True Acre Foods
Turkey Recipe Tender Loaf in Gravy, Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz cup, case of 12
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D Evidence Fair
wet $13.99
True Acre Foods Turkey Recipe Tender Loaf in Gravy, Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz cup, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 25/100 (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 turkey as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
PQI
+27
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
STACK
+5
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.
- carrageenanSeaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
- 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.
Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →
Guaranteed analysis
Protein
8.5%
min
Fat
4%
min
Fiber
1%
max
Moisture
82%
max
Ingredients
36 total - 1 turkey protein animal
- 2 chicken broth
- 3 water sufficient for processing
- 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 animal liver
- 6 chicken protein animal
- 7 guar gum fiber
- 8 added color
- 9 natural flavor other
- 10 carrageenan other ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
- 11 sodium tripolyphosphate mineral
- 12 salt mineral
- 13 cassia gum
- 14 potassium chloride mineral
- 15 sodium ascorbate
- 16 choline chloride supplement
- 17 calcium carbonate mineral
- 18 vitamin e supplement vitamin
- 19 thiamine mononitrate vitamin
- 20 niacin supplement vitamin
- 21 d-calcium pantothenate vitamin
- 22 vitamin a supplement vitamin
- 23 riboflavin supplement vitamin
- 24 biotin vitamin
- 25 vitamin b12 supplement vitamin
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