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Wellness Core Six Cage-Free Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Wellness Core Six Cage-Free Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food are Duck, Duck Meal, Peas, Chickpeas, and Pea Protein. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 29.0%.

Composition of one cup as fed: protein 33.0%, fat 15.0%, fiber 7.0%, moisture 10.0%, ash, assumed 6.0%, starch, derived 29.0%
33%
15%
10%
29%
  • protein
  • fat
  • fiber
  • moisture
  • ash, assumed
  • starch, derived
Starch works out at 29.0% of this cup, below the kibble average. Protein comes in at 33.0%. One cup carries 412 kcal.
PROTEIN
33.0%
STARCH, DERIVED
29.0%
KCAL / CUP
412
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Wellness Core Six Cage-Free Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food

Ingredient Wiki

FIRST 5 OF 21 COMPONENTS
Duck

Duck

The clean flesh of the duck, with or without skin, used fresh.
Duck Meal

Duck Meal

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

Peas

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

Chickpeas

The seed of the chickpea plant, also sold as the garbanzo bean.
Pea Protein

Pea Protein

The protein fraction separated out from peas after the starch and fiber have been removed.

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Calories
3,708 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
33.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
15.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
7.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Starch ratio (calculated)
29.0%

412 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
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
Glucosamine*
Not Less Than
Chondroitin Sulfate*
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

Duck, Duck Meal, Peas, Chickpeas, Pea Protein, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Tomato Pomace, Ground Flaxseed, Natural Duck Flavor, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid [Vitamin C]), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness, 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.

NUTRITION, DRY MATTER
NUTRIENT AS FED DRY M. READING
PROTEIN 33.0% 36.7% HIGH
FAT 15.0% 16.7% n/a
FIBER 7.0% 7.8% n/a
CARB (EST.) 29.0% 32.2% TYPICAL
STARCH RATIO 29.0% KIBBLE AVG 38.0%
HOW MUCH TO FEED

Daily portion calculator

Weight
45 lb
Weight goal
OF THIS FOOD, PER DAY
2.6CUPS
    1,076 kcal290 g

    Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (412 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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