SmartBones Sticks and Bones Variety Pack Dog Treats 12.8 OZ

by SmartBones

Overall Score: 80/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Sorbitol (other)
3. Peanut Butter (other)
4. Fructose (other)
5. Maltodextrin (other)
6. Gelatin (other)
7. Barley Malt Syrup (other)
8. Dried Cultured Whey (other)
9. Salt (mineral)
10. Dried Carrot (other)
11. Dried Peas (carbohydrate)
12. Dried Sweet Potato (carbohydrate)
13. Carrageenan (additive)
14. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
15. Sodium Pyrophosphate (other)
16. Sodium Tripolyphosphate (other)
17. D-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
18. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
19. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
20. Manganese Sulfate (other)
21. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
22. Carmine (Color) (other)
23. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
24. Thiamine Hydrochloride (vitamin)
25. Niacinamide (other)
26. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
27. Riboflavin Supplement.Mini Bones Ingredients:Cornstarch (other)
28. Glycerin (other)
29. Chicken (protein)
30. Sorbitol (other)
31. Peanut Butter (other)
32. Fructose (other)
33. Maltodextrin (other)
34. Gelatin (other)
35. Barley Malt Syrup (other)
36. Dried Cultured Whey (other)
37. Salt (mineral)
38. Dried Carrot (other)
39. Dried Peas (carbohydrate)
40. Dried Sweet Potato (carbohydrate)
41. Carrageenan (additive)
42. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
43. Sodium Pyrophosphate (other)
44. Sodium Tripolyphosphate (other)
45. D-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
46. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
47. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
48. Manganese Sulfate (other)
49. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
50. Carmine (Color) (other)
51. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
52. Thiamine Hydrochloride (vitamin)
53. Niacinamide (other)
54. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
55. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)

Ingredient concerns

• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
• 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.
• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
• 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 10.8%, fat 0.2%, fiber 1.2%, ash 8.4%, carbohydrate 79.3%. By calories: 11.9% from protein, 0.5% from fat, 87.5% from carbohydrate.

Dry food, with grains.

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