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Iams ProActive Health Classic Ground with Lamb & Whole Grain Rice Adult Canned Wet Dog Food, 13-oz can, case of 12
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ProActive Health Classic Ground with Lamb & Whole Grain Rice Adult Canned Wet Dog Food, 13-oz can, case of 12

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $29.88

Iams ProActive Health Classic Ground with Lamb & Whole Grain Rice Adult Canned Wet Dog Food, 13-oz can, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 38/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 3 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 49 due to sodium nitrite.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Reasonable protein quality. chicken delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber.

CQI

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

FQI

Score capped at 49 due to sodium nitrite.

CAP why?

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

CIP

Contains carrageenan. Plausible rodent colitis mechanism, no direct canine clinical evidence at food-grade levels. Concern elevated for dogs with IBD..

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
8%
min
Fat
6%
min
Fiber
1%
max
Moisture
78%
max
Ingredients
31 total
  1. 1 chicken
  2. 2 sufficient water for processing
  3. 3 chicken by-products
  4. 4 lamb
  5. 5 brown rice
  6. 6 brewers rice
  7. 7 flax seed
  8. 8 carob bean gum
  9. 9 sodium tripolyphosphate
  10. 10 potassium chloride
  11. 11 magnesium proteinate
  12. 12 zinc sulfate
  13. 13 copper proteinate
  14. 14 manganese sulfate
  15. 15 copper sulfate
  16. 16 potassium iodide
  17. 17 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  18. 18 added color
  19. 19 guar gum
  20. 20 dried yam
  21. 21 choline chloride
  22. 22 vitamin e supplement
  23. 23 thiamine mononitrate {vitamin b1}
  24. 24 d-calcium pantothenate
  25. 25 biotin

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