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Wellness CORE+ Healthy Weight Deboned Chicken & Chicken Meal Grain Free

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Wellness CORE+ Healthy Weight Deboned Chicken & Chicken Meal Grain Free

  • Cat
  • Dry
Protein
40% min
Fat
10% min
Fiber
7% 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 Turkey Meal
  5. 5 Pea Protein
  6. 6 Dried Plain Beet Pulp
  7. 7 Ground Miscanthus Grass
  8. 8 Dried Ground Potatoes
  9. 9 Chicken Fat
  10. 10 Natural Flavor
  11. 11 Flaxseed
  12. 12 Calcium Chloride
  13. 13 Choline Chloride
  14. 14 Cranberries
  15. 15 Dried Chicory Root
  16. 16 Taurine
  17. 17 Hydrolyzed Yeast
  18. 18 Vitamin E Supplement
  19. 19 L-Carnitine
  20. 20 Dried Kelp
  21. 21 Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness
  22. 22 L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate
  23. 23 Niacin
  24. 24 Zinc Proteinate
  25. 25 Ferrous Sulfate
  26. 26 Zinc Sulfate
  27. 27 Iron Proteinate
  28. 28 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  29. 29 Vitamin A Supplement
  30. 30 Thiamine Mononitrate
  31. 31 d-Calcium Pantothenate
  32. 32 Sodium Selenite
  33. 33 Copper Sulfate
  34. 34 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  35. 35 Manganese Sulfate
  36. 36 Riboflavin
  37. 37 Manganese Proteinate
  38. 38 Copper Proteinate
  39. 39 Biotin
  40. 40 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  41. 41 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  42. 42 Folic Acid
  43. 43 Calcium Iodate
  44. 44 Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
  45. 45 Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product
  46. 46 Dried Bacillus Licheniformis Fermentation Product
  47. 47 Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Product
  48. 48 Rosemary Extract
  49. 49 Green Tea Extract
  50. 50 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 Protein40% min44.4%
Crude Fat10% min11.1%
Crude Fiber7% max7.8%
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%
L-Carnitine100 mg/kg min—
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)100 mg/kg min—
Omega-6 Fatty Acids3% min3.3%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids0.25% min0.3%
Glucosamine1,400 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.

  • protein44.4 % vs 26 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat11.1 % 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 28.7% 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 44%
  • Fat 27%
  • Carbohydrate 29%

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

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