Zignature
Zssential Multi-Protein Formula Small Bites Dry Dog Food, 12.5-lb bag
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C Evidence Fair
dry $3.76/lb
Zignature Zssential Multi-Protein Formula Small Bites Dry Dog Food, 12.5-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 46/100 (C) 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 turkey as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
PQI
+27
Named fresh meat paired with same-species meal, a strong extrusion architecture.
STACK
+5
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
STACK
+5
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 →
Guaranteed analysis
Protein
32%
min
Fat
17%
min
Fiber
5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
42 total - 1 turkey protein animal
- 2 turkey meal protein animal
- 3 salmon protein animal
- 4 lamb meal protein animal
- 5 chickpeas legume
- 6 peas legume
- 7 chickpea flour
- 8 pea flour legume
- 9 duck meal protein animal
- 10 sunflower oil fat
- 11 flaxseed fat
- 12 dehydrated alfalfa meal
- 13 natural flavor other
- 14 salt mineral
- 15 dicalcium phosphate mineral
- 16 potassium chloride mineral
- 17 vitamin e supplement vitamin
- 18 vitamin a supplement vitamin
- 19 niacinamide
- 20 d-calcium pantothenate vitamin
- 21 riboflavin supplement vitamin
- 22 vitamin d3 supplement vitamin
- 23 thiamine mononitrate vitamin
- 24 vitamin b12 supplement vitamin
- 25 pyridoxine hydrochloride vitamin
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