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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 Deboned Turkey
- 2 Turkey Meal
- 3 Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
- 4 Peas
- 5 Pea Fiber
- 6 Lentils
- 7 Potatoes
- 8 Dried Plain Beet Pulp
- 9 Flaxseed
- 10 Chicken Fat
- 11 Natural Flavor
- 12 Salmon Oil
- 13 Dried Chicory Root
- 14 Choline Chloride
- 15 Taurine
- 16 Spinach
- 17 L-Carnitine
- 18 Broccoli
- 19 Carrots
- 20 Parsley
- 21 Apples
- 22 Blueberries
- 23 Kale
- 24 Mixed Tocopherols (added to preserve freshness)
- 25 Zinc Proteinate
- 26 Ferrous Sulfate
- 27 Zinc Sulfate
- 28 Iron Proteinate
- 29 Vitamin A Supplement
- 30 Thiamine Mononitrate
- 31 d-Calcium Pantothenate
- 32 Sodium Selenite
- 33 Vitamin E Supplement
- 34 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- 35 Copper Sulfate
- 36 Manganese Sulfate
- 37 Riboflavin
- 38 Manganese Proteinate
- 39 Copper Proteinate
- 40 Biotin
- 41 Vitamin D3 Supplement
- 42 Yucca Schidigera Extract
- 43 Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 44 Folic Acid
- 45 Niacin
- 46 Calcium Iodate
- 47 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
- 48 Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product
- 49 Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
- 50 Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
- 51 Rosemary Extract
- 52 Green Tea Extract
- 53 Spearmint
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 36% min | 40% |
| Crude Fat | 11% min | 12.2% |
| Crude Fiber | 7.5% max | 8.3% |
| Moisture | 10% max | — |
| Calcium | 1.8% min | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 1.2% min | 1.3% |
| Zinc | 100 mg/kg min | — |
| Vitamin A | 25,000 IU/kg min | — |
| Vitamin E | 400 IU/kg min | — |
| Biotin | 0.1 mg/kg min | — |
| Taurine | 0.2% min | 0.2% |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 2.75% min | 3.1% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 1% min | 1.1% |
| L-Carnitine | 200 mg/kg min | — |
| Glucosamine | 1,200 mg/kg min | — |
| Chondroitin Sulfate | 700 mg/kg min | — |
| Total Microorganisms | 80,000,000 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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