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Peanut Butter & Blueberry Bites Puppy Training Treats

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Hero Bites

Peanut Butter & Blueberry Bites Puppy Training Treats

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Ingredients

13 ingredients

4 beneficial · 1 under research review · 6 contextual · 2 standard

Nutritional adequacy

Not stated

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Brand transparency

2 of 5 disclosed

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Ingredients

13 ingredients · tap any for its research notes

What do these mean? ▾

Beneficial. Linked to benefits in published research. Tiers show evidence strength.

Restricted or banned. Restricted or banned by a regulator in at least one country.

Under research review. Being studied or re-evaluated by researchers or regulators.

Contextual. Not flagged, but there is a note worth reading.

Standard. Everyday components like vitamins and minerals.

Not yet classified. Not in our dictionary yet. Always still listed.

Counts include what's inside compound entries like vitamin premixes, so they can add up to more than the label's ingredient count.

1ChickenNamed single-species whole meat▾

● Beneficial (well-established)Whole meat from a named animal species. Both the species and the form are identified, which supports traceability and allergy checking. Published nutrition references associate named whole meats with high protein quality.Sources: AAFCO 2024 · NRC 2006 · Amino acid bioavailability studies

2PotatoPotato / sweet potato▾

● Contextual noteDigestible carbohydrate sources. Not harmful in themselves. Often used in grain-free formulations.Sources: NRC 2006

3Coconut ExtractCoconut (flesh)▾

● Standard ingredientThe flesh of the coconut, providing fat and fibre; distinct from coconut oil.Sources: Nutritional composition data

4BeefNamed single-species whole meat▾

5TapiocaTapioca / tapioca starch▾

● Contextual noteA carbohydrate source that provides energy but limited micronutrients.Sources: NRC 2006

6Sea SaltSalt▾

● Contextual noteAn essential mineral present in all pet food. Flag only when appearing high on the ingredient list.Sources: NRC 2006

7SugarAdded sugar / sucrose▾

● Under research reviewSweetener and palatant with no nutritional purpose in pet food. Established associations with dental disease in the veterinary dental literature. May be added to increase palatability.Sources: NRC 2006 Nutrient Requirements · Veterinary dental health consensus

8Blueberries▾

● Beneficial (emerging)A whole-food source of anthocyanins, associated with antioxidant properties in published research.Sources: Prior et al. 2008

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9Natural Peanut Butter FlavourPeanut butter▾

● Contextual notePeanuts, usually as peanut butter or paste, used as a palatant, mainly in dog treats. Peanut is not among the commonly reported food allergens in dogs in the veterinary literature (Mueller et al. 2016). The US FDA warns that some peanut butters made for human consumption contain xylitol, which is associated with hypoglycaemia and liver failure in dogs; human-grade peanut butters can also carry added salt and sugar.Sources: Mueller et al. 2016 BMC Veterinary Research · FDA xylitol consumer warning

10PreservativesPreservatives (generic/undisclosed)▾

● Contextual noteA preservative declaration. Where the label names the specific agents in brackets, each is shown and classified below. Where no agent is named, it is not possible to tell whether a natural system or a synthetic antioxidant under research review is present.Sources: AAFCO ingredient definitions · EU Regulation 767/2009

Brand transparency

Hero Bites · what the manufacturer discloses, not a rating

Part of Greencross (Petbarn exclusive brand) · 8 brands on Pawdit

Recall historyon recordNo formal recalls.

AS5812 accreditationAustralia's voluntary pet food manufacturing standardnot confirmed

PFIAA membershipPet Food Industry Association of Australianot confirmed

Quality certificationsnone listed

Parent companydisclosedGreencross (Petbarn exclusive brand)

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Customer reviews

4.8

38 reviews · aggregated from retailer listings across multiple sources

What owners mention most: Customers love the taste and effectiveness for training.

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Petbarn$5.00 · 50g

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11DHA (derived from marine algae)EPA + DHA (marine-source omega-3)▾

● Beneficial (well-established)Marine-source omega-3 fatty acids associated with anti-inflammatory, skin/coat health, joint support, cognitive function, and cardiac and renal support in multiple peer-reviewed studies.Sources: Bauer 2011 JAVMA · NRC 2006 · Multiple RCTs in dogs for skin/joint conditionsPosition on the ingredient list suggests a small inclusion level.

12Natural Smoke FlavourSmoke flavour▾

● Contextual noteA flavouring agent providing a smoky taste, derived from wood smoke or produced synthetically. EFSA's 2023 re-assessment of the smoke flavouring primary products on the EU list either found genotoxicity concerns or could not rule them out, and the EU withdrew the list's authorisations in 2024 with phase-out periods. The label does not disclose which smoke product is used.Sources: EFSA 2023 smoke flavouring primary products opinions · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2067 · AAFCO ingredient definitions

13Natural AntioxidantsNatural antioxidants (generic)▾

● Standard ingredientNatural preservation agents such as tocopherols or rosemary extract. Where the label names the agents in brackets, each is shown and classified below; 'including' wording means others may be present without being listed.Sources: AAFCO ingredient definitions