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Duck Recipe
Blue Buffalo, BlueDog And Cat Food · 0840243105625

Duck Recipe

Greenveil's read: looks good. Food health minor · 1 additive of concern (Carrageenan).

Food health
Minor
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Duck52.3%No flag›
  • Chicken23.9%No flag›
  • Chicken Liver11.9%No flag›
  • Broth6%No flag
  • Potatoes3%No flag
  • Flaxseed1.5%No flag›
  • Guar Gum · E4120.7%No flag
  • S Doline Chloride0.4%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.2%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Cassia Gum · E427<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Iron Amino Acid Chelate<0.1%No flag›
  • Zinc Amino Acid Chelate<0.1%No flag›
  • Vitamin E Sa MononitrateNo flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Copper Amino Acid ChelateNo flag›
  • Manganese Amino Acid ChelateNo flag›
  • Sodium SeleniteNo flag›
  • V Wamin B12 SupplementNo flag
  • Riboflavin SupplementNo flag
  • Vitamin B2 · E101No flag
  • Pyridoxine HydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Vitamin B6No flag›
  • B Wamin D3 SupplementNo flag
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Duck, Chicken, Chicken Liver, Turkey Broth, Potatoes, Flaxseed, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, S Doline Chloride, Carrageenan, Cassia Gum, Salt, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin E Sa Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, V Wamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6, B Wamin D3 Supplement.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

8 moderate · 4 not assessed

4 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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