Savor Adult Grain-Free Classic Chicken & Carrots Entree Canned Dog Food, 13-oz, case of 12
Purina Pro Plan Savor Adult Grain-Free Classic Chicken & Carrots Entree 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
Reasonable protein quality. chicken delivers solid amino acid coverage.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
Contains carrageenan. Plausible rodent colitis mechanism, no direct canine clinical evidence at food-grade levels. Concern elevated for dogs with IBD..
Contains meat by-products. Unnamed by-products lack species traceability. Named by-products (chicken by-products) are CLEAR..
Controversial ingredients · 3
- meat by-productsUnspecified species. AAFCO definition allows organs, blood, bone — but the lack of a named source means quality and consistency are not auditable.
- sodium seleniteSynthetic 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.
- carrageenanSeaweed-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 →
- 1 chicken protein animal
- 2 water
- 3 liver
- 4 meat by-products protein animal ⚠ Unspecified species. AAFCO definition allows organs, blood, bone — but the lack of a named source means quality and consistency are not auditable.
- 5 carrots vegetable
- 6 guar gum fiber
- 7 potassium chloride mineral
- 8 zinc sulfate mineral
- 9 ferrous sulfate mineral
- 10 copper sulfate mineral
- 11 manganese sulfate mineral
- 12 potassium iodide mineral
- 13 sodium selenite mineral ⚠ 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.
- 14 salt mineral
- 15 carrageenan other ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
- 16 fish oil fat
- 17 choline chloride. e437122