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Side By Side Warming Complete & Balanced Chicken & Lamb Stew Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz box
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Warming Complete & Balanced Chicken & Lamb Stew Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz box

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wet $5.49

Side By Side Warming Complete & Balanced Chicken & Lamb Stew Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz box earns a Sniff Score of 56/100 (C) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Reasonable protein quality. chicken hearts delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No declared omega-3 source. Fish oil, salmon oil, and algae oil all absent.

FQI

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF
Guaranteed analysis
Dry-matter protein: 39% ⓘ
Protein
8.5%
min (as fed)
Fat
3%
min (as fed)
Fiber
1.5%
max (as fed)
Moisture
78%
max

Wet and fresh foods contain more water than kibble (typically 65-78%). On a dry-matter basis, this food's protein content is roughly 39%, comparable to premium kibble (typically 30-45% DMB protein).

Ingredients

Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.

34 total
Good Neutral Watch Flagged
  1. 1
    chicken bone broth
  2. 2
    chicken hearts
  3. 3
    chicken necks
  4. 4
    lamb hearts
  5. 5
    chicken livers
  6. 6
    carrots

    Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.

  7. 7
    rice

    Generic rice. Could be white or brown, the label doesn't say. Brown rice would be specified if it were.

  8. 8
    celery

    Real vegetable. Mostly water and a little fiber. Decorative more than nutritional in the amounts used.

  9. 9
    kale

    Leafy green with antioxidants and fiber. Small dose in kibble, but it's not just for marketing.

  10. 10
    dried yeast

    Natural source of B vitamins and trace minerals. Adds a savory flavor that dogs respond well to.

  11. 11
    chia seeds
  12. 12
    pumpkin

    Soluble fiber that supports stool quality. Mild and well-tolerated.

  13. 13
    quinoa

    Pseudo-grain with a complete amino acid profile. Rare in dog food because it's expensive.

  14. 14
    sea salt

    Same as salt. Required at small doses for normal physiology.

  15. 15
    parsley

    Real herb. Trace amount of vitamins K and C. The dose in kibble is small, mostly there for label appeal.

  16. 16
    pumpkin seeds
  17. 17
    dehydrated alfalfa
  18. 18
    sunflower seeds
  19. 19
    sesame seeds
  20. 20
    kelp

    Seaweed source of iodine. Trace mineral support, common in better formulas.

  21. 21
    ginger

    Real spice. Some anti-nausea evidence in humans, but the dose in kibble is small. Mostly for flavor.

  22. 22
    turmeric

    Spice with anti-inflammatory compounds. Real research in humans, but the dose in kibble is small. Mostly there for label appeal.

  23. 23
    eggshells
  24. 24
    apples

    Real fruit, some fiber and antioxidants. The amount in kibble is too small to matter much.

  25. 25
    tomatoes

    Real fruit. Lycopene and trace antioxidants. Different from tomato pomace, which is the fiber byproduct.

Showing first 25 of 34. Position 1-5 has the largest weight in the recipe.

14 of 25 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.