Jinx Puppy Dog Food - Chicken, Brown Rice & Sweet Potato

by Jinx

Overall Score: 88/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Sorghum (other)
4. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
5. Peas (carbohydrate)
6. Turkey Meal (protein)
7. Barley (carbohydrate)
8. Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
9. Dried Yeast (other)
10. Flaxseed (fat)
11. Sweet Potatoes (carbohydrate)
12. Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal (other)
13. Natural Flavor (additive)
14. Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
15. Fish Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
16. Salt (mineral)
17. Monocalcium Phosphate (other)
18. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
19. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
20. Zinc Amino Acid Complex (mineral)
21. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
22. L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (vitamin)
23. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
24. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
25. Iron Amino Acid Complex (other)
26. Dried Blueberries (other)
27. Cinnamon (other)
28. Coconut Meal (other)
29. Dried Cranberries (other)
30. Dried Kelp (other)
31. Dried Spearmint (other)
32. Dried Pumpkin (other)
33. Dried Spinach (other)
34. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
35. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
36. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
37. Copper Amino Acid Complex (other)
38. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
39. Copper Sulfate (other)
40. Biotin (vitamin)
41. Manganese Amino Acid Complex (other)
42. d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
43. Manganese Sulfate (other)
44. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
45. Thiamin Mononitrate (other)
46. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
47. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
48. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (additive)
49. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
50. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
51. Folic Acid (vitamin)
52. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
53. Dried Bacillus Coagulans Fermentation Product (additive)
54. Citric Acid (Preservative) (other)
55. Rosemary ExtractJinx Puppy Chicken (protein)
56. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
57. and Sweet Potato Recipe dog food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages (other)
58. including the growth of large breed dogs (other)

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.
• Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (high concern): Menadione (vitamin K3) is a synthetic form of vitamin K that has been banned for use in human dietary supplements in many countries due to toxicity concerns, including potential liver damage, allergic reactions, and cytotoxicity. It can cause oxidative damage to cell membranes. Natural forms of vitamin K (K1 from plants, K2 from bacterial fermentation) are considered safer alternatives. Despite these concerns, it remains widely used in pet food as an inexpensive vitamin K 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 31.1%, fat 15.6%, fiber 5.6%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 40.3%. By calories: 28.5% from protein, 34.7% from fat, 36.9% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 31.1% vs 22.5% minimum, fat 15.6% vs 8.5% minimum.

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

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