DangerAuto-avoidDogs and cats
Chocolate / cocoa
Also labeled as
cocoa powdercacaocarob excluded
Why it matters
Theobromine in chocolate and cocoa is toxic to dogs and cats. Carob is the safe lookalike and is not penalized.
How PawScore treats it
Foods containing Chocolate / cocoa are auto-avoid when we grade the label. We don't publish the exact numeric weights so scores stay honest as the rubric evolves.