SmartBones® Twists Sticks Dog Treat - Water Buffalo

by SmartBones
Overall Score: 86/100
Ingredients
- Chicken (protein)
- Glycerin (other)
- Sorbitol (other)
- Pea Flour (other)
- Water Buffalo (other)
- Chicken (protein)
- Fructose (other)
- Maltodextrin (other)
- Gelatin (other)
- Barley Malt Syrup (other)
- Salt (mineral)
- Dried Carrots (other)
- Dried Sweet Potatoes (other)
- Carrageenan (additive)
- Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
- Sodium Pyrophosphate (other)
- Potassium Sorbate (Preservative) (other)
- Sodium Propionate (Preservative) (other)
- Sodium Tripolyphosphate (other)
- Glyceryl Monostearate (other)
- D-CaIcium Pantothenate (other)
- Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
- Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
- Manganese Sulfate (other)
- Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
- Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
- Thiamine Hydrochloride (vitamin)
- Niacinamide (other)
- FD\u0026C Blue #1 (other)
- FD\u0026C Red #40 (other)
- FD\u0026C Yellow Vitamin 812 Supplement (other)
- clean water. These chews are intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding only (other)
Ingredient concerns
- Carrageenan (high concern): Research has shown that both degraded carrageenan (poligeenan) and food-grade carrageenan can promote intestinal inflammation in animal models. Studies have linked carrageenan exposure to intestinal lesions, ulcerations, and colitis-like symptoms in laboratory animals. While the FDA considers food-grade carrageenan safe, concerns remain about degradation during processing and digestion. The Cornucopia Institute petitioned the USDA to remove carrageenan from organic food standards.
Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)
On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 13.1%, fat 0.1%, fiber 1.2%, ash 8.3%, carbohydrate 77.3%. By calories: 14.5% from protein, 0.3% from fat, 85.3% from carbohydrate.
Dry food, with grains.
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