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Wellness CORE+ Indoor Salmon & Herring Grain Free

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Wellness CORE+ Indoor Salmon & Herring Grain Free

  • Cat
Protein
38% min
Fat
10% min
Fiber
6% max
Moisture
10% max

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

Ingredients

  1. 1 Salmon
  2. 2 Whitefish Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
  3. 3 Pea Protein
  4. 4 Peas
  5. 5 Herring Meal
  6. 6 Pea Fiber
  7. 7 Dried Plain Beet Pulp
  8. 8 Canola Oil
  9. 9 Flaxseed
  10. 10 Dried Ground Potatoes
  11. 11 Natural Flavor
  12. 12 Calcium Chloride
  13. 13 Choline Chloride
  14. 14 Taurine
  15. 15 Cranberries
  16. 16 Dried Chicory Root
  17. 17 Hydrolyzed Yeast
  18. 18 Vitamin E Supplement
  19. 19 L-Carnitine
  20. 20 Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness
  21. 21 Vitamin C (L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate)
  22. 22 Niacin
  23. 23 Zinc Proteinate
  24. 24 Ferrous Sulfate
  25. 25 Zinc Sulfate
  26. 26 Iron Proteinate
  27. 27 Dried Kelp
  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 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  34. 34 Copper Sulfate
  35. 35 Manganese Sulfate
  36. 36 Riboflavin
  37. 37 Manganese Proteinate
  38. 38 Vitamin K (Menadione Sodium Bisulfite)
  39. 39 Copper Proteinate
  40. 40 Biotin
  41. 41 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  42. 42 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  43. 43 Folic Acid
  44. 44 Calcium Iodate
  45. 45 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
  46. 46 Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product
  47. 47 Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
  48. 48 Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
  49. 49 Rosemary Extract
  50. 50 Green Tea Extract
  51. 51 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 Fiber6% max6.7%
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 Acids2% min2.2%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids1.5% min1.7%
L-Carnitine100 mg/kg min—
Glucosamine700 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin Sulfate250 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 32% 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 27%
  • 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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