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Wellness CORE Mini Meals Chicken Dog Food

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Wellness CORE Mini Meals Chicken Dog Food

  • Dog
Protein
8% min
Fat
3% min
Fiber
1% max
Moisture
82% 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 Chicken
  2. 2 Chicken Broth
  3. 3 Water Sufficient for Processing
  4. 4 Potato Starch
  5. 5 Chicken Liver
  6. 6 Egg
  7. 7 Tapioca Starch
  8. 8 Natural Flavor
  9. 9 Salt
  10. 10 Tricalcium Phosphate
  11. 11 Sunflower Oil
  12. 12 Guar Gum
  13. 13 Magnesium Sulfate
  14. 14 Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement]
  15. 15 Potassium Chloride
  16. 16 Choline Chloride
  17. 17 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  18. 18 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  19. 19 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  20. 20 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  21. 21 Sodium Selenite
  22. 22 Potassium Iodide

In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein8% min44.4%
Crude Fat3% min16.7%
Crude Fiber1% max5.6%
Moisture82% max—

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, adult maintenance.

  • protein44.4 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat16.7 % vs 5.5 % 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 25.3% 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 40%
  • Fat 37%
  • Carbohydrate 23%

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

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