Wellness Complete Health Age Advantage Deboned Chicken & Chicken Meal Grain Free

by Wellness

Overall Score: 90/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) (protein)
3. Peas (carbohydrate)
4. Potatoes (carbohydrate)
5. Herring Meal (protein)
6. Lentils (carbohydrate)
7. Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
8. Chicken Fat (protein)
9. Flaxseed (fat)
10. Natural Flavor (additive)
11. Salmon Oil (protein)
12. Calcium Chloride (other)
13. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
14. Cranberries (other)
15. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
16. Taurine (additive)
17. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
18. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
19. L-Carnitine (additive)
20. Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness (other)
21. Niacin (vitamin)
22. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
23. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
24. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
25. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
26. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
27. Dried Kelp (other)
28. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
29. Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) (other)
30. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
31. d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
32. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
33. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
34. Copper Sulfate (other)
35. Manganese Sulfate (other)
36. Riboflavin (vitamin)
37. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
38. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
39. Biotin (vitamin)
40. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
41. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
42. Folic Acid (vitamin)
43. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
44. Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product (other)
45. Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product (other)
46. Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product (other)
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.
• Lentils (low concern): Like peas, lentils are part of the legume family implicated in the FDA's ongoing investigation into grain-free diets and DCM in dogs. Their high use in grain-free formulations as both carbohydrate and protein sources has raised concerns about potential interference with taurine metabolism.
• 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 44.4%, fat 12.2%, fiber 4.4%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 31.1%. By calories: 42.2% from protein, 28.2% from fat, 29.6% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 44.4% vs 26% minimum, fat 12.2% vs 9% minimum.

Dry food, grain-free.

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