Kibbles 'n Bits Original Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors
DogDrydry kibbleSignature mix of crunchy kibbles and meaty bitscomplete and balanced nutrition
Confidence A
The Universal score is pet-agnostic. Fit reads the same label against one pet.
Top findings
- -36Azo/synthetic dyes — purely cosmetic in pet food; −12 per distinct dye, capped — yellow 5, yellow 6, red 40, blue 1 CSPI — Food Dyes: A Rainbow of Risks
- -35Synthetic preservatives with carcinogenicity signals in rodent studies — one deduction for the class — bha NTP Report on Carcinogens — butylated hydroxyanisole
- -20Unnamed animal ingredient ("animal fat") — animal fat WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
Why this score
Every point traces to a published rule with its source — nothing hand-adjusted, nothing sponsored.
Nutritional adequacystarted at 100, landed at 100
No adjustments — clean slate on this pillar
Ingredient qualitystarted at 60, landed at 38
- +8Named animal meal in the top 3 (Beef & Bone Meal) — Beef & Bone Meal WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- -20Unnamed animal ingredient ("animal fat") — animal fat WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- -10corn is the 1st ingredient in a dry dog food — Corn WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
Additives & processingstarted at 100, landed at 0
- -35Synthetic preservatives with carcinogenicity signals in rodent studies — one deduction for the class — bha NTP Report on Carcinogens — butylated hydroxyanisole
- -12Humectant permitted for dogs; flagged for owners avoiding it — propylene glycol FDA CPG Sec. 690.200 — propylene glycol prohibited in cat food
- -36Azo/synthetic dyes — purely cosmetic in pet food; −12 per distinct dye, capped — yellow 5, yellow 6, red 40, blue 1 CSPI — Food Dyes: A Rainbow of Risks
- -20Added sugar inside the top 10 ingredients (sugar beet — the sugar-removed fiber plant — excluded per docs/25 §2) — corn syrup WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- -15Whitening agent removed from EU human food (E171) — titanium dioxide EFSA — titanium dioxide (E171) no longer considered safe as a food additive
Transparencystarted at 50, landed at 60
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
Weighted total: 54
Scored alternatives
Ranked purely by score — same species, same form. Nothing here is sponsored.
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Ingredients, as printed
Ranked exactly as the label lists them — heaviest first.
- 1Corn
- 2Soybean Meal
- 3Beef & Bone Meal
- 4Whole Wheat
- 5Animal Fat (bha Used As Preservative)
- 6Corn Syrup
- 7Wheat Middlings
- 8Water Sufficient For Processing
- 9Animal Digest (source Of Chicken Flavor)
- 10Propylene Glycol
- 11Salt
- 12Hydrochloric Acid
- 13Potassium Chloride
- 14Peas
- 15Caramel Color
- 16Sorbic Acid (used As A Preservative)
- 17Choline Chloride
- 18Sodium Carbonate
- 19Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
- 20Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin)
- 21DL-methionine
- 22Calcium Sulfate
- 23Carrots
- 24Green Beans
- 25Wheat Flour
- 26Titanium Dioxide (color)
- 27Lactic Acid (used As A Preservative) Yellow 5
- 28Yellow 6
- 29Red 40
- 30BHA (used As A Preservative)
- 31Blue 1
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 19% | 23.2% |
| Crude fat | 8% | 9.8% |
| Crude fiber | 4% | 4.9% |
| Moisture | 18% | — |
Nutritional adequacy
Formulated to meet AAFCO nutrient profiles for adult maintenance.
3145 kcal/kg metabolizable energy, as published.
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