Wellness® CORE® Indoor Adult Cat Food - Natural, Grain Free, Salmon & Herring Meal

by Wellness

Overall Score: 85/100

Ingredients

1. Salmon (protein)
2. Menhaden Fish Meal (protein)
3. Peas (carbohydrate)
4. Herring Meal (protein)
5. Dried Ground Potatoes (other)
6. Pea Protein (protein)
7. Ground Flaxseed (fat)
8. Pea Fiber (fiber)
9. Tomato Pomace (fiber)
10. Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols) (other)
11. Natural Fish Flavor (protein)
12. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
13. Cranberries (other)
14. Chicory Root Extract (fiber)
15. Taurine (additive)
16. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
17. L-Carnitine (additive)
18. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
19. Mixed Tocopherols Added To Preserve Freshness (other)
20. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
21. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
22. Niacin (vitamin)
23. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
24. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
25. Dried Kelp (other)
26. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
27. Glucosamine Hydrochloride (additive)
28. Chondroitin Sulfate (additive)
29. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
30. Copper Sulfate (other)
31. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
32. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
33. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
34. Manganese Sulfate (other)
35. D-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
36. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
37. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
38. Riboflavin (vitamin)
39. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite (Vitamin K) (other)
40. VitaminD3 Supplement (other)
41. Biotin (vitamin)
42. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
43. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
44. Folic Acid (vitamin)
45. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (other)
46. Dried Lactobacillus Plantarum Fermentation Product (other)
47. Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product (other)
48. Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product (other)
49. Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product (additive)
50. Rosemary Extract (preservative)
51. Green Tea Extract (other)
52. 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.
• Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.
• 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.
• Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (high concern): Menadione (vitamin K3) is a synthetic form of vitamin K that has been banned for use in human dietary supplements in many countries due to toxicity concerns, including potential liver damage, allergic reactions, and cytotoxicity. It can cause oxidative damage to cell membranes. Natural forms of vitamin K (K1 from plants, K2 from bacterial fermentation) are considered safer alternatives. Despite these concerns, it remains widely used in pet food as an inexpensive vitamin K source.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 42.2%, fat 11.1%, fiber 6.7%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 32.5%. By calories: 41.5% from protein, 26.5% from fat, 32% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 42.2% vs 26% minimum, fat 11.1% vs 9% minimum.

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

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