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Wellness CORE+ Hairball Pate Chicken Recipe

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Wellness CORE+ Hairball Pate Chicken Recipe

  • Cat
  • Wet
Protein
11% min
Fat
6% min
Fiber
2.5% max
Moisture
78% max

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

Ingredients

  1. 1 Chicken
  2. 2 Tuna
  3. 3 Chicken Broth
  4. 4 Fish Broth
  5. 5 Water Sufficient for Processing
  6. 6 Ground Miscanthus Grass
  7. 7 Natural Flavor
  8. 8 Egg White Powder
  9. 9 Sunflower Oil
  10. 10 Marine Microalgae Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)
  11. 11 Taurine
  12. 12 Calcium Carbonate
  13. 13 Tapioca Starch
  14. 14 Tricalcium Phosphate
  15. 15 Dried Chicory Root
  16. 16 Locust Bean Gum
  17. 17 Salt
  18. 18 Potassium Chloride
  19. 19 Agar-Agar
  20. 20 Magnesium Sulfate
  21. 21 Guar Gum
  22. 22 Choline Chloride
  23. 23 Xanthan Gum
  24. 24 Zinc Proteinate
  25. 25 Vitamin E Supplement
  26. 26 Thiamine Mononitrate
  27. 27 Iron Proteinate
  28. 28 Niacin
  29. 29 Manganese Proteinate
  30. 30 Copper Proteinate
  31. 31 Vitamin A Supplement
  32. 32 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  33. 33 d-Calcium Pantothenate
  34. 34 Sodium Selenite
  35. 35 Riboflavin Supplement
  36. 36 Folic Acid
  37. 37 Potassium Iodide
  38. 38 Biotin
  39. 39 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  40. 40 Vitamin D3 Supplement

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

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein11% min50%
Crude Fat6% min27.3%
Crude Fiber2.5% max11.4%
Moisture78% max—
Calcium0.12% min0.5%
Phosphorus0.1% min0.5%
Zinc35 mg/kg min—
Vitamin E100 IU/kg min—
Biotin0.02 mg/kg min—
Taurine0.1% min0.5%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids0.75% min3.4%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids0.25% min1.1%

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.

  • protein50 % vs 26 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat27.3 % 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 3.4% 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 42%
  • Fat 55%
  • Carbohydrate 3%

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

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