Free Spirit Chicken Limited Ingredient Diet Alkaline Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Canine Caviar Free Spirit Chicken Limited Ingredient Diet Alkaline Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 56/100 (C) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Primary concern: low protein quality. dehydrated chicken delivers limited bioavailable amino acids..
Graded by The Sniff System
Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
Low protein quality. dehydrated chicken delivers limited bioavailable amino acids.
Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.
- 1dehydrated chicken
Real meat. Primary protein source, with the amino acid profile dogs actually evolved to eat.
- 2pearl millet
- 3fatchicken fat
Despite the name, a high-quality energy source. Concentrated calories plus essential fatty acids like linoleic acid.
- 4fermented yeast
- 5ground sunflower seeds
- 6ground flax seed
- 7alfalfa concentrate
- 8sun-cured kelp
- 9algae oil
- 10supplementtaurine
Amino acid critical for heart health. Especially important in grain-free or pulse-heavy formulas where natural taurine precursors run thin.
- 11mineralsodium chloride
Same as salt. Required mineral, necessary at small doses.
- 12supplementcholine chloride
Essential nutrient for liver and brain function. Standard inclusion in complete dog foods.
- 13fructooligosaccharide
Prebiotic fiber, often abbreviated FOS. Feeds beneficial gut bacteria.
- 14peppermint
- 15supplementparsley
Real herb. Trace amount of vitamins K and C. The dose in kibble is small, mostly there for label appeal.
- 16papaya
- 17rose hips
- 18beta-carotene
- 19vitaminfolic acid
B vitamin (B9), essential for cell function. Standard in complete dog foods.
8 of 19 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.
This product is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages.