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Wellness Core Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Wellness Core Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food are Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas, Turkey Meal, and Lentils. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 32.0%.

Composition of one cup as fed: protein 34.0%, fat 13.0%, fiber 5.0%, moisture 10.0%, ash, assumed 6.0%, starch, derived 32.0%
34%
13%
10%
32%
  • protein
  • fat
  • fiber
  • moisture
  • ash, assumed
  • starch, derived
Starch works out at 32.0% of this cup, below the kibble average. Protein comes in at 34.0%. One cup carries 387 kcal.
PROTEIN
34.0%
STARCH, DERIVED
32.0%
KCAL / CUP
387
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Wellness Core Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food

Ingredient Wiki

FIRST 5 OF 52 COMPONENTS
Chicken

Chicken

The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Meal

Chicken Meal

Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Peas

Peas

The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Turkey Meal

Turkey Meal

Turkey that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Lentils

Lentils

The dried edible seed of the lentil plant, used in grain-free recipes as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Calories
3,619 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
34.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
13.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
5.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Starch ratio (calculated)
32.0%

387 kcal per cup.

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Complete guaranteed
analysis

Every row printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Crude Protein
Not Less Than
Crude Fat
Not Less Than
Crude Fiber
Not More Than
Moisture
Not More Than
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)*
Not Less Than
Calcium
Not More Than
Phosphorus
Not More Than
Vitamin A
Not Less Than
Vitamin E
Not Less Than
Omega-6 Fatty Acids*
Not Less Than
Omega-3 Fatty Acids*
Not Less Than
Total Lactic Acid Microorganisms*
Not Less Than

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

Full Ingredient
Declaration

Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first

SALT DIVIDER

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Peas, Turkey Meal, Lentils, Dried Ground Potatoes, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Chicken Fat, Flaxseed, Salmon Oil, Natural Flavor, 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., Dried Chicory Root, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, Spinach, Broccoli, Carrots, Parsley, Apples, Blueberries, Kale, Mixed Tocopherols (added to preserve freshness), Niacin, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Manganese Sulfate, Riboflavin, Manganese Proteinate, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract

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.

NUTRITION, DRY MATTER
NUTRIENT AS FED DRY M. READING
PROTEIN 34.0% 37.8% HIGH
FAT 13.0% 14.4% n/a
FIBER 5.0% 5.6% n/a
CARB (EST.) 32.0% 35.6% TYPICAL
STARCH RATIO 32.0% KIBBLE AVG 38.0%
PRICE BY BAG SIZE

What a bag costs

BAG LOWEST PRICE PER LB WHERE
24 lb $77.98LIVE $3.25 Amazon lowest of 5 stores
24.5 lb $87.97LIVE $3.59 Amazon

Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 5. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.

HOW MUCH TO FEED

Daily portion calculator

Weight
45 lb
Weight goal
OF THIS FOOD, PER DAY
2.8CUPS
    1,076 kcal297 g

    Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (387 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.

    RECALL HISTORY // WELLNESS

    2 FDA Recalls On Record

    MAR 17, 2017
    CONTAINS BEEF THYROID HORMONE

    Beef Topper for Dogs Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.

    MAY 7, 2012
    POTENTIAL SALMONELLA

    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

    SAME LINE

    Other Flavors

    Core Digestive Health Chicken & Brown Rice 33.3% Core Digestive Health Small Breed Chicken & Brown Rice 36.7% Core Digestive Health Whitefish & Brown Rice 33.3% Complete Health Lamb & Barley 26.7%

    Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.

    One honest caveat. These figures are what a label will tell us: protein, starch, the top of the ingredient list, flagged additives and the brand’s recall record. They cannot tell you whether your dog will do well on this food. Allergies, gut sensitivity, age and health conditions all matter more than any of it, and none of them are printed on a bag. If your dog is thriving on a food whose figures read lower than this one, that is not a mistake, and we would not switch on our say-so.

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