Wellness CORE+ Healthy Weight Deboned Chicken & Chicken Meal Grain Free

by Wellness Core

Overall Score: 80/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) (protein)
3. Peas (carbohydrate)
4. Turkey Meal (protein)
5. Pea Protein (protein)
6. Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
7. Ground Miscanthus Grass (other)
8. Dried Ground Potatoes (other)
9. Chicken Fat (protein)
10. Natural Flavor (additive)
11. Flaxseed (fat)
12. Calcium Chloride (other)
13. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
14. Cranberries (other)
15. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
16. Taurine (additive)
17. Hydrolyzed Yeast (other)
18. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
19. L-Carnitine (additive)
20. Dried Kelp (other)
21. Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness (other)
22. L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (vitamin)
23. Niacin (vitamin)
24. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
25. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
26. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
27. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
28. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
29. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
30. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
31. d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
32. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
33. Copper Sulfate (other)
34. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (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. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (other)
45. Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product (other)
46. Dried Bacillus Licheniformis Fermentation Product (other)
47. Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Product (other)
48. Rosemary Extract (preservative)
49. Green Tea Extract (other)
50. 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 44.4%, fat 11.1%, fiber 7.8%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 28.9%. By calories: 44.3% from protein, 26.9% from fat, 28.8% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 44.4% vs 26% minimum, fat 11.1% vs 9% minimum.

Dry food, grain-free.

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