Hero’s Salute

by Next Level Super Premium Pet Food

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Hero’s Salute by Next Level Super Premium Pet Food receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0850018160452

What the Data Says About

Hero’s Salute by Next Level Super Premium Pet Food carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

A NOVA processing classification is not available for this product in the OpenFoodFacts snapshot we use. NOVA captures processing intensity separately from additive safety, and where both are available the combined view is more informative than either alone for households tracking ultra-processed food intake or ingredient-level exposure.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Hero’s Salute
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Not classified OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Menhaden Fish Meal
2
Chicken Meal
3
Grain Sorghum
4
Chicken Fat
5
Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols
6
Brown Rice
7
Peas
8
Blood Meal
9
Dried Beet Pulp
10
Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal
11
Flaxseed
12
Natural Yeast Culture
13
Natural Flavors
14
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
15
Kelp
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Choline Chloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
18
Chicory Root
19
Taurine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe Listed
20
Dl-methionine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
21
L-carnitine
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Listed
22
Glucosamine Hydrochloride
23
Chondroitin Sulfate
24
Minerals
25
Zine Sulfate
26
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
27
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Copper Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
29
Zine Proteinate
30
Manganese Proteinate
31
Copper Proteinate
32
Calcium Lodate
33
Selenium Yeast
34
Vitamins
35
L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate
36
Source Of Vitamin C
37
Vitamin B3
38
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Vitamin E Supplement
40
Vitamin B5
41
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
42
Vitamin B1
43
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
44
Vitamin B6
45
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
46
Vitamin B2
47
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Vitamin A Supplement
49
Vitamin B9
50
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
51
Vitamin B7
52
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
53
Vitamin B12 Supplement
54
Vitamin D3 Supplement
55
Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product
56
Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product
57
Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract
58
Dried Trichoderma Longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract
59
Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract
60
Yucca Schidigera Extract
61
Mixed Tocopherols
62
Preservative
63
Rosemary Extract

Full Ingredient List

Menhaden Fish Meal, Chicken Meal, Grain Sorghum, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Brown Rice, Peas, Blood Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Flaxseed, Yeast Culture, Natural Flavors, Potassium Chloride, Dried Kelp, Salt, Choline Chloride, Dried Chicory Root, Taurine, DL-Methionine, L-Carnitine, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Minerals (Zine Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Zine Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium lodate, Selenium Yeast), Vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B5 (Calcium Pantothenate), Vitamin B1 (Thiamine Mononitrate), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid), Vitamin B7 (Biotin), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma Longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative),Rosemary Extract.

Categories

Dog-and-cat-food Dog-food Dry-pet-food Dry-dog-food

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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