CORE Senior Grain-Free High-Protein Natural Chicken & Turkey Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Wellness CORE Senior Grain-Free High-Protein Natural Chicken & Turkey Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 50/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.
Graded by The Sniff System
Reasonable protein quality. turkey delivers solid amino acid coverage.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.
Contains high legume stacking. Three or more pulse-family ingredients in top 10. Split-ingredient evidence of pea/lentil/chickpea reliance..
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 turkey protein animal
- 2 chicken meal protein animal
- 3 lentils legume
- 4 peas legume
- 5 dried ground potatoes
- 6 turkey meal protein animal
- 7 chickpeas legume
- 8 dried plain beet pulp
- 9 flaxseed fat
- 10 chicken fat fat
- 11 natural flavor other
- 12 salmon oil fat
- 13 dried chicory root fiber
- 14 taurine supplement
- 15 vitamin e supplement vitamin
- 16 choline chloride supplement
- 17 spinach vegetable
- 18 broccoli vegetable
- 19 carrots vegetable
- 20 parsley supplement
- 21 apples fruit
- 22 blueberries fruit
- 23 kale vegetable
- 24 mixed tocopherols added to preserve freshness
- 25 niacin supplement vitamin
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