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Wellness CORE+ Original Turkey & Chicken Recipe

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Wellness CORE+ Original Turkey & Chicken Recipe

  • Dog
  • Freeze-dried
Protein
35% min
Fat
15% min
Fiber
4.5% 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 Turkey
  2. 2 Turkey Meal
  3. 3 Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
  4. 4 Dried Ground Potatoes
  5. 5 Lentils
  6. 6 Peas
  7. 7 Chicken Fat
  8. 8 Dried Plain Beet Pulp
  9. 9 Flaxseed
  10. 10 Turkey Liver
  11. 11 Turkey Hearts
  12. 12 Natural Flavor
  13. 13 Dried Chicory Root
  14. 14 Salmon Oil
  15. 15 Taurine
  16. 16 Vitamin E Supplement
  17. 17 Choline Chloride
  18. 18 Spinach
  19. 19 Broccoli
  20. 20 Carrots
  21. 21 Parsley
  22. 22 Apples
  23. 23 Blueberries
  24. 24 Kale
  25. 25 Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness
  26. 26 Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
  27. 27 Zinc Proteinate
  28. 28 Ferrous Sulfate
  29. 29 Zinc Sulfate
  30. 30 Iron Proteinate
  31. 31 Vitamin A Supplement
  32. 32 Vitamin B1 (Thiamine Mononitrate)
  33. 33 d-Calcium Pantothenate
  34. 34 Sodium Selenite
  35. 35 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  36. 36 Copper Sulfate
  37. 37 Manganese Sulfate
  38. 38 Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
  39. 39 Manganese Proteinate
  40. 40 Copper Proteinate
  41. 41 Biotin
  42. 42 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  43. 43 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  44. 44 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  45. 45 Folic Acid
  46. 46 Calcium Iodate
  47. 47 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
  48. 48 Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product
  49. 49 Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
  50. 50 Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
  51. 51 Rosemary Extract
  52. 52 Green Tea Extract
  53. 53 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 Protein35% min38.9%
Crude Fat15% min16.7%
Crude Fiber4.5% max5%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium1.5% min1.7%
Phosphorus1% min1.1%
Zinc100 mg/kg min—
Vitamin A25,000 IU/kg min—
Vitamin E400 IU/kg min—
Thiamine5 mg/kg min—
Riboflavin7.5 mg/kg min—
Niacin50 mg/kg min—
Biotin0.1 mg/kg min—
Taurine0.2% min0.2%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids3.5% min3.9%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids0.5% min0.6%
Glucosamine1,200 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin Sulfate700 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 dogs, adult maintenance.

  • protein38.9 % 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 31.4% 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 37%
  • Carbohydrate 28%

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

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