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Zignature Venison Limited Ingredient Formula Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag
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Venison Limited Ingredient Formula Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $4.12/lb

Zignature Venison Limited Ingredient Formula Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 35/100 (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. venison delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

Named fresh meat paired with same-species meal, a strong extrusion architecture.

STACK

Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.

MNI

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
28%
min
Fat
13.5%
min
Fiber
5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
38 total
  1. 1 venison
  2. 2 venison meal
  3. 3 chickpeas
  4. 4 peas
  5. 5 chickpea flour
  6. 6 natural flavor
  7. 7 sunflower oil
  8. 8 flaxseed
  9. 9 dehydrated alfalfa meal
  10. 10 salt
  11. 11 choline chloride
  12. 12 dicalcium phosphate
  13. 13 vitamin e supplement
  14. 14 vitamin a supplement
  15. 15 niacinamide
  16. 16 d-calcium pantothenate
  17. 17 riboflavin supplement
  18. 18 vitamin d3 supplement
  19. 19 thiamine mononitrate
  20. 20 vitamin b12 supplement
  21. 21 pyridoxine hydrochloride
  22. 22 folic acid
  23. 23 biotin
  24. 24 taurine
  25. 25 zinc proteinate

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