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Wellness CORE Pate Whitefish, Salmon & Herring Recipe

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Wellness CORE Pate Whitefish, Salmon & Herring Recipe

  • Cat
  • Wet
Protein
10% min
Fat
3.5% min
Fiber
1% max
Moisture
78% max

Facts read from wellnesspetfood.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Whitefish
  2. 2 Salmon Broth
  3. 3 Salmon
  4. 4 Tuna
  5. 5 Herring
  6. 6 Dried Ground Potatoes
  7. 7 Ground Flaxseed
  8. 8 Sunflower Oil
  9. 9 Cassia Gum
  10. 10 Guar Gum
  11. 11 Xanthan Gum
  12. 12 Dried Chicory Root
  13. 13 Potassium Chloride
  14. 14 Taurine
  15. 15 Fish Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  16. 16 Cranberries
  17. 17 Choline Chloride
  18. 18 Dried Kelp
  19. 19 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  20. 20 Salt
  21. 21 Magnesium Sulfate
  22. 22 Vitamin E Supplement
  23. 23 Zinc Proteinate
  24. 24 Iron Proteinate
  25. 25 Thiamine Mononitrate
  26. 26 Tricalcium Phosphate
  27. 27 Niacin Supplement
  28. 28 Copper Proteinate
  29. 29 Manganese Proteinate
  30. 30 Sodium Selenite
  31. 31 Vitamin A Supplement
  32. 32 d-Calcium Pantothenate
  33. 33 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  34. 34 Riboflavin Supplement
  35. 35 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  36. 36 Biotin
  37. 37 Folic Acid
  38. 38 Potassium Iodide
  39. 39 Vitamin D3 Supplement

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

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein10% min45.5%
Crude Fat3.5% min15.9%
Crude Fiber1% max4.5%
Moisture78% max—
Calcium0.25% min1.1%
Phosphorus0.2% min0.9%
Zinc30 mg/kg min—
Vitamin E75 IU/kg min—
Biotin0.02 mg/kg min—
Taurine0.1% min0.5%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids0.5% min2.3%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids0.1% min0.5%

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, adult maintenance.

  • protein45.5 % vs 26 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat15.9 % 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 26.1% 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 41%
  • Fat 35%
  • Carbohydrate 24%

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

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