Old Mother Hubbard Classic Chicken Pot Pie (Chicken, Carrots & Peas)
Graded by The Sniff System
Wellness Old Mother Hubbard Classic Chicken Pot Pie (Chicken, Carrots & Peas) is a dry food with a chicken pot pie flavor profile, primarily featuring chicken.
It includes quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber, which is a good sign for digestive health. The AAFCO formulation is inferred, though a verbatim statement isn't published by the retailer.
This formula is plant-protein-dominated, with wheat flour as the first ingredient, and has relatively low protein and fat levels. It also contains added sugar from cane molasses, which isn't nutritionally necessary for dogs.
Good fit for dogs needing a lower protein and fat diet. Less ideal if you're looking for a meat-first, high-protein food.
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Miniature Schnauzers have a high prevalence of idiopathic hypertriglyceridemia. One study found 32.6% of 192 apparently healthy Miniature Schnauzers had elevated triglyceride levels, a primary risk factor for pancreatitis. Good fit for adult Miniature Schnauzers navigating pancreatitis recovery. DMB fat sits at 7%, in the low-fat (post-recovery range), with chicken at position 4.
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Research informing this analysis
MethodologyThe Sniff System grades this product against 4 cited studies relevant to its profile. Each link opens the original source.
- ACVIMfat content · recovery protocol· cited in 2 claims
- Watson, 2015fat content · risk factors· cited in 2 claims
- Hand et al., 2010protein
- IDEXXdiagnostics
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At 40/100, this formula sits below where we look for everyday picks. The lift comes from carbohydrate quality, worth 12 points to the final number: Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber. The ceiling on this score is 49, set because the guaranteed analysis falls below AAFCO's minimum nutrient profile. The cap isn't the binding constraint here. Protein quality would also need to improve to reach the next band.
Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber.
AAFCO formulation inferred from declared not stated. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.
Plant-protein-dominated formula. wheat flour as the #1 ingredient.
Contains added sugar. Nutritionally unjustifiable in any complete dog diet..
- Bottom 4% for DMB fat in Wellness's lineup (6.7%)
- Bottom 1% for crude fiber in Wellness's lineup (3.4% DMB)
- Bottom 10% for overall Sniff Score in Wellness's lineup (40/100)
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- 1wheat flour
Refined wheat, usually used as a binder. Cheap, not harmful, not a nutrition contributor.
Position 1 grain: primary carbohydrate base. This is a grain-inclusive formula with wheat flour as the dominant carb.
- 2grainbarley
Whole grain with a low glycemic profile and some soluble fiber. Easy on blood sugar.
Position 2: major carbohydrate source.
- 3grainbrown rice
Whole grain that's easy to digest. Steady carb energy plus a little fiber.
Position 3: major carbohydrate source.
- 4protein animalchicken
Real meat. Primary protein source, with the amino acid profile dogs actually evolved to eat.
Position 4: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 5cane molasses
Added sugar from sugar cane. Used for palatability or texture. Dogs don't need added sugar.
- 6protein animalchicken meal
Chicken with the water cooked out. Per pound, packs more protein than fresh chicken. See why →
Position 6: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 7fatchicken fat
Despite the name, a high-quality energy source. Concentrated calories plus essential fatty acids like linoleic acid. See why →
Position 7: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 8vegetablecarrots
Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.
Position 8: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 9legumepeas
Cheap protein bulk. Fine in small amounts, but when peas stack with lentils and chickpeas in the top ingredients, it's the pattern the FDA flagged in its heart-disease investigation. See why →
Position 9. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.
- 10vegetablepotato
Standard white potato. Steady carb source, common starch in grain-free recipes.
Position 10: garnish-level inclusion. Marketing-prominent but minimal nutritional impact at this position.
- 11mineralsalt
Sodium chloride. Required at small doses for normal physiology. Not a quality concern in standard amounts.
- 12supplementturmeric
Spice with anti-inflammatory compounds. Real research in humans, but the dose in kibble is small. Mostly there for label appeal.
- 13preservative naturalmixed tocopherols
Natural vitamin E used to keep fats from going rancid. The good kind of preservative. See why →
Natural preservative. Methodologically preferred over synthetic alternatives.
- 14preservative naturalrosemary extract
Natural preservative. Replaces synthetic ones like BHA and BHT.
Natural preservative. Methodologically preferred over synthetic alternatives.
- 15supplementgreen tea extract
- 16spearmint extract
14 of 16 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.