Raw Coated Grass-Fed Lamb Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Stella & Chewy's Raw Coated Grass-Fed Lamb Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 69/100 (B) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Strong protein profile with lamb as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value..
Graded by The Sniff System
Strong protein profile with lamb as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
Named fresh meat paired with same-species meal, a strong extrusion architecture.
Contains high legume stacking. Multiple pulse-family ingredients in top 15. Mitigated by taurine supplementation or organ meat (natural taurine precursor) in top 10..
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 animallamb
Real meat. Often used for dogs with chicken or beef sensitivities. Slightly higher fat content than chicken.
- 2protein animallamb meal
Lamb cooked down to a dry concentrate. Per pound, more protein than fresh lamb.
- 3legumelentils
Same concern as peas. Affordable plant protein, but when they pile up in the top 5 ingredients, it's a flag. See why →
- 4legumepeas
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 →
- 5fatsunflower oil
Common plant oil. Useful in moderation for omega-6, though too much skews the omega ratio against the dog's favor.
- 6fibertomato pomace
The fiber-rich byproduct of tomato processing. Sometimes flagged unfairly. It's a real fiber source, not a filler shortcut.
- 7beef fat
Real animal fat, a clean energy source. Stable on the shelf without synthetic preservatives.
- 8protein animalpork meal
Pork cooked into a dry concentrate. Per pound, more protein than fresh pork.
- 9protein plantpea protein
Concentrated plant protein. Inflates the protein number on the label without matching the amino acid quality of meat.
- 10fatflaxseed
Plant source of omega-3. Helpful for skin and coat, though dogs absorb omega-3 from fish more efficiently.
- 11natural vegetable flavor
- 12protein animallamb liver
Organ meat. Same nutrient-density story as chicken or beef liver, dense in B vitamins, iron, vitamin A.
- 13lamb heart
- 14lamb kidney
- 15lamb spleen
- 16protein animalsalmon meal
Salmon cooked into a dry concentrate. Carries both protein and natural omega-3s in one ingredient.
- 17suncured alfalfa
- 18fenugreek seed
Herb seed. Trace inclusion, mostly for flavor and label appeal.
- 19coconut flour
- 20pumpkin seed
Real seed. Source of magnesium, zinc, and traditionally used as a mild dewormer (the evidence is folkloric, not clinical).
- 21fruitcranberries
Often added with a urinary-tract-support marketing angle. Real cranberry compounds help in concentrate form, but kibble doses are small.
- 22vegetablespinach
Leafy green. Some iron, vitamin K, and fiber. The dose in kibble is small but it's real food.
- 23vegetablebroccoli
Real vegetable. Adds fiber and some antioxidants. Fine in the small amounts used in kibble.
- 24beets
Whole beets, not to be confused with beet pulp. Real vegetable, fiber and antioxidants.
- 25vegetablecarrots
Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.
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