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Pedigree Chopped Ground Dinner with Chicken, Beef & Liver Adult Canned Wet Dog Food, 22-oz, case of 12
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Chopped Ground Dinner with Chicken, Beef & Liver Adult Canned Wet Dog Food, 22-oz, case of 12

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $27.48

Pedigree Chopped Ground Dinner with Chicken, Beef & Liver Adult Canned Wet Dog Food, 22-oz, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 40/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 3 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 64 due to 3 WATCH ingredients.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Reasonable protein quality. chicken delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

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

STACK

AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.

ACF

Score capped at 64 due to 3 WATCH ingredients.

CAP why?

No declared omega-3 source. Fish oil, salmon oil, and algae oil all absent.

FQI

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

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 3

  • meat by-products
    Unspecified species. AAFCO definition allows organs, blood, bone — but the lack of a named source means quality and consistency are not auditable.
  • sodium selenite
    Synthetic selenium source. Selenium is essential, but sodium selenite has a narrower safety margin than organic alternatives like selenium yeast. Better-formulated foods use the organic form.
  • 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 water
  3. 3 meat by-products ⚠ Unspecified species. AAFCO definition allows organs, blood, bone — but the lack of a named source means quality and consistency are not auditable.
  4. 4 animal liver
  5. 5 brewers rice
  6. 6 beef
  7. 7 wheat flour
  8. 8 potassium chloride
  9. 9 magnesium proteinate
  10. 10 zinc sulfate
  11. 11 sodium selenite ⚠ Synthetic selenium source. Selenium is essential, but sodium selenite has a narrower safety margin than organic alternatives like selenium yeast. Better-formulated foods use the organic form.
  12. 12 copper proteinate
  13. 13 manganese sulfate
  14. 14 copper sulfate
  15. 15 potassium iodide
  16. 16 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  17. 17 sodium tripolyphosphate
  18. 18 added color
  19. 19 dried yam
  20. 20 xanthan gum
  21. 21 choline chloride
  22. 22 vitamin e supplement
  23. 23 thiamine mononitrate
  24. 24 calcium pantothenate
  25. 25 biotin

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