InformationalContextual flagDogs and cats
Salt (high position)
Also labeled as
sodium chloride
Why it matters
Salt is a required nutrient, but salt appearing within the first five ingredients suggests heavy palatability engineering and possible label tricks. Position-based flag, -4 when in top five.
How PawScore treats it
Foods containing Salt (high position) are contextual flag when we grade the label. We don't publish the exact numeric weights so scores stay honest as the rubric evolves.