Wellness CORE+ Indoor Salmon & Herring Grain Free

by Wellness Core

Overall Score: 78/100

Ingredients

1. Salmon (protein)
2. Whitefish Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) (protein)
3. Pea Protein (protein)
4. Peas (carbohydrate)
5. Herring Meal (protein)
6. Pea Fiber (fiber)
7. Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
8. Canola Oil (fat)
9. Flaxseed (fat)
10. Dried Ground Potatoes (other)
11. Natural Flavor (additive)
12. Calcium Chloride (other)
13. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
14. Taurine (additive)
15. Cranberries (other)
16. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
17. Hydrolyzed Yeast (other)
18. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
19. L-Carnitine (additive)
20. Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness (other)
21. Vitamin C (L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate) (other)
22. Niacin (vitamin)
23. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
24. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
25. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
26. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
27. Dried Kelp (other)
28. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
29. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
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. Vitamin K (Menadione Sodium Bisulfite) (other)
39. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
40. Biotin (vitamin)
41. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
42. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
43. Folic Acid (vitamin)
44. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
45. Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) (other)
46. Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product (other)
47. Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product (other)
48. Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product (other)
49. Rosemary Extract (preservative)
50. Green Tea Extract (other)
51. Spearmint Extract (other)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.
• 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 42.2%, fat 11.1%, fiber 6.7%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 32.2%. By calories: 41.6% from protein, 26.6% from fat, 31.8% 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.

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