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Wellness CORE Kitten Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal & Deboned Chicken Grain Free

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Wellness CORE Kitten Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal & Deboned Chicken Grain Free

  • Cat
  • Kitten
Protein
45% min
Fat
18% min
Fiber
4% 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 Deboned Chicken
  3. 3 Turkey Meal
  4. 4 Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
  5. 5 Peas
  6. 6 Chicken Fat
  7. 7 Herring Meal
  8. 8 Dried Plain Beet Pulp
  9. 9 Flaxseed
  10. 10 Natural Flavor
  11. 11 Salmon Oil
  12. 12 Calcium Chloride
  13. 13 Choline Chloride
  14. 14 Cranberries
  15. 15 Dried Chicory Root
  16. 16 Hydrolyzed Yeast
  17. 17 Taurine
  18. 18 Vitamin E Supplement
  19. 19 Dried Kelp
  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 Zinc Sulfate
  25. 25 Ferrous Sulfate
  26. 26 Iron Proteinate
  27. 27 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  28. 28 Vitamin A Supplement
  29. 29 Thiamine Mononitrate
  30. 30 Copper Sulfate
  31. 31 d-Calcium Pantothenate
  32. 32 Copper Proteinate
  33. 33 Sodium Selenite
  34. 34 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  35. 35 Manganese Sulfate
  36. 36 Riboflavin
  37. 37 Manganese Proteinate
  38. 38 Biotin
  39. 39 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  40. 40 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  41. 41 Calcium Iodate
  42. 42 Folic Acid
  43. 43 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
  44. 44 Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product
  45. 45 Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
  46. 46 Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
  47. 47 Rosemary Extract
  48. 48 Green Tea Extract
  49. 49 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 Protein45% min50%
Crude Fat18% min20%
Crude Fiber4% max4.4%
Moisture10% max—
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) + Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)0.1% min0.1%
Calcium1.7% min1.9%
Phosphorus1.2% min1.3%
Zinc100 mg/kg min—
Vitamin A25,000 IU/kg min—
Vitamin E300 IU/kg min—
Biotin0.1 mg/kg min—
Taurine0.2% min0.2%
Vitamin C50 mg/kg min—
Omega-6 Fatty Acids3.75% min4.2%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids1% min1.1%
Glucosamine1,400 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin Sulfate850 mg/kg min—
Total Microorganisms90,000,000 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, growth and reproduction.

  • protein50 % vs 30 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat20 % 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 17.6% 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 43%
  • Fat 42%
  • Carbohydrate 15%

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

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