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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 Deboned Turkey
- 2 Deboned Chicken
- 3 Turkey Meal
- 4 Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
- 5 Peas
- 6 Chicken Fat
- 7 Herring Meal
- 8 Dried Plain Beet Pulp
- 9 Flaxseed
- 10 Natural Flavor
- 11 Salmon Oil
- 12 Calcium Chloride
- 13 Choline Chloride
- 14 Cranberries
- 15 Dried Chicory Root
- 16 Hydrolyzed Yeast
- 17 Taurine
- 18 Vitamin E Supplement
- 19 Dried Kelp
- 20 Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness
- 21 Vitamin C (L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate)
- 22 Niacin
- 23 Zinc Proteinate
- 24 Zinc Sulfate
- 25 Ferrous Sulfate
- 26 Iron Proteinate
- 27 Yucca Schidigera Extract
- 28 Vitamin A Supplement
- 29 Thiamine Mononitrate
- 30 Copper Sulfate
- 31 d-Calcium Pantothenate
- 32 Copper Proteinate
- 33 Sodium Selenite
- 34 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- 35 Manganese Sulfate
- 36 Riboflavin
- 37 Manganese Proteinate
- 38 Biotin
- 39 Vitamin D3 Supplement
- 40 Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 41 Calcium Iodate
- 42 Folic Acid
- 43 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
- 44 Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product
- 45 Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
- 46 Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
- 47 Rosemary Extract
- 48 Green Tea Extract
- 49 Spearmint Extract
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 45% min | 50% |
| Crude Fat | 18% min | 20% |
| Crude Fiber | 4% max | 4.4% |
| Moisture | 10% max | — |
| Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) + Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) | 0.1% min | 0.1% |
| Calcium | 1.7% min | 1.9% |
| Phosphorus | 1.2% min | 1.3% |
| Zinc | 100 mg/kg min | — |
| Vitamin A | 25,000 IU/kg min | — |
| Vitamin E | 300 IU/kg min | — |
| Biotin | 0.1 mg/kg min | — |
| Taurine | 0.2% min | 0.2% |
| Vitamin C | 50 mg/kg min | — |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 3.75% min | 4.2% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 1% min | 1.1% |
| Glucosamine | 1,400 mg/kg min | — |
| Chondroitin Sulfate | 850 mg/kg min | — |
| Total Microorganisms | 90,000,000 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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