Milk-Bone Mini Flavor Snack Biscuits Assorted Flavors 36 OZ

by Milk-Bone

Overall Score: 62/100

Ingredients

1. Ground Whole Wheat (other)
2. Wheat Flour (carbohydrate)
3. Meat And Bone Meal (source Of Beef Flavor) (protein)
4. Beef Fat (preserved With BHA/BHT) (protein)
5. Poultry By-product Meal (protein)
6. Chicken Meal (protein)
7. Salt (mineral)
8. Bacon Fat (other)
9. Malt Extract (other)
10. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
11. Bacon Flavor (other)
12. Malted Barley Flour (other)
13. Vitamins (vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin Supplement, D-calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement) (other)
14. Minerals (ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) (other)
15. Brewers Dried Yeast (other)
16. Sodium Metabisulfite (used As A Preservative) (other)
17. Added Color (other)
18. BHA (used As A Preservative) (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Wheat (medium concern): Wheat is a common allergen in dogs and cats. While it provides digestible carbohydrates and some protein, it is frequently used as an inexpensive filler. Pets with wheat sensitivities may experience skin irritation, gastrointestinal upset, or chronic ear infections.
• Meat and Bone Meal (medium concern): Like meat meal, it does not specify the species source. The inclusion of bone increases the ash/mineral content and may lower overall protein digestibility. Quality varies widely between manufacturers. Generally considered a lower-quality protein source.
• 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.
• BHA (high concern): Classified as a possible human carcinogen (Group 2B) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Animal studies have shown BHA can cause forestomach tumors in rodents. While the FDA still permits its use in pet food at controlled levels, many pet food manufacturers have voluntarily removed it in favor of natural preservatives like mixed tocopherols.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 17%, fat 5.7%, fiber 4%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 65.8%. By calories: 17.6% from protein, 14.3% from fat, 68.1% from carbohydrate.

Dry food, with grains.

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