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True Acre Foods Porterhouse Flavor Tender Loaf in Gravy, Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz cup, case of 12
True Acre Foods

Porterhouse Flavor Tender Loaf in Gravy, Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz cup, case of 12

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wet $13.99

True Acre Foods Porterhouse Flavor Tender Loaf in Gravy, Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz cup, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 29/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 4 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 49 due to sodium nitrite.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

PQI

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

STACK

Score capped at 49 due to sodium nitrite.

CAP why?

Score capped at 64 due to 3 WATCH ingredients.

CAP why?

Contains sodium nitrite. Documented canine death (Worth 2005); IARC 2A nitrosamine pathway. Unnecessary in dog food (no botulism niche)..

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.
  • carrageenan
    Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  • 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.

Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →

Guaranteed analysis
Protein
9%
min
Fat
4%
min
Fiber
1%
max
Moisture
82%
max
Ingredients
38 total
  1. 1 beef
  2. 2 chicken broth
  3. 3 water sufficient for processing
  4. 4 animal liver
  5. 5 chicken
  6. 6 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.
  7. 7 sunflower oil
  8. 8 guar gum
  9. 9 natural flavor
  10. 10 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  11. 11 sodium tripolyphosphate
  12. 12 salt
  13. 13 added color
  14. 14 cassia gum
  15. 15 potassium chloride
  16. 16 calcium carbonate
  17. 17 natural porterhouse flavor
  18. 18 sodium ascorbate
  19. 19 choline chloride
  20. 20 vitamin e supplement
  21. 21 thiamine mononitrate
  22. 22 niacin supplement
  23. 23 d-calcium pantothenate
  24. 24 vitamin a supplement
  25. 25 riboflavin supplement

Showing first 25 of 38. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.

AAFCO statement

This food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO for maintenance.