
Wellness Core Wild Game Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Wellness Core Wild Game Dry Dog Food are Duck, Lamb Meal, Chicken Meal, Chickpeas, and Peas.
Wellness Core Wild Game Dry Dog Food Ingredients





Duck is a protein source that supports muscle development and energy.
Lamb Meal is a dry, rendered product from whole lambs that has been through some processing to remove water and fat. This is a combination of the flesh, bone, as well as the skin of the lamb. It's better to check the quality of the source otherwise, traces of unremoved wool and grain (from the stomach) can be food.
Lamb meal promotes a healthy heart as well as healthy skin! For dogs with sensitivities, lamb meal is a highly digestible protein source providing essential amino acids and fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals for muscle development and energy.
Chicken Meal is a dry, rendered product from whole chickens that has been through some processing to remove water and fat. It looks like brown flour, and it's a highly concentrated protein/mineral resource.
Chicken meal is basically chicken with a longer storage time. It's a protein-rich food and also Vitamin B12, Tryptophan, Choline, Zinc, Iron, and Copper resource. However, it's an already processed material in dog food manufacturing and makes the food ultra-processed.
Chickpeas provide a variety of vitamins and minerals (Vitamin B6, Iron, Magnesium), as well as a decent amount of fiber and protein.
Chickpeas are a source of essential nutrients in dog food. It helps regulate blood sugar and supports the immune system.
Peas are healthy, grain-free filter alternative that contain complex carbohydrates, fiber, protein, phytonutrients, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. They are also rich in protein and high in fiber.
Lutein in peas is an anti-oxidant good for heart, skin, and eye health. Sterols content in peas help lowering cholesterol. However, peas may be related to Canine Heart Disease and FDA is actively investigating this. 93 percent of reported foods in DCM cases contained peas and/or lentils.
Starch Meter
According to the guaranteed analysis, Wellness Core Wild Game Dry Dog Food has 34% protein, 16% fat, 6% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 29%.
We calculated the starch ratio in Wellness Core Wild Game Dry Dog Food as 29%. Basically, around one third of the food you feed to {your dog} is starch.
Average starch ratio of dry dog foods on inthekibble.com is 38.67% - and that means this Wellness kibble has less starch ratio than the average.