A clean single-protein pâté: chicken, chicken broth, and chicken liver lead a short label with declared taurine and high moisture. One named animal protein keeps the trigger count low; salmon oil is the only secondary trigger and the price per calorie is premium-wet.
Last reviewed May 2026All life stagesCannedPartially verified
By the PetScored Editorial Team. Every sub-score below links to the sources and rules behind it - see the full trail under the score.
Wet / canned: well-established. Long track record. Higher moisture, higher cost per calorie. The evidence on this format ›
Strengths
Low sensitivity risk 9.0 / 10Few of the most-named adverse-reaction trigger ingredients high on the label.
AAFCO all-life-stages adequacyCovers growth and maintenance - useful for multi-life-stage households.
Sensitivity Risk 9.0 / 10Sensitivity Risk is reconstructed from common allergen exposure patterns in the ingredient list.
Watch-outs
Common triggers on the labelSkip if your dog avoids chicken, fish. We surface this regardless of sub-score.
Value 2.0 / 10Cost per 1,000 kcal is above the category median. Cheaper options exist with comparable nutrition.
Ingredient Clarity 5.0 / 10Some sources are less specific than the rubric prefers - generic terms in the ingredient list, or fields we cannot verify.
Data status
Partially verified
Some primary-source fields are verified; unresolved fields remain visible.
Last reviewed
May 2026
Launch readiness
Source-capture hold.
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Lane
Source capture
Packet
missing
Product source
missing
Brand Trust scoring
Brand Trust record missing.
A Brand Trust signal record has not been attached yet. The product keeps its seed Brand Trust value until source-backed signals exist.
For Chicken Me Out Paté, the main watch-outs are: the estimated cost per calorie is high compared with similar foods; some label-transparency fields, like country or facility details, are not captured in this record yet; brand-level evidence needs more source support. This is an evidence read, not a medical recommendation.
7.0
Nutrition FitAAFCO fit, calories, and dry matter protein/fat ranges.
6.0
Brand TrustWSAVA-style signals, recall mapping, and source confidence.
5.0
Ingredient ClarityNamed sources and label specificity.
9.0
Sensitivity RiskPopulation-level common allergen exposure.
2.0
ValueEstimated price per 1,000 kcal within category.
vs. Wet cat food
How this scorecard reads against its category.
Solid bar is this product. Hollow tick mark is the average across 11 peers in the same category. Same rubric for both, no weighting tricks.
Nutrition Fit7.0-1.1 vs avg
Brand Trust6.0-0.7 vs avg
Ingredient Clarity5.0-0.3 vs avg
Sensitivity Risk9.0near avg
Value2.0near avg
Score math
How PetScored got there.
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Nutrition Fit7.0
30% of total score
8 scoring rule(s)0 context item(s)
Nutrition Fit is reconstructed from deterministic dog-food v1 rules using the currently available fixture fields.
RuleInputScoreEvidence
AAFCO statement matches declared life stageA verified AAFCO adequacy statement earns points only when it matches the declared life stage.
I and Love and You Chicken Me Out Paté is formulated to meet the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.+3.0A
Feeding trials substantiate adequacyFeeding-trial language receives additional credit because it is stronger evidence than formulated-to-meet language.
I and Love and You Chicken Me Out Paté is formulated to meet the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.0.0A
Protein dry matter basis in rangeProtein is compared on dry matter basis against the cat growth/all life stages range of 35-55%.
43.2%+2.0A
Fat dry matter basis in rangeFat is compared on dry matter basis against the cat growth/all life stages range of 9-30%.
31.8%0.0A
Calcium and phosphorus listedThis can earn credit once the nutrition panel stores calcium and phosphorus fields from a verified source.
not captured in v0 fixture0.0B
Calorie statement presentA calorie statement is needed for value, feeding-cost, and cross-format comparison work.
176 kcal/can+1.0A
Large-breed puppy statementThis rule is not applicable unless the product is marketed for large-breed puppies.
not applicable0.0A
Taurine declared on label (cat)Cat foods must declare taurine on the GA panel or in the ingredient list. AAFCO requires a minimum 1,000 mg/kg DMB for adult cat diets. PetScored scores the label declaration; failure to declare on adult or all-life-stages diets triggers a hard-fail floor at 4.0.
declared+1.0A
Brand Trust6.0
25% of total score
1 scoring rule(s)2 context item(s)seed in use
Brand Trust is still using the seed subscore while source signals are captured, reviewed, or blocked by conflict.
RuleInputScoreEvidence
Brand Trust signal record missingThe prototype seed score remains in use until a Brand Trust signal record is attached.
not capturedcontextSeed
Brand Trust seed subscorePrototype score imported from the seed fixture. This keeps the public page auditable while verified rule events replace seed values.
6.0 / 10+6.0Seed
Source confidence visibleConfidence is shown beside the score so prototype, single-source, verified, stale, and conflict records are not treated the same.
Partially verifiedcontextSeed
Ingredient Clarity5.0
15% of total score
8 scoring rule(s)0 context item(s)
Ingredient Clarity is reconstructed from named-source and label-specificity rules.
RuleInputScoreEvidence
Animal protein sources named in top 10Named species such as chicken meal or salmon count as clearer than generic terms such as meat meal or poultry by-product meal.
chicken | chicken broth | chicken liver+3.0B
Fat sources named in top 10Named fats, such as chicken fat or salmon oil, are clearer than generic animal fat.
none detected0.0B
Grain sources are specificSpecific grains such as rice, barley, oatmeal, or sorghum earn clarity credit. Generic grain terms do not.
no grain source detected+1.0B
Preservatives explicitly namedExplicit preservative language earns clarity credit because the label tells readers what is preserving the fat or formula.
salmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)+1.0A
Country of manufacture statedThis can earn credit once the product source record stores a verified made-in or country-of-manufacture statement.
not captured in v0 fixture0.0C
Manufacturer identifiableThis can earn credit once the source record identifies the manufacturer from a verified product page or label.
not captured in v0 fixture0.0C
Co-packer or facility disclosedThis can earn credit once the product or brand source record publicly discloses the facility or co-packer.
not captured in v0 fixture0.0C
Ingredient splitting high on labelRelated starch or pulse ingredients high on the label are flagged for transparency. This is not treated as proof of harm.
not detected0.0C
Sensitivity Risk9.0
15% of total score
9 scoring rule(s)0 context item(s)
Sensitivity Risk is reconstructed from common allergen exposure patterns in the ingredient list.
RuleInputScoreEvidence
Sensitivity baselineSensitivity Risk starts at 10 and adjusts for common exposure patterns. It is not a prediction for an individual dog.
10 / 10 before ingredient exposure adjustments+10.0A
Beef or beef-derived ingredient in top 5Beef exposure in the top five ingredients lowers the score because beef is commonly reported in canine food-reaction studies.
These flags reflect population-level prevalence of commonly reported canine food allergens in the published literature (Mueller and Olivry 2016), not a prediction that this dog will react. Read how we score this in the dog food rubric and the medical disclaimer.
Source record
Confidence is visible by design.
Captured
May 21, 2026
Confidence
Partially verified
Sources
I and Love and You official product page captured May 21, 2026 Chewy case-of-12 price captured May 21, 2026
Adequacy
I and Love and You Chicken Me Out Paté is formulated to meet the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.
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What is the PetScored rating for I and Love and You Chicken Me Out Paté?
I and Love and You Chicken Me Out Paté scores 6.0 out of 10 on the PetScored deterministic rubric. Strongest sub-score: Sensitivity Risk. Weakest sub-score: Value. See the full sub-score breakdown and rule-event trail on the scorecard.
Is I and Love and You Chicken Me Out Paté good for dogs with food sensitivities?
Skip this food if your dog avoids chicken, fish. These are common adverse-reaction trigger ingredients in published case series. If your dog tolerates these proteins, the sub-score reflects the population-level risk; individual dogs vary.
Is I and Love and You Chicken Me Out Paté AAFCO complete and balanced?
I and Love and You Chicken Me Out Paté carries this AAFCO adequacy statement: "I and Love and You Chicken Me Out Paté is formulated to meet the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages." The all-life-stages designation covers growth and maintenance.
What life stage is I and Love and You Chicken Me Out Paté for?
Per the bag, I and Love and You Chicken Me Out Paté is intended for All life stages (format: Canned). Always cross-check the AAFCO statement on your actual bag, since recipes and life-stage designations can change between production runs.
How much does I and Love and You Chicken Me Out Paté cost per calorie?
Captured retailer price: $22.01 for a 5.5 oz can (case of 12) bag, at 1130 kcal/kg. PetScored Value sub-score benchmarks cost per 1,000 kcal against the category median rather than the sticker price - see the Value detail on the scorecard.
This score is our opinion, formed by applying a published rubric to label and public source records, not a statement of objective fact and not veterinary advice. Label fields we cannot verify are marked by source confidence rather than assumed. See the methodology and medical disclaimer.
