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Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Adult Classic Chicken & Rice Entree Canned Dog Food, 13-oz, case of 12
Purina Pro Plan

Complete Essentials Adult Classic Chicken & Rice Entree Canned Dog Food, 13-oz, case of 12

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $34.44

Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Adult Classic Chicken & Rice Entree Canned Dog Food, 13-oz, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 42/100 (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
9%
min
Fat
6%
min
Fiber
1.5%
max
Moisture
78%
max
Ingredients
17 total
  1. 1 chicken
  2. 2 water
  3. 3 liver
  4. 4 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.
  5. 5 rice
  6. 6 fish
  7. 7 guar gum
  8. 8 potassium chloride
  9. 9 zinc sulfate
  10. 10 ferrous sulfate
  11. 11 copper sulfate
  12. 12 manganese sulfate
  13. 13 potassium iodide
  14. 14 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.
  15. 15 salt
  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 choline chloride. f443322