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Optimeal Chicken & Beef Recipe Tender Morsels Grain-Free in Savory Sauce Adult Wet Dog Food, 3-oz pouch, 12 count
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Chicken & Beef Recipe Tender Morsels Grain-Free in Savory Sauce Adult Wet Dog Food, 3-oz pouch, 12 count

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Optimeal Chicken & Beef Recipe Tender Morsels Grain-Free in Savory Sauce Adult Wet Dog Food, 3-oz pouch, 12 count earns a Sniff Score of 58/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 4 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 64 due to 4 WATCH ingredients.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Strong protein profile with chicken broth as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

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

FQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Score capped at 64 due to 4 WATCH ingredients.

CAP why?

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

CIP

Contains menadione. Banned for human OTC use but tolerated at AAFCO-permitted levels in pet food. The only AAFCO-permitted vitamin K source..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 2

  • carrageenan
    Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  • menadione
    Synthetic vitamin K3. Banned in human supplements due to toxicity concerns at high doses. Permitted in pet food but premium brands use natural vitamin K alternatives.

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

Guaranteed analysis
Protein
8%
min
Fat
3%
min
Fiber
0.5%
max
Moisture
85%
max
Ingredients
42 total
  1. 1 chicken broth
  2. 2 deboned chicken
  3. 3 chicken
  4. 4 beef lungs
  5. 5 pork liver
  6. 6 beef heart
  7. 7 dried plasma
  8. 8 water sufficient for processing
  9. 9 natural flavor
  10. 10 glycine
  11. 11 dried plain beet pulp
  12. 12 sodium tripolyphosphate
  13. 13 salmon oil
  14. 14 choline chloride
  15. 15 potassium chloride
  16. 16 calcium carbonate
  17. 17 guar gum
  18. 18 taurine
  19. 19 dl-methionine
  20. 20 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  21. 21 cranberries
  22. 22 tapioca starch
  23. 23 fructooligosaccharide
  24. 24 yeast extract
  25. 25 dried pot marigold

Showing first 25 of 42. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.

AAFCO statement

Formulated to meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for Maintenance.