Powerfood Fusion Air Dried Grain-Free Sky Chicken & Turkey Recipe Kibble Blend Dry Dog Food, 3.5-lb bag
Graded by The Sniff System
Redbarn Powerfood Fusion Air Dried Grain-Free Sky Chicken & Turkey Recipe Kibble Blend is an air-dried food featuring chicken, turkey, and duck as its primary proteins.
This food has a strong protein profile, with chicken as the first ingredient, providing high biological value. It also includes quality fat sources, like named fat with marine oil for EPA and DHA, and premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals.
The biggest watch item is the lack of an AAFCO statement, so its nutritional completeness is unverified. The formula also contains red lentils, garbanzo beans, and peas, which are pulses that triggered a DCM flag.
Good fit for owners who prioritize multiple animal proteins and premium fats. Less ideal if you prefer an AAFCO statement or want to avoid legumes.
Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.
Frenchies have notoriously sensitive GI tracts plus a tendency toward obesity given their low activity needs. Limited-ingredient formulas with moderate calorie density tend to fit them well. Good fit for lower-energy small companion breeds like French Bulldogs, Bulldogs, and Boston Terriers navigating a sensitive stomach. Chicken leads at position 1. What to watch: multiple protein sources stacked (harder to isolate triggers).
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Auto-matched from this product's measurements (ingredients, life stage, calorie density) to a breed archetype. Not a substitute for vet input on your specific dog.
Research informing this analysis
MethodologyThe Sniff System grades this product against 3 cited studies relevant to its profile. Each link opens the original source.
- NRC, 2006digestibility · fiber· cited in 2 claims
- AAFCO, 2024zinc
- Swanson et al., 2002prebiotics
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At 59/100, this formula lands mid-pack. The lift comes from protein quality, worth 23 points to the final number: Strong protein profile with chicken as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value. The ceiling on this score is 59, set because the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement isn't disclosed on the retailer page (so our methodology can't verify the formula meets adult, growth, or all-life-stages standards). The fix path: the brand publishing the AAFCO statement. That would lift the cap and put this formula above the B-band line at 60.
Strong protein profile with chicken as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.
- Lowest carb quality in Redbarn's lineup (11/16)
- Top quartile for DMB protein in Redbarn's lineup (32.2%)
- Lowest overall Sniff Score in Redbarn's lineup (59/100)
Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.
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- 1protein animalchicken
Real meat. Primary protein source, with the amino acid profile dogs actually evolved to eat.
Position 1: primary protein source. After cooking removes water, this may drop in proportional weight, but it anchors the recipe.
- 2protein animalturkey
Real meat. Lean protein, good amino acid profile, often well-tolerated by dogs sensitive to chicken.
Position 2: co-primary protein. Two named animal proteins in the top 2 is a strong protein build.
- 3protein animalduck meal
Duck cooked into a dry concentrate. Per pound, more protein than fresh duck.
Position 3: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 4protein animalturkey meal
Turkey with the water cooked out. Per pound, packs more protein than fresh turkey. See why →
Position 4: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 5protein animalchicken meal
Chicken with the water cooked out. Per pound, packs more protein than fresh chicken. See why →
Position 5: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 6vegetablesweet potato
Complex carb with fiber and beta-carotene. Gentle on the stomach.
Position 6: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 7legumered lentils
Same concern as other lentils. Affordable plant protein, part of the legume stack the FDA examined. See why →
Position 7. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.
- 8legumegarbanzo beans
Same as chickpeas. Part of the legume stack the FDA investigated. See why →
Position 8. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.
- 9vegetablepotato
Standard white potato. Steady carb source, common starch in grain-free recipes.
Position 9: garnish-level inclusion. Marketing-prominent but minimal nutritional impact at this position.
- 10legumepeas
Cheap protein bulk. Fine in small amounts, but when peas stack with lentils and chickpeas in the top ingredients, it's the pattern the FDA flagged in its heart-disease investigation. See why →
Position 10. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.
- 11fatchicken fat
Despite the name, a high-quality energy source. Concentrated calories plus essential fatty acids like linoleic acid. See why →
Position 11: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 12fatflaxseed
Plant source of omega-3. Helpful for skin and coat, though dogs absorb omega-3 from fish more efficiently.
Position 12: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 13fibermiscanthus grass
Perennial grass used as a fiber source. Replaces cellulose in some recipes. Functional but unremarkable.
Position 13: trace fiber inclusion.
- 14dried yeast
Natural source of B vitamins and trace minerals. Adds a savory flavor that dogs respond well to.
- 15othernatural flavor
Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.
- 16dried plain beet pulp
Beet fiber, with the sugar removed. Long unfairly maligned. It's a real soluble fiber that supports stool quality. See why →
- 17legumelentils
Same concern as peas. Affordable plant protein, but when they pile up in the top 5 ingredients, it's a flag. See why →
- 18protein animalfish meal
Concentrated fish protein, usually whitefish, herring, or mackerel. Strong amino acid profile. See why →
- 19fatsalmon oil
Pure omega-3s. The thing skin-and-coat formulas are usually built around.
- 20threonine
- 21sunflower meal
- 22vegetablepumpkin
Soluble fiber that supports stool quality. Mild and well-tolerated.
- 23mineralsalt
Sodium chloride. Required at small doses for normal physiology. Not a quality concern in standard amounts.
- 24supplementdl-methionine
Essential amino acid. Often added when plant proteins dominate, since methionine is naturally lower in pulses than meat.
- 25mineralpotassium chloride
Required mineral. Sometimes used as a salt substitute. Standard inclusion in complete diets.
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