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Wellness CORE+ Healthy Weight Turkey & Chicken Recipe

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Wellness CORE+ Healthy Weight Turkey & Chicken Recipe

  • Dog
  • Freeze-dried
Protein
34% min
Fat
10% min
Fiber
8% max
Moisture
10% max

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

Ingredients

  1. 1 Deboned Turkey
  2. 2 Turkey Meal
  3. 3 Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
  4. 4 Lentils
  5. 5 Peas
  6. 6 Dried Ground Potatoes
  7. 7 Pea Fiber
  8. 8 Dried Plain Beet Pulp
  9. 9 Flaxseed
  10. 10 Turkey Liver
  11. 11 Turkey Hearts
  12. 12 Chicken Fat
  13. 13 Natural Flavor
  14. 14 Salmon Oil
  15. 15 Dried Chicory Root
  16. 16 Taurine
  17. 17 Vitamin E Supplement
  18. 18 Choline Chloride
  19. 19 Spinach
  20. 20 Broccoli
  21. 21 Carrots
  22. 22 Parsley
  23. 23 Apples
  24. 24 Blueberries
  25. 25 Kale
  26. 26 L-Carnitine
  27. 27 Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness
  28. 28 Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
  29. 29 Zinc Proteinate
  30. 30 Ferrous Sulfate
  31. 31 Zinc Sulfate
  32. 32 Iron Proteinate
  33. 33 Vitamin A Supplement
  34. 34 Vitamin B1 (Thiamine Mononitrate)
  35. 35 d-Calcium Pantothenate
  36. 36 Sodium Selenite
  37. 37 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  38. 38 Copper Sulfate
  39. 39 Manganese Sulfate
  40. 40 Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
  41. 41 Manganese Proteinate
  42. 42 Copper Proteinate
  43. 43 Biotin
  44. 44 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  45. 45 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  46. 46 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  47. 47 Folic Acid
  48. 48 Calcium Iodate
  49. 49 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
  50. 50 Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product
  51. 51 Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
  52. 52 Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
  53. 53 Rosemary Extract
  54. 54 Green Tea Extract
  55. 55 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 Protein34% min37.8%
Crude Fat10% min11.1%
Crude Fiber8% max8.9%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium1.7% min1.9%
Phosphorus1% min1.1%
Zinc100 mg/kg min—
Vitamin A25,000 IU/kg min—
Vitamin E400 IU/kg min—
Thiamine5 mg/kg min—
Riboflavin7.5 mg/kg min—
Niacin50 mg/kg min—
Biotin0.1 mg/kg min—
Taurine0.2% min0.2%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids2.5% min2.8%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids1% min1.1%
L-Carnitine100 mg/kg min—
Glucosamine1,200 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin Sulfate700 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 dogs, adult maintenance.

  • protein37.8 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat11.1 % 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 34.2% 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 38%
  • Fat 27%
  • Carbohydrate 35%

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

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