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Almo Nature Natural HQS Tuna Fillet Dog Food, 9.87-oz can, case of 12
Almo Nature

Natural HQS Tuna Fillet Dog Food, 9.87-oz can, case of 12

Evidence Fair
wet $7.42/lb

Graded by The Sniff System

In plain English

Almo Nature Natural HQS Tuna Fillet Dog Food is a wet food featuring tuna fillet as its main protein source.

The tuna fillet provides good protein quality and solid amino acid coverage. It's a named fish ingredient, which contributes to a diverse and highly bioavailable protein profile.

A key concern is the lack of an AAFCO statement, meaning its nutritional completeness is unverified. The food also has extremely high protein and very low fat on a dry matter basis.

Good fit for dogs needing a protein-rich topper or supplemental feeding. Less ideal if you need a complete and balanced diet.

Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.

Who this is for

Good fit for active large sporting breeds, including the Golden Retriever, navigating diet-associated DCM concerns. Tuna fillet anchors position 1, with zero pulses in the top 15. In its 2022 update on diet-associated DCM, the FDA identified Golden Retrievers as the most reported breed, with 121 cases out of 1,382 total canine reports (8.8%) received between January 1, 2014, and November 1, 2022  (FDA, 2022) .

Looking at this for adult Golden Retrievers or Golden Retrievers with diet-associated DCM concerns ? We are building dedicated pages for these combinations.

Auto-matched from this product's measurements (ingredients, life stage, calorie density) to a breed archetype. Not a substitute for vet input on your specific dog.

Research informing this analysis

Methodology

The Sniff System grades this product against 3 cited studies relevant to its profile. Each link opens the original source.

  • FDA, 2022
    cardiac · epidemiology · breed predisposition· cited in 5 claims
  • FDA, 2019
    diet composition· cited in 2 claims
  • NRC, 2006
    nutrient bioavailability

Every claim on Sniff traces to a source. If you find a citation that's wrong, outdated, or misapplied, tell us.

Why this score

Sniff scored this formula 46/100, landing in C-tier (acceptable-with-notes). The biggest contributor was protein quality (+15.5 points): Reasonable protein quality. tuna fillet delivers solid amino acid coverage. A hard cap of 49 also applied because the guaranteed analysis falls below AAFCO's minimum nutrient profile. If a formula update that meets AAFCO minimums were on the label, the cap would lift and this formula could clear the B-band threshold (60).

What lifted the score

Reasonable protein quality. tuna fillet delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.

STACK
What pulled it down

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

Score capped at 49 due to CP_DM=82.9%, CF_DM=0.6%.

CAP why?

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF
What sets this apart
  • Bottom 5% for crude fiber in grain-inclusive wet foods (2.8% DMB)
  • Bottom 3% for carb quality in grain-inclusive wet foods (9/16)
  • Bottom quartile for overall Sniff Score in grain-inclusive wet foods (46/100)

Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.

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$3.84/lb vs your seed's $7.42/lb (48% less) at a comparable score.

Surfaced from a vector similarity search across 3,491 scored dog foods. How this works.

Guaranteed analysis
Dry-matter protein: 83% ⓘ
Protein
15%
min (as fed)
Fat
0.1%
min (as fed)
Fiber
0.5%
max (as fed)
Moisture
81.9%
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 83%, comparable to premium kibble (typically 30-45% DMB protein).

Ingredients

Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.

3 total
Good Neutral Watch Flagged
  1. 1
    tuna fillet

    Position 1: primary protein source. After cooking removes water, this may drop in proportional weight, but it anchors the recipe.

  2. 2
    water sufficient for processing

    The regulatory phrase for cooking water in wet food. Has no nutritional implication, just labeling formality.

  3. 3
    rice

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

    Position 3: major carbohydrate source.

2 of 3 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.