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Wellness CORE Digestive Health Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

Protein: 30% min
Fat: 12% min
Fiber: 4% max
Moisture: 10% max

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Facts read from wellnesspetfood.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

1 Deboned Chicken
2 Turkey Meal
3 Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
4 Brown Rice
5 Barley
6 Oatmeal
7 Dried Plain Beet Pulp
8 Flaxseed
9 Chicken Fat
10 Pumpkin
11 Cranberries
12 Natural Flavor
13 Apples
14 Inulin
15 Hydrolyzed Yeast
16 Potassium Chloride
17 Taurine
18 Choline Chloride
19 Vitamin E Supplement
20 Papayas
21 Blueberries
22 Pomegranates
23 Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness
24 Niacin
25 Zinc Proteinate
26 Ferrous Sulfate
27 Zinc Sulfate
28 Iron Proteinate
29 Yucca Schidigera Extract
30 Ground Cinnamon
31 Ground Fennel
32 Ground Peppermint
33 Vitamin A Supplement
34 Thiamine Mononitrate
35 d-Calcium Pantothenate
36 Sodium Selenite
37 Copper Sulfate
38 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
39 Manganese Sulfate
40 Riboflavin
41 Manganese Proteinate
42 Copper Proteinate
43 Biotin
44 Vitamin D3 Supplement
45 Vitamin B12 Supplement
46 Folic Acid
47 Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
48 Calcium Iodate
49 Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product
50 Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
51 Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
52 Rosemary Extract
53 Green Tea Extract
54 Spearmint Extract

In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.

Guaranteed analysis

Nutrient	On the label	Dry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein	30% min	33.3%
Crude Fat	12% min	13.3%
Crude Fiber	4% max	4.4%
Moisture	10% max	—
Calcium	1.4% min	1.6%
Phosphorus	0.9% min	1%
Zinc	100 mg/kg min	—
Vitamin A	25,000 IU/kg min	—
Vitamin E	400 IU/kg min	—
Biotin	0.1 mg/kg min	—
Taurine	0.2% min	0.2%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids	2.5% min	2.8%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids	1% min	1.1%
Glucosamine	1,200 mg/kg min	—
Chondroitin Sulfate	800 mg/kg min	—
Total Microorganisms	100,000,000 CFU/lb min	—

Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.

Calories

Not stated on the maker's page.

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.

protein33.3 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
fat13.3 % vs 5.5 % DM minimumAbove

On a dry matter basis (the label states no calories). Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out

Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)

About 40.9% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).

Protein 31%
Fat 30%
Carbohydrate 38%

Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).

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Feeding guide

Standard measuring cup holds approximately 4.6 oz (130g) of Wellness CORE Digestive Health Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food. Weight of Dog (lbs) Weight of Dog (kg) Cups per Day Grams per Day 50 – 60 23 – 27 2 1/4 – 2 1/2 300 – 344 61 – 70 28 – 32 2 1/2 – 2 3/4 349 – 387 71 – 80 32 – 36 3 – 3 1/4 391 – 427 81 – 90 37 – 41 3 1/4 – 3 1/2 431 – 467 91 – 100 41 – 45 3 1/2 – 3 3/4 471 – 505 101 – 110 46 – 50 3 3/4 – 4 509 – 543 111 – 120 50 – 55 4 – 4 1/4 546 – 579 121 – 140 55 – 64 4 1/4 – 5 583 – 650 141 – 160 64 – 72 5 – 5 1/2 654 – 719 161 – 180 73 – 82 5 1/2 – 6 722 – 785 Dogs over 180 lbs (82kg): Add approximately ⅓ cup (32g) for every 10lbs (4.5kg) over 180 lbs. Combination Feeding: If feeding with Wellness wet food, reduce dry amount fed by 1/3 cup (47g) for every 6 oz (170g) of wet food.