CORE Grain-Free Small Breed Mini Meals Beef & Chicken Pate Dog Food Pouches, 3-oz, case of 12
Wellness CORE Grain-Free Small Breed Mini Meals Beef & Chicken Pate Dog Food Pouches, 3-oz, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.
Graded by The Sniff System
Strong protein profile with beef as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
Contains guar gum. Emerging microbiome data on emulsifiers; no canine clinical evidence. Minor penalty in canned food..
Controversial ingredients · 1
- 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 →
- 1 beef protein animal
- 2 chicken protein animal
- 3 chicken broth
- 4 water sufficient for processing
- 5 tuna
- 6 potato starch
- 7 tapioca starch
- 8 natural flavor other
- 9 tricalcium phosphate mineral
- 10 potassium chloride mineral
- 11 guar gum fiber
- 12 salt mineral
- 13 locust bean gum fiber
- 14 sodium carbonate
- 15 xanthan gum fiber
- 16 vitamin e supplement vitamin
- 17 thiamine hydrochloride
- 18 niacin supplement vitamin
- 19 vitamin a supplement vitamin
- 20 pyridoxine hydrochloride vitamin
- 21 d-calcium pantothenate vitamin
- 22 riboflavin supplement vitamin
- 23 folic acid vitamin
- 24 vitamin d3 supplement vitamin
- 25 biotin vitamin
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