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Pedigree High Protein Chicken & Duck Flavor Adult Canned Wet Dog Food, 13.2-oz cans, case of 12
Pedigree

High Protein Chicken & Duck Flavor Adult Canned Wet Dog Food, 13.2-oz cans, case of 12

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $21.17

Pedigree High Protein Chicken & Duck Flavor Adult Canned Wet Dog Food, 13.2-oz cans, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 26/100 (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

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?

Score capped at 49 due to CP_DM=12.2%, CF_DM=6.7%.

CAP why?

Low protein quality. meat by-products delivers limited bioavailable amino acids.

PQI

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
11%
min
Fat
6%
min
Fiber
1%
max
Moisture
n/a
max
Ingredients
29 total
  1. 1 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.
  2. 2 chicken
  3. 3 water
  4. 4 brewers rice
  5. 5 potassium chloride
  6. 6 magnesium proteinate
  7. 7 zinc sulfate
  8. 8 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.
  9. 9 copper proteinate
  10. 10 manganese sulfate
  11. 11 copper sulfate
  12. 12 potassium iodide
  13. 13 dried yam
  14. 14 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  15. 15 sodium tripolyphosphate
  16. 16 xanthan gum
  17. 17 choline chloride
  18. 18 vitamin e supplelment
  19. 19 thiamine mononitrate
  20. 20 calcium pantothenate
  21. 21 biotin
  22. 22 riboflavin supplement
  23. 23 vitamin a supplement
  24. 24 vitamin d3 supplement
  25. 25 vitamin b12 supplement

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