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Wellness CORE+ Hairball Chicken & Chicken Meal Grain Free

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Wellness CORE+ Hairball Chicken & Chicken Meal Grain Free

  • Cat
  • Dry
Protein
38% min
Fat
12.5% min
Fiber
7.5% 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. 1 Deboned Chicken
  2. 2 Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
  3. 3 Peas
  4. 4 Pea Fiber
  5. 5 Dried Plain Beet Pulp
  6. 6 Ground Miscanthus Grass
  7. 7 Chicken Fat
  8. 8 Flaxseed
  9. 9 Natural Flavor
  10. 10 Choline Chloride
  11. 11 Cranberries
  12. 12 Dried Chicory Root
  13. 13 Hydrolyzed Yeast
  14. 14 Taurine
  15. 15 Vitamin E Supplement
  16. 16 Calcium Chloride
  17. 17 Dried Kelp
  18. 18 Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness
  19. 19 L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate
  20. 20 Niacin
  21. 21 Zinc Proteinate
  22. 22 Ferrous Sulfate
  23. 23 Zinc Sulfate
  24. 24 Iron Proteinate
  25. 25 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  26. 26 Vitamin A Supplement
  27. 27 Thiamine Mononitrate
  28. 28 d-Calcium Pantothenate
  29. 29 Sodium Selenite
  30. 30 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  31. 31 Copper Sulfate
  32. 32 Manganese Sulfate
  33. 33 Riboflavin
  34. 34 Manganese Proteinate
  35. 35 Copper Proteinate
  36. 36 Biotin
  37. 37 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  38. 38 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  39. 39 Folic Acid
  40. 40 Calcium Iodate
  41. 41 Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
  42. 42 Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product
  43. 43 Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
  44. 44 Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
  45. 45 Rosemary Extract
  46. 46 Green Tea Extract
  47. 47 Spearmint Extract

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

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein38% min42.2%
Crude Fat12.5% min13.9%
Crude Fiber7.5% max8.3%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium1.5% min1.7%
Phosphorus1% min1.1%
Zinc125 mg/kg min—
Vitamin A25,000 IU/kg min—
Vitamin E400 IU/kg min—
Biotin0.1 mg/kg min—
Taurine0.2% min0.2%
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)100 mg/kg min—
Omega-6 Fatty Acids3% min3.3%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids0.25% min0.3%
Glucosamine1,300 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin Sulfate850 mg/kg min—
Total Microorganisms100,000,000 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 cats, adult maintenance.

  • protein42.2 % vs 26 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat13.9 % vs 9 % 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 27.6% 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 41%
  • Fat 33%
  • Carbohydrate 27%

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

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