Authority Healthy Weight Chicken Entree Adult Dog Wet Food - 13 oz

Name: Authority Healthy Weight Chicken Entree Adult Dog Wet Food - 13 oz
Brand: Authority

by Authority

Overall Score: 81/100

Ingredients

Chicken (protein)
Pork Liver (protein)
Peas (carbohydrate)
Wheat Gluten (carbohydrate)
Spinach (other)
Powdered Cellulose (fiber)
Potato Starch (carbohydrate)
Guar Gum (additive)
Rice (carbohydrate)
Flaxseed Meal (other)
Salt (mineral)
Natural Chicken Liver Flavor (protein)
Dried Tomato Pomace (fiber)
Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
Natural Flavor (additive)
Sodium Phosphate (other)
Inulin (fiber)
Potassium Chloride (mineral)
Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid) (other)
Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide) (other)
Choline Chloride (vitamin)
Taurine (additive)
Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
L-Carnitine (additive)
Xanthan Gum (additive)
L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (vitamin)

Ingredient concerns

Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
Wheat Gluten (medium concern): Like corn gluten meal, wheat gluten serves as an inexpensive plant protein that inflates the total protein percentage. It was also at the center of the 2007 pet food recall when melamine-contaminated wheat gluten from China caused widespread kidney failure in pets.
Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 25%, fat 9.4%, fiber 25%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 33.1%. By calories: 30.9% from protein, 28.2% from fat, 40.9% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 25% vs 18% minimum, fat 9.4% vs 5.5% minimum.

Wet food, with grains, for the adult life stage.

Cost to feed

About $14.33 per day to feed (ultra-premium price tier); $17.91 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).