Bil-Jac Large Breed Puppy

by Bil-Jac

Overall Score: 79/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken By-Products (organs only (protein)
3. source of arginine) (other)
4. Corn Meal (other)
5. Dried Beet Pulp (fiber)
6. Chicken By-Product Meal (protein)
7. Oatmeal (carbohydrate)
8. Menhaden Fish Meal (protein)
9. Brewers Dried Yeast (other)
10. Salt (mineral)
11. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
12. DL-Methionine (other)
13. Sodium Propionate (a preservative) (other)
14. L-Lysine (other)
15. Monocalcium Phosphate (other)
16. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
17. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
18. L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C) (other)
19. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
20. Zinc Oxide (other)
21. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
22. Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product (additive)
23. Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product (other)
24. Dried Bifidobacterium animalis Fermentation Product (other)
25. Vitamin A Acetate (vitamin)
26. Copper Sulfate (other)
27. Inositol (other)
28. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
29. Biotin (vitamin)
30. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
31. D-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
32. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
33. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
34. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
35. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
36. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) (other)
37. Manganous Oxide (other)
38. Cobalt Carbonate (other)
39. Mixed Tocopherols and BHA (preservatives) (other)
40. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
41. Potassium Iodide (other)
42. Folic Acid (vitamin)
43. Rosemary Extract (preservative)
44. Green Tea Extract (other)
45. 000 CFU**/lb.*\r\n\u003cbr\u003e (Lactobacillus acidophilus (other)
46. Lactobacillus casei (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Chicken By-Product Meal (medium concern): While nutritionally adequate, by-product meals can vary widely in quality and digestibility. They include parts like necks, feet, and intestines, which some consumers find objectionable. Quality control is less consistent than named muscle meat sources.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 30%, fat 20%, fiber 0%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 42.2%. By calories: 24.8% from protein, 40.2% from fat, 34.9% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 30% vs 22.5% minimum, fat 20% vs 8.5% minimum.

Dry food, with grains, for the puppy life stage.

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