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Nestlé

Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach Adult Dog Food Lamb & Oat Meal Formula

Evidence Limited
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry

Graded by The Sniff System

In plain English

Nestlé Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach Adult Dog Food Lamb & Oat Meal Formula is a dry food featuring lamb and fish as its main protein sources.

This formula uses quality carbohydrate sources that include fermentable fiber, which can be good for digestion. Lamb provides solid amino acid coverage, contributing to reasonable protein quality. It also includes quality fat sources like named beef fat and fish oil, a good source of EPA and DHA.

Nothing concerning in the deck.

Good fit for adult dogs with sensitive skin or stomachs. Nothing serious working against it.

Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.

Who this is for

Neutral fit for adult medium-sized herding breeds like Border Collies, Australian Cattle Dogs, and Australian Shepherds. Lamb leads the deck at position 1.

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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.

Why this score

At 58/100, this formula lands mid-pack. The lift comes from carbohydrate quality, worth 15 points to the final number: Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber. Secondary contribution comes from protein quality (+14 points). Reasonable protein quality. lamb delivers solid amino acid coverage. The 2-point gap to the B-tier line is concentrated in protein quality (14 of 27 possible). Full protein quality requires named-species named-cut proteins in the top of the deck (e.g., "deboned chicken" rather than "chicken meal" or "poultry meal").

What lifted the score

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Reasonable protein quality. lamb delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI
What pulled it down

No negative drivers crossed our reporting threshold.

Similar dog foods worth considering

Three lenses on products with formulation profiles similar to this one.

Better match
Higher score, similar formulation
Natural Balance Specialized Nutrition Sensitive Skin & Stomach Adult Salmon & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Natural Balance

Natural Balance Specialized Nutrition Sensitive Skin & Stomach Adult Salmon & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

77

Scores 19 points higher with a similar formulation profile.

Worth a look
Different brand, different protein
Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach 7+ Salmon & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Purina Pro Plan

Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach 7+ Salmon & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag

71

Salmon instead of lamb, 13 points higher, different brand.

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Guaranteed analysis
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Ingredients

Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.

17 total
Good Neutral Watch Flagged
  1. 1
    lamb

    Real meat. Often used for dogs with chicken or beef sensitivities. Slightly higher fat content than chicken.

    Position 1: primary protein source. After cooking removes water, this may drop in proportional weight, but it anchors the recipe.

  2. 2
    oat meal

    Alternate spelling of oatmeal. Gentle whole grain, steady carb energy, soluble fiber.

  3. 3
    barley

    Whole grain with a low glycemic profile and some soluble fiber. Easy on blood sugar.

    Position 3: major carbohydrate source.

  4. 4
    fish meal

    Concentrated fish protein, usually whitefish, herring, or mackerel. Strong amino acid profile. See why →

    Position 4: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.

  5. 5
    canola meal
  6. 6
    rice

    Generic rice. Could be white or brown, the label doesn't say. Brown rice would be specified if it were.

    Position 6: supporting grain. Smaller contribution to the carb deck.

  7. 7
    beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols

    Real animal fat from a named species, with natural vitamin E doing the preservation. The clean version.

    Position 7: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.

  8. 8
    dried egg product

    Whole eggs with the water removed. Same nutritional value as fresh eggs, just shelf-stable.

    Position 8: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.

  9. 9
    pea protein

    Concentrated plant protein. Inflates the protein number on the label without matching the amino acid quality of meat.

    Position 9. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.

  10. 10
    dried yeast

    Natural source of B vitamins and trace minerals. Adds a savory flavor that dogs respond well to.

  11. 11
    natural flavor

    Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.

  12. 12
    fish oil

    Concentrated omega-3s. The reason 'EPA' and 'DHA' get to show up on the bag.

    Position 12. Moderate marine-oil inclusion. Supplements EPA/DHA without being the primary fat.

  13. 13
    sunflowe oil

    Position 13: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.

  14. 14
    chicory root inulin

    Position 14: trace fiber inclusion.

  15. 15
    salt

    Sodium chloride. Required at small doses for normal physiology. Not a quality concern in standard amounts.

  16. 16
    l-lysine monohydrochloride potassium chlorìde
  17. 17
    calcium carbonate

    Source of calcium. Functional. Required in complete dog foods, especially those without bone-in meat meals.

13 of 17 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.