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Purina Pro Plan Development Puppy Classic Chicken Entree Grain-Free Canned Dog Food, 13-oz, case of 12
Purina Pro Plan

Development Puppy Classic Chicken Entree Grain-Free Canned Dog Food, 13-oz, case of 12

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $2.65/lb

Purina Pro Plan Development Puppy Classic Chicken Entree Grain-Free Canned Dog Food, 13-oz, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 46/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 3 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 64 due to 3 WATCH ingredients.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

PQI

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

STACK

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

ACF

Score capped at 64 due to 3 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 meat by-products. Unnamed by-products lack species traceability. Named by-products (chicken by-products) are CLEAR..

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
10%
min
Fat
7%
min
Fiber
1.5%
max
Moisture
76%
max
Ingredients
17 total
  1. 1 chicken
  2. 2 liver
  3. 3 water
  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 salmon
  6. 6 potassium chloride
  7. 7 zinc sulfate
  8. 8 ferrous sulfate
  9. 9 copper sulfate
  10. 10 manganese sulfate
  11. 11 potassium iodide
  12. 12 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.
  13. 13 salt
  14. 14 guar gum
  15. 15 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  16. 16 choline chloride
  17. 17 calcium carbonate