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

Whitefish Limited Ingredient Formula Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $3.12/lb

Zignature Whitefish Limited Ingredient Formula Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 40/100 (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

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

PQI

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

STACK

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

STACK

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
29%
min
Fat
13%
min
Fiber
5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
36 total
  1. 1 whitefish
  2. 2 whitefish meal
  3. 3 peas
  4. 4 pea flour
  5. 5 chickpeas
  6. 6 sunflower oil
  7. 7 flaxseed
  8. 8 dehydrated alfalfa meal
  9. 9 natural flavor
  10. 10 salt
  11. 11 zinc proteinate
  12. 12 iron proteinate
  13. 13 potassium chloride
  14. 14 copper proteinate
  15. 15 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.
  16. 16 manganese proteinate
  17. 17 calcium iodate
  18. 18 vitamin e supplement
  19. 19 vitamin a supplement
  20. 20 niacinamide
  21. 21 d-calcium pantothenate
  22. 22 riboflavin supplement
  23. 23 thiamine mononitrate
  24. 24 vitamin b12 supplement
  25. 25 pyridoxine hydrochloride

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