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Wellness 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

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
freeze dried $4.55/lb

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

Why this score

Strong protein profile with duck as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

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
35%
min
Fat
15%
min
Fiber
6%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
55 total
  1. 1 duck
  2. 2 lamb meal
  3. 3 chicken meal
  4. 4 peas
  5. 5 chickpeas
  6. 6 lentils
  7. 7 pea protein
  8. 8 chicken fat
  9. 9 dried plain beet pulp
  10. 10 lamb hearts
  11. 11 pork
  12. 12 rabbit
  13. 13 flaxseed
  14. 14 natural flavor
  15. 15 dried chicory root
  16. 16 taurine
  17. 17 choline chloride
  18. 18 potassium chloride
  19. 19 vitamin e supplement
  20. 20 spinach
  21. 21 broccoli
  22. 22 carrots
  23. 23 parsley
  24. 24 apples
  25. 25 blueberries

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