Milk-Bone Dog Treat All Ages - Bacon, Peanut Butter, Honey

by Milk-Bone

Overall Score: 45/100

Ingredients

1. Ground Whole Wheat (other)
2. Wheat Flour (carbohydrate)
3. Meat And Bone Meal (protein)
4. Poultry By-product Meal (protein)
5. Beef Fat (preserved With BHA/BHT) (protein)
6. Salt (mineral)
7. Bacon Fat (other)
8. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
9. Artificial Peanut Butter Flavor (other)
10. Malted Barley Flour (other)
11. Vitamins (vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, D-calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement) (other)
12. Minerals (ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) (other)
13. Brewers Dried Yeast (other)
14. Sodium Metabisulfite (used As A Preservative) (other)
15. Yellow 5 (additive)
16. Red 40 (additive)
17. Bha (used As A Preservative) (other)
18. Natural Honey Flavor (other)
19. Yellow 6 (other)
20. Blue 1 (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Wheat (medium concern): Wheat is a common allergen in dogs and cats. While it provides digestible carbohydrates and some protein, it is frequently used as an inexpensive filler. Pets with wheat sensitivities may experience skin irritation, gastrointestinal upset, or chronic ear infections.
• Meat and Bone Meal (medium concern): Like meat meal, it does not specify the species source. The inclusion of bone increases the ash/mineral content and may lower overall protein digestibility. Quality varies widely between manufacturers. Generally considered a lower-quality protein 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.
• Yellow 5 (high concern): Like Red 40, Yellow 5 provides no nutritional value and is added only for appearance. It has been associated with hypersensitivity reactions and behavioral effects in children in multiple studies. Banned or restricted in several countries. The EU requires warning labels on products containing tartrazine. No legitimate reason for its inclusion in pet food.
• Red 40 (high concern): Provides no nutritional benefit whatsoever and is added solely for the visual appeal to human buyers, as dogs and cats have limited color vision. Multiple studies have raised concerns about behavioral effects in children, leading the EU to require warning labels on foods containing Red 40. Some animal studies have suggested potential genotoxicity, though results are debated. The FDA maintains it is safe at approved levels, but many veterinary nutritionists recommend avoiding artificial colors entirely.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 17%, fat 5.7%, fiber 4%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 65.8%. By calories: 17.6% from protein, 14.3% from fat, 68.1% from carbohydrate.

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

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