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Cesar Classic Loaf in Sauce Variety Pack Small Breed Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz tray, case of 60
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Classic Loaf in Sauce Variety Pack Small Breed Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz tray, case of 60

Evidence Fair
wet $59.99

Cesar Classic Loaf in Sauce Variety Pack Small Breed Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz tray, case of 60 earns a Sniff Score of 33/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 3 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 49 due to sodium nitrite.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Strong protein profile with filet mignon flavor: beef as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.

STACK

Score capped at 49 due to sodium nitrite.

CAP why?

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

Contains sodium nitrite. Documented canine death (Worth 2005); IARC 2A nitrosamine pathway. Unnecessary in dog food (no botulism niche)..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 1

  • carrageenan
    Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.

Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →

Guaranteed analysis
Protein
9%
min
Fat
4%
min
Fiber
1%
max
Moisture
82%
max
Ingredients
120 total
  1. 1 filet mignon flavor: beef
  2. 2 pork by-products
  3. 3 chicken liver
  4. 4 chicken broth
  5. 5 water
  6. 6 beef lung
  7. 7 chicken heart
  8. 8 added color
  9. 9 calcium carbonate
  10. 10 sodium tripolyphosphate
  11. 11 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  12. 12 potassium chloride
  13. 13 xanthan gum
  14. 14 magnesium proteinate
  15. 15 dried yam
  16. 16 dl-methionine
  17. 17 salt
  18. 18 erythorbic acid
  19. 19 filet mignon flavor
  20. 20 guar gum
  21. 21 natural flavor
  22. 22 zinc sulfate
  23. 23 vitamin e supplement
  24. 24 monocalcium phosphate
  25. 25 sodium nitrite

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