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Wellness CORE Large Breed Puppy Chicken & Turkey Recipe

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Wellness CORE Large Breed Puppy Chicken & Turkey Recipe

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Puppy
Protein
34% min
Fat
13% min
Fiber
5% max
Moisture
10% max
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Facts read from wellnesspetfood.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Deboned Chicken
  2. 2 Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
  3. 3 Peas
  4. 4 Turkey Meal
  5. 5 Lentils
  6. 6 Dried Ground Potatoes
  7. 7 Dried Plain Beet Pulp
  8. 8 Chicken Fat
  9. 9 Flaxseed
  10. 10 Salmon Oil
  11. 11 Natural Flavor
  12. 12 Salt
  13. 13 Dried Chicory Root
  14. 14 Potassium Chloride
  15. 15 Taurine
  16. 16 Vitamin E Supplement
  17. 17 Spinach
  18. 18 Broccoli
  19. 19 Carrots
  20. 20 Parsley
  21. 21 Apples
  22. 22 Blueberries
  23. 23 Kale
  24. 24 Mixed Tocopherols (added to preserve freshness)
  25. 25 Niacin
  26. 26 Zinc Proteinate
  27. 27 Zinc Sulfate
  28. 28 Ferrous Sulfate
  29. 29 Iron Proteinate
  30. 30 Vitamin A Supplement
  31. 31 Thiamine Mononitrate
  32. 32 Copper Sulfate
  33. 33 d-Calcium Pantothenate
  34. 34 Copper Proteinate
  35. 35 Sodium Selenite
  36. 36 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  37. 37 Manganese Sulfate
  38. 38 Riboflavin
  39. 39 Manganese Proteinate
  40. 40 Biotin
  41. 41 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  42. 42 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  43. 43 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  44. 44 Calcium Iodate
  45. 45 Folic Acid
  46. 46 Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
  47. 47 Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product
  48. 48 Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
  49. 49 Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
  50. 50 Rosemary Extract
  51. 51 Green Tea Extract
  52. 52 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 Fat13% min14.4%
Crude Fiber5% max5.6%
Moisture10% max—
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) + Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)0.1% min0.1%
Calcium1.3% min1.4%
Phosphorus1% min1.1%
Zinc100 mg/kg min—
Vitamin A25,000 IU/kg min—
Vitamin E400 IU/kg min—
Biotin0.1 mg/kg min—
Taurine0.2% min0.2%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids3% min3.3%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids1.5% min1.7%
Glucosamine1,200 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin Sulfate800 mg/kg min—
Total Microorganisms80,000,000 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, growth and reproduction.

  • protein37.8 % vs 22.5 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat14.4 % vs 8.5 % 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 35%
  • Fat 33%
  • 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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