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Wellness CORE Small Breed Healthy Weight Turkey & Chicken Recipe

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Wellness CORE Small Breed Healthy Weight Turkey & Chicken Recipe

  • Dog
Protein
36% min
Fat
11% min
Fiber
7.5% max
Moisture
10% max

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 Peas
  5. 5 Pea Fiber
  6. 6 Lentils
  7. 7 Potatoes
  8. 8 Dried Plain Beet Pulp
  9. 9 Flaxseed
  10. 10 Chicken Fat
  11. 11 Natural Flavor
  12. 12 Salmon Oil
  13. 13 Dried Chicory Root
  14. 14 Choline Chloride
  15. 15 Taurine
  16. 16 Spinach
  17. 17 L-Carnitine
  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 Zinc Proteinate
  26. 26 Ferrous Sulfate
  27. 27 Zinc Sulfate
  28. 28 Iron Proteinate
  29. 29 Vitamin A Supplement
  30. 30 Thiamine Mononitrate
  31. 31 d-Calcium Pantothenate
  32. 32 Sodium Selenite
  33. 33 Vitamin E Supplement
  34. 34 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  35. 35 Copper Sulfate
  36. 36 Manganese Sulfate
  37. 37 Riboflavin
  38. 38 Manganese Proteinate
  39. 39 Copper Proteinate
  40. 40 Biotin
  41. 41 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  42. 42 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  43. 43 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  44. 44 Folic Acid
  45. 45 Niacin
  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

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

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein36% min40%
Crude Fat11% min12.2%
Crude Fiber7.5% max8.3%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium1.8% min2%
Phosphorus1.2% min1.3%
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 Acids2.75% min3.1%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids1% min1.1%
L-Carnitine200 mg/kg min—
Glucosamine1,200 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin Sulfate700 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, adult maintenance.

  • protein40 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat12.2 % 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 40%
  • Fat 29%
  • Carbohydrate 31%

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

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