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Wellness CORE Adult Grain-Free High-Protein Natural Lamb Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Wellness

CORE Adult Grain-Free High-Protein Natural Lamb Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $3.54/lb

Wellness CORE Adult Grain-Free High-Protein Natural Lamb Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 38/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Named fresh meat paired with same-species meal, a strong extrusion architecture.

STACK

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

ACF

Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.

MNI

Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.

CAP why?

Contains high legume stacking. Three or more pulse-family ingredients in top 10. Split-ingredient evidence of pea/lentil/chickpea reliance..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 1

  • 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
34%
min
Fat
14%
min
Fiber
6%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
49 total
  1. 1 lamb
  2. 2 lamb meal
  3. 3 pea protein
  4. 4 peas
  5. 5 chickpeas
  6. 6 dried plain beet pulp
  7. 7 canola oil
  8. 8 flaxseed
  9. 9 natural flavor
  10. 10 dried chicory root
  11. 11 taurine
  12. 12 vitamin e supplement
  13. 13 choline chloride
  14. 14 spinach
  15. 15 broccoli
  16. 16 carrots
  17. 17 parsley
  18. 18 apples
  19. 19 blueberries
  20. 20 kale
  21. 21 mixed tocopherols added to preserve freshness
  22. 22 niacin supplement
  23. 23 zinc proteinate
  24. 24 ferrous sulfate
  25. 25 zinc sulfate

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