Milk-Bone Comfort Chews, Mini Dog Chews with Unique Chewy Texture and Real Beef
by Milk-Bone
Overall Score: 55/100
Ingredients
- Wheat Flour (carbohydrate)
- Brewers Rice (carbohydrate)
- Glycerin (other)
- Water (other)
- Chicken Meal (protein)
- Sugar (other)
- Gelatin (other)
- Beef (protein)
- Animal Fat (preserved With Mixed Tocopherols) (other)
- Dextrin (other)
- Soy Flour (carbohydrate)
- Salt (mineral)
- Citric Acid (preservative) (other)
- Natural Flavor (additive)
- Natural Smoke Flavor (other)
- Malted Barley Flour (other)
- Calcium Propionate (preservative) (other)
- Potassium Sorbate (preservative) (other)
- Zinc Propionate (other)
- Mixed Tocopherols (preservative) (other)
- Lactic Acid (other)
- Bha (preservative) (other)
- Rosemary Extract (preservative)
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.
- Animal Fat (medium concern): Generic 'animal fat' does not identify the source species, raising the same transparency and quality control issues as generic meat meals. The species used may vary between batches, making it unsuitable for pets with specific protein allergies.
- Soy (medium concern): Soy is a common allergen in dogs and cats. It contains phytoestrogens that may affect hormonal balance, though the clinical significance in pets is not fully established. Often used as an inexpensive protein and carbohydrate filler. Most soy in pet food is genetically modified.
- BHA (high concern): Classified as a possible human carcinogen (Group 2B) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Animal studies have shown BHA can cause forestomach tumors in rodents. While the FDA still permits its use in pet food at controlled levels, many pet food manufacturers have voluntarily removed it in favor of natural preservatives like mixed tocopherols.
Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)
On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 16.7%, fat 3.9%, fiber 2.2%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 69.7%. By calories: 17.4% from protein, 9.9% from fat, 72.7% from carbohydrate.
Dry food, with grains.
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