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Wellness has replaced this recipe with Wellness CORE+ Small Breed Original Turkey & Chicken Recipe.

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Wellness Core Wholesome Grains Original Small Breed Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Wellness Core Wholesome Grains Original Small Breed Dry Dog Food are Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal, Barley, and Oatmeal. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 29.0%.

Composition of one cup as fed: protein 36.0%, fat 15.0%, fiber 4.0%, moisture 10.0%, ash, assumed 6.0%, starch, derived 29.0%
36%
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 36.0%. One cup carries 475 kcal.
PROTEIN
36.0%
STARCH, DERIVED
29.0%
KCAL / CUP
475
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Wellness Core Wholesome Grains Original Small Breed Dry Dog Food

Ingredient Wiki

FIRST 5 OF 54 COMPONENTS
Turkey

Turkey

The clean flesh of the turkey, with or without skin, used fresh.
Turkey Meal

Turkey Meal

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

Chicken Meal

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

Barley

The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
Oatmeal

Oatmeal

Oats that have been rolled or ground, used as a whole grain carbohydrate.

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Calories
3,712 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
36.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
15.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
4.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Starch ratio (calculated)
29.0%

475 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
Taurine*
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

Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal (source of Glucosamine), Chicken Meal (source of Chondroitin Sulfate), Barley, Oatmeal, Ground Flaxseed, Quinoa, Tomato Pomace, Chicken Fat, Natural Turkey Flavor, Salmon Oil, Chicory Root Extract, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Taurine, Spinach, Broccoli, Carrots, Parsley, Apples, Blueberries, Kale, Zinc Proteinate, Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, 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.

NUTRITION, DRY MATTER
NUTRIENT AS FED DRY M. READING
PROTEIN 36.0% 40.0% HIGH
FAT 15.0% 16.7% n/a
FIBER 4.0% 4.4% n/a
CARB (EST.) 29.0% 32.2% TYPICAL
STARCH RATIO 29.0% KIBBLE AVG 38.0%
PRICE BY BAG SIZE

What a bag costs

BAG LOWEST PRICE PER LB WHERE
4 lb $23.98 $6.00 Chewy lowest of 2 stores
10 lb $52.98 $5.30 Chewy lowest of 3 stores

Prices are from our check on Sep 27. 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
2.3CUPS
    1,076 kcal290 g

    Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (475 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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