Beef, Brown Rice & Sweet Potato ALS Kibble Dog Dry Food, 23.5-lb bag
Jinx Beef, Brown Rice & Sweet Potato ALS Kibble Dog Dry Food, 23.5-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.
Graded by The Sniff System
Reasonable protein quality. beef delivers solid amino acid coverage.
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
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.
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- 1protein animalbeef
Real meat. Dense in protein and iron. Some dogs are sensitive to it, but for most it's an excellent base.
- 2protein animalchicken meal
Chicken with the water cooked out. Per pound, packs more protein than fresh chicken.
- 3grainpearled barley
Barley with the outer hull removed. Easy to digest, steady carb release.
- 4ground peas
Cheap protein bulk. Fine in small amounts, but when peas stack with lentils and chickpeas in the top ingredients, it's the pattern the FDA flagged in its heart-disease investigation. See why →
- 5grainbrown rice
Whole grain that's easy to digest. Steady carb energy plus a little fiber.
- 6protein animalturkey meal
Turkey with the water cooked out. Per pound, packs more protein than fresh turkey.
- 7beef fat
Real animal fat, a clean energy source. Stable on the shelf without synthetic preservatives.
- 8brewers dried yeast
Yeast left over from brewing. Rich in B vitamins and amino acids. A traditional and well-tolerated inclusion.
- 9vegetablesweet potato
Complex carb with fiber and beta-carotene. Gentle on the stomach.
- 10fatflaxseed
Plant source of omega-3. Helpful for skin and coat, though dogs absorb omega-3 from fish more efficiently.
- 11othernatural flavor
Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.
- 12dried plain beet pulp
Beet fiber, with the sugar removed. Long unfairly maligned. It's a real soluble fiber that supports stool quality.
- 13monocalcium phosphate
Source of calcium and phosphorus. Standard mineral inclusion in complete dog foods.
- 14fatfish oil
Concentrated omega-3s. The reason 'EPA' and 'DHA' get to show up on the bag.
- 15mineralsalt
Sodium chloride. Required at small doses for normal physiology. Not a quality concern in standard amounts.
- 16mineralpotassium chloride
Required mineral. Sometimes used as a salt substitute. Standard inclusion in complete diets.
- 17vegetablepumpkin
Soluble fiber that supports stool quality. Mild and well-tolerated.
- 18cranberry
Same as cranberries. Real ingredient, dose in kibble is small.
- 19coconut meal
- 20chia seeds
- 21supplementdried kelp
Natural source of iodine and trace minerals. A common premium-brand inclusion.
- 22dehydrated alfalfa meal
Dried alfalfa. Fiber and trace minerals. Not exciting but it's a real plant ingredient.
- 23ground miscanthus grass
Same as miscanthus grass. A plant fiber source, mostly there for stool quality.
- 24fiberinulin
Prebiotic fiber that feeds beneficial gut bacteria. Same compound found in chicory root.
- 25mineralzinc methionine complex
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