CORE Grain-Free Whitefish, Salmon & Herring Formula Canned Dog Food, 12.5-oz, case of 12
Wellness CORE Grain-Free Whitefish, Salmon & Herring Formula Canned Dog Food, 12.5-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 chicken as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
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 chicken protein animal
- 2 whitefish protein animal
- 3 salmon broth
- 4 chicken liver protein animal
- 5 salmon protein animal
- 6 herring
- 7 sweet potato vegetable
- 8 chicken heart protein animal
- 9 ground flaxseed fat
- 10 guar gum fiber
- 11 carrots vegetable
- 12 blueberries fruit
- 13 kale vegetable
- 14 apples fruit
- 15 parsley supplement
- 16 broccoli vegetable
- 17 spinach vegetable
- 18 cassia gum
- 19 xanthan gum fiber
- 20 salt mineral
- 21 potassium chloride mineral
- 22 dried chicory root fiber
- 23 yucca schidigera extract supplement
- 24 choline chloride supplement
- 25 zinc proteinate mineral
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