WELLNESS
Wellness Core Small Breed Healthy Weight Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Wellness Core Small Breed Healthy Weight Dry Dog Food are Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal, Peas, and Dried Ground Potatoes. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 28.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Turkey
The clean flesh of the turkey, with or without skin, used fresh.
Turkey Meal
Turkey that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Dried Ground Potatoes
Potatoes dried and ground into a concentrated grain-free carbohydrate.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,425 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 34.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 13.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 8.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 28.5%
418 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
Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal, Peas, Dried Ground Potatoes, Pea Fiber, Ground Flaxseed, Tomato Pomace, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Chicken Flavor, Salmon Oil, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Taurine, Spearmint, Zinc Proteinate, Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Broccoli, Carrots, Parsley, Apples, Blueberries, Kale, Spinach, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Chicory Root Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, 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 | 34.0% | 37.8% | HIGH |
| FAT | 13.0% | 14.4% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 8.5% | 9.4% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 28.5% | 31.7% | 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 | 37.8% | 33.3% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 32% | 42% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 28.5% | 38.0% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 418 | 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.