Wellness Core Hearty Cuts Chicken & Turkey Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 12.5 oz cans, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 50% protein and 19% fat, and each can carries 342 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
- Chunks
- 12.5 oz can
- 82% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Broth
The liquid produced by simmering chicken, used to add moisture and flavor.
Turkey Broth
The liquid produced by simmering turkey, used to add moisture and flavor.
Chicken Liver
The liver of the chicken, an organ meat.
Turkey
The clean flesh of the turkey, with or without skin, used fresh.
What’s in the can
- First meat
- Chicken, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Chicken, Chicken Liver and Turkey.
- Thickeners and binders
- Potato Starch and Guar Gum. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the can, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 967 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 9.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 3.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 82.0%
342 kcal per 12.5 oz can.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the can prints it, heaviest first
Chicken, Chicken Broth, Turkey Broth, Chicken Liver, Turkey, Natural Flavor, Potato Starch, Sweet Potatoes, Dried Egg Product, Green Beans, Chicken Heart, Guar Gum, Carrots, Apples, Blueberries, Broccoli, Kale, Parsley, Spinach, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Sodium Phosphate, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Dried Chicory Root, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Choline Chloride, Salmon Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Canola Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.
| NUTRIENT | ON THE LABEL | WATER OUT | WET FOOD MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 9.0% | 50.0% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 3.5% | 19.4% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.0% | 5.6% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 13.9% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a can costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 oz | $4.39LIVE | $5.85 | PetSmart |
| 12.8 oz | $4.39 | $5.49 | PetSmart |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 18. Others are from our check on Oct 15. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (967 kcal per kg, 342 kcal per can). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
2 FDA Recalls On Record
Beef Topper for Dogs Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Wellness Complete Health Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy dry dog food (made by Diamond) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.
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