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Wellness Ninety-Five Percent Chicken Grain-Free Natural Canned Dog Food, 13.2-oz, case of 12
Wellness

Ninety-Five Percent Chicken Grain-Free Natural Canned Dog Food, 13.2-oz, case of 12

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $4.95/lb

Graded by The Sniff System

In plain English

Wellness Ninety-Five Percent Chicken Grain-Free Natural Canned Dog Food is a wet food built around chicken.

Not much to highlight. The formula is inferred to meet AAFCO nutritional standards, which is the baseline for commercial dog food.

The protein quality from chicken is noted as low, delivering limited bioavailable amino acids. There's also no declared omega-3 source. The food contains carrageenan, a thickener some studies link to gastrointestinal inflammation.

Hard to recommend for most dogs due to low protein quality and lack of omega-3s. Less ideal for sensitive stomachs or IBD.

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 like Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, and English Setters navigating skin allergies. Working in its favor: single-named-protein deck (limited-ingredient friendly). The protein deck is built around a single species (chicken). For Labrador Retrievers with suspected cutaneous adverse food reactions, a strict elimination diet trial must last a minimum of 8 weeks to reliably diagnose or rule out a food-based trigger. The National Research Council (2006) recommends a minimum of 2.6 grams of linoleic acid (an omega-6) per 1000 kcal of metabolizable energy to maintain skin barrier function in adult dogs  (NRC, 2006) .

Looking at this for adult Labrador Retrievers or Labrador Retrievers with skin allergies ? 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.

Why this score

Below-average grade. 42/100 (D) reflects the structural fit of this formula against The Sniff System's eight scoring components. AAFCO compliance did the heavy lifting (+4 points): AAFCO formulation inferred from declared not stated. Verbatim statement not published by retailer. What we'd flag for vet discussion: protein quality (-16 points). Low protein quality. chicken delivers limited bioavailable amino acids. C-tier is 3.0 points away. Improving protein quality is the most direct route.

What lifted the score

AAFCO formulation inferred from declared not stated. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.

ACF
What pulled it down

Low protein quality. chicken delivers limited bioavailable amino acids.

PQI

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

FQI

Contains carrageenan. Plausible rodent colitis mechanism, no direct canine clinical evidence at food-grade levels. Concern elevated for dogs with IBD..

CIP
What sets this apart
  • Lowest fat quality in Wellness's lineup (4/16)
  • Top quartile for DMB fat in Wellness's lineup (27.3%)
  • Bottom quartile for crude fiber in Wellness's lineup (4.5% DMB)

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

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$4.21/lb vs your seed's $4.95/lb (15% less) at a comparable score.

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

Controversial ingredients · 1

  • carrageenan
    Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.

Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →

Guaranteed analysis
Dry-matter protein: 36% ⓘ
Protein
8%
min (as fed)
Fat
6%
min (as fed)
Fiber
1%
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 36%, comparable to premium kibble (typically 30-45% DMB protein).

Ingredients

Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.

5 total
Good Neutral Watch Flagged
  1. 1
    chicken

    Real meat. Primary protein source, with the amino acid profile dogs actually evolved to eat.

    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
    natural flavor

    Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.

  4. 4
    cassia gum

    Thickener common in wet food. Functional, no major concerns at typical inclusion.

  5. 5
    carrageenan Flagged

    Seaweed-derived thickener. Some lab studies suggest gut inflammation, but the evidence in pets is mixed. See why →

5 of 5 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.