Wellness® CORE® Adult Cat Food - Natural, Grain Free, Original Formula

by Wellness

Overall Score: 97/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Turkey (protein)
2. Deboned Chicken (protein)
3. Turkey Meal (protein)
4. Chicken Meal (protein)
5. Peas (carbohydrate)
6. Herring Meal (protein)
7. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
8. Dried Ground Potatoes (other)
9. Tomato Pomace (fiber)
10. Ground Flaxseed (fat)
11. Natural Chicken Flavor (protein)
12. Salmon Oil (protein)
13. Cranberries (other)
14. Chicory Root Extract (fiber)
15. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
16. Taurine (additive)
17. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
18. Dried Kelp (other)
19. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
20. Mixed Tocopherols (added to preserve freshness) (other)
21. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
22. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
23. Niacin (vitamin)
24. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
25. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
26. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
27. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
28. Copper Sulfate (other)
29. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
30. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
31. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
32. Manganese Sulfate (other)
33. d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
34. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
35. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
36. Riboflavin (vitamin)
37. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
38. Biotin (vitamin)
39. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
40. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
41. Folic Acid (vitamin)
42. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (other)
43. Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product (other)
44. Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product (other)
45. Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product (other)
46. Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product (additive)
47. Rosemary Extract (preservative)
48. Green Tea Extract (other)
49. Spearmint Extract (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 50%, fat 20%, fiber 3.3%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 19.2%. By calories: 42.5% from protein, 41.2% from fat, 16.3% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 50% vs 26% minimum, fat 20% vs 9% minimum.

Dry food, grain-free, for the adult life stage.

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