CORE+ with Freeze-Dried Pieces Adult Grain-Free High-Protein Natural Wild Game Dry Dog Food, 18-lb bag
Wellness CORE+ with Freeze-Dried Pieces Adult Grain-Free High-Protein Natural Wild Game Dry Dog Food, 18-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 51/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.
Graded by The Sniff System
Strong protein profile with duck as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.
Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.
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 duck protein animal
- 2 lamb meal protein animal
- 3 chicken meal protein animal
- 4 peas legume
- 5 chickpeas legume
- 6 lentils legume
- 7 pea protein protein plant
- 8 chicken fat fat
- 9 dried plain beet pulp
- 10 lamb hearts
- 11 pork protein animal
- 12 rabbit
- 13 flaxseed fat
- 14 natural flavor other
- 15 dried chicory root fiber
- 16 taurine supplement
- 17 choline chloride supplement
- 18 potassium chloride mineral
- 19 vitamin e supplement vitamin
- 20 spinach vegetable
- 21 broccoli vegetable
- 22 carrots vegetable
- 23 parsley supplement
- 24 apples fruit
- 25 blueberries fruit
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