WELLNESS
Wellness Core Simple Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Small Breed Dry Dog Food
Top 4 ingredients of Wellness Core Simple Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Small Breed Dry Dog Food are Salmon, Salmon Meal, Peas, and Potatoes. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 36.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Salmon
The flesh of salmon, an oily cold-water fish, used fresh.
Salmon Meal
Salmon that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Potatoes
The tuber of the potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,433 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 29.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 14.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 36.0%
450 kcal per cup. This food is 90% dry matter. The conversion alongside removes the water so it can be compared with any other food, wet or dry.
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Salmon, Salmon Meal, Peas, Potatoes, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Ground Potatoes, Tomato Pomace, Ground Flaxseed, Natural Fish Flavor, Chicory Root Extract, Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Beta-Carotene, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so the tail of the list is present in very small amounts.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 29.0% | 32.2% | HIGH |
| FAT | 14.0% | 15.6% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 36.0% | 40.0% | HIGH |
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density. A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
Against The Line
Same figures, same method, applied to the rest of the Wellness range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | CORE DIGESTIVE HEALTH | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 32.2% | 33.3% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 40% | 42% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 36.0% | 38.0% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 450 | 395 | 384 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Wellness. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.