8. 8 pork meal
  9. 9 flaxseed
  10. 10 sunflower meal
  11. 11 natural flavors
  12. 12 salt
  13. 13 vitamin e supplement
  14. 14 vitamin a supplement
  15. 15 niacinamide
  16. 16 d-calcium pantothenate
  17. 17 riboflavin supplement
  18. 18 thiamine mononitrate
  19. 19 vitamin b12 supplement
  20. 20 pyridoxine hydrochloride
  21. 21 folic acid
  22. 22 taurine
  23. 23 l-threonine
  24. 24 potassium chloride
  25. 25 zinc proteinate

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