Uncanny Blend Freeze-Dried Raw Dog & Cat Food Mix, 40-oz bucket
Graded by The Sniff System
Wysong Uncanny Blend Freeze-Dried Raw Dog & Cat Food Mix is a freeze-dried food that features meat protein isolate as its first ingredient.
This food includes quality fat sources, like named fats with marine oil, which provides beneficial EPA and DHA. It also uses premium micronutrient forms, such as chelated minerals and natural vitamin E.
A significant concern is the lack of an AAFCO statement, which means its nutritional completeness is unverified. The protein quality is also low, as meat protein isolate delivers limited bioavailable amino acids.
Hard to recommend for any dog given the unverified nutritional completeness and low protein quality.
Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.
For Labrador Retrievers with suspected cutaneous adverse food reactions, a strict elimination diet trial must last a minimum of 8 weeks to reliably diagnose or rule out a food-based trigger. Strong fit for adult Labrador Retrievers and similar active sporting breeds navigating skin allergies. The protein deck is built around a single species (chicken). The National Research Council (2006) recommends a minimum of 2.6 grams of linoleic acid (an omega-6) per 1000 kcal of metabolizable energy to maintain skin barrier function in adult dogs (NRC, 2006) .
Looking at this for adult Labrador Retrievers or Labrador Retrievers with skin allergies ? We are building dedicated pages for these combinations.
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At 41/100, this formula sits below where we look for everyday picks. The lift comes from fat quality, worth 12 points to the final number: Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source). 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 cap isn't the binding constraint here. Protein quality would also need to improve to reach the next band.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.
Low protein quality. meat protein isolate delivers limited bioavailable amino acids.
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
- Lowest DMB fat in Wysong's lineup (15.6%)
- Lowest protein quality in grain-free freeze-dried foods (2.3/27)
- Lowest overall Sniff Score in grain-free freeze-dried foods (41/100)
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- 1meat protein isolate
- 2fatchicken fat
Despite the name, a high-quality energy source. Concentrated calories plus essential fatty acids like linoleic acid. See why →
Position 2: primary fat source. Drives the formula's caloric density and omega-6 content.
- 3flaxseeds
Plural form, same as flaxseed. Plant source of omega-3, helpful for skin and coat.
- 4cheddar cheese
- 5eggs
Whole eggs. The highest-quality protein on any ingredient label by amino acid score.
Position 5: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 6vegetablecarrots
Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.
Position 6: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 7yogurt
- 8fruitblueberries
Antioxidants, real. But the amount in any kibble is too small to do much. Mostly marketing.
Position 8: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 9gelatin
- 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.
- 11whey
- 12fruitapples
Real fruit, some fiber and antioxidants. The amount in kibble is too small to matter much.
Position 12: garnish-level inclusion. Marketing-prominent but minimal nutritional impact at this position.
- 13othernatural flavor
Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.
- 14montmorillonite clay
Natural clay used as a binder and anti-caking agent. Functional, not nutritional.
- 15supplementdried kelp
Natural source of iodine and trace minerals. A common premium-brand inclusion.
- 16fatfish oil
Concentrated omega-3s. The reason 'EPA' and 'DHA' get to show up on the bag.
- 17yeast culture
Fermented yeast. Source of B vitamins and beta-glucans that some research suggests support immune function.
- 18supplementtaurine
Amino acid critical for heart health. Especially important in grain-free or pulse-heavy formulas where natural taurine precursors run thin.
- 19rock salt
- 20mineralsea salt
Same as salt. Required at small doses for normal physiology.
- 21barley grass powder
- 22apple pectin
- 23yeast extract
Yeast broken down to a paste. Strong palatant plus a real source of B vitamins.
- 24preservative naturalcitric acid
Natural antioxidant preservative. Helps keep fats from going rancid.
- 25preservative naturalmixed tocopherols
Natural vitamin E used to keep fats from going rancid. The good kind of preservative. See why →
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