WELLNESS
Wellness Core Six Small Breed Sustainably-Sourced Salmon Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Wellness Core Six Small Breed Sustainably-Sourced Salmon Dry Dog Food are Salmon, Salmon Meal, Chickpeas, Peas, and Pea Protein. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 27.0%.
- 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.
Chickpeas
The seed of the chickpea plant, also sold as the garbanzo bean.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
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
- 3,703 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 35.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 16.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 6.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 27.0%
485 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, Chickpeas, Peas, Pea Protein, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Tomato Pomace, Ground Flaxseed, Calcium Carbonate, Natural Fish Flavor, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, 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.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 35.0% | 38.9% | HIGH |
| FAT | 16.0% | 17.8% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 6.0% | 6.7% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 27.0% | 30.0% | TYPICAL |
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 | 38.9% | 33.3% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 30% | 42% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 27.0% | 38.0% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 485 | 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.