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Wellness CORE+ Indoor Deboned Chicken, Turkey Meal & Chicken Meal Grain Free

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Wellness CORE+ Indoor Deboned Chicken, Turkey Meal & Chicken Meal Grain Free

  • Cat
Protein
38% min
Fat
10% min
Fiber
5% 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 Chicken
  2. 2 Turkey Meal
  3. 3 Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
  4. 4 Peas
  5. 5 Dried Ground Potatoes
  6. 6 Dried Plain Beet Pulp
  7. 7 Flaxseed
  8. 8 Chicken Fat
  9. 9 Natural Flavor
  10. 10 Calcium Chloride
  11. 11 Choline Chloride
  12. 12 Cranberries
  13. 13 Taurine
  14. 14 Dried Chicory Root
  15. 15 Hydrolyzed Yeast
  16. 16 Vitamin E Supplement
  17. 17 Dried Kelp
  18. 18 L-Carnitine
  19. 19 Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness
  20. 20 Vitamin C (L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate)
  21. 21 Niacin
  22. 22 Zinc Proteinate
  23. 23 Ferrous Sulfate
  24. 24 Zinc Sulfate
  25. 25 Iron Proteinate
  26. 26 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  27. 27 Vitamin A Supplement
  28. 28 Thiamine Mononitrate
  29. 29 d-Calcium Pantothenate
  30. 30 Sodium Selenite
  31. 31 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  32. 32 Copper Sulfate
  33. 33 Manganese Sulfate
  34. 34 Riboflavin
  35. 35 Manganese Proteinate
  36. 36 Copper Proteinate
  37. 37 Biotin
  38. 38 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  39. 39 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  40. 40 Folic Acid
  41. 41 Calcium Iodate
  42. 42 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
  43. 43 Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product
  44. 44 Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
  45. 45 Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
  46. 46 Rosemary Extract
  47. 47 Green Tea Extract
  48. 48 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 Fat10% min11.1%
Crude Fiber5% max5.6%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium1.7% min1.9%
Phosphorus1.2% min1.3%
Zinc125 mg/kg min—
Vitamin A25,000 IU/kg min—
Vitamin E400 IU/kg min—
Biotin0.1 mg/kg min—
Taurine0.2% min0.2%
Vitamin C100 mg/kg min—
Omega-6 Fatty Acids3.25% min3.6%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids0.75% min0.8%
L-Carnitine100 mg/kg min—
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.

  • protein42.2 % 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 33.1% 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 26%
  • Carbohydrate 32%

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

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