Wellness CORE Original Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal & Chicken Meal Grain Free

by Wellness Core

Overall Score: 97/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Turkey (protein)
2. Deboned Chicken (protein)
3. Turkey Meal (protein)
4. Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) (protein)
5. Peas (carbohydrate)
6. Chicken Fat (protein)
7. Herring Meal (protein)
8. Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
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. Hydrolyzed Yeast (other)
17. Taurine (additive)
18. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
19. Dried Kelp (other)
20. Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness (other)
21. Vitamin C (L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate) (other)
22. Niacin (vitamin)
23. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
24. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
25. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
26. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
27. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
28. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
29. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
30. Copper Sulfate (other)
31. d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
32. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
33. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
34. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
35. Manganese Sulfate (other)
36. Riboflavin (vitamin)
37. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
38. Biotin (vitamin)
39. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
40. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
41. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
42. Folic Acid (vitamin)
43. Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) (other)
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.
• 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 4.4%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 17.8%. By calories: 43% from protein, 41.7% from fat, 15.3% 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.

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