Wellness CORE Kitten Pate Chicken & Salmon Recipe

by Wellness Core

Overall Score: 96/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Tuna (other)
3. Salmon (protein)
4. Chicken Broth (protein)
5. Fish Broth (protein)
6. Water Sufficient for Processing (other)
7. Pea Fiber (fiber)
8. Natural Flavor (additive)
9. Sunflower Oil (fat)
10. Marine Microalgae Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols) (other)
11. Salmon Oil (protein)
12. Taurine (additive)
13. Tricalcium Phosphate (other)
14. Dried Egg Whites (other)
15. Tapioca Starch (carbohydrate)
16. Locust Bean Gum (other)
17. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
18. Salt (mineral)
19. Agar-Agar (other)
20. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
21. Guar Gum (additive)
22. Magnesium Sulfate (other)
23. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
24. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
25. Xanthan Gum (additive)
26. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
27. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
28. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
29. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
30. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) (other)
31. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
32. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
33. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
34. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
35. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
36. d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
37. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
38. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
39. Folic Acid (vitamin)
40. Potassium Iodide (other)
41. Biotin (vitamin)
42. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
43. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.
• 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 54.5%, fat 36.4%, fiber 9.1%, ash 0%, carbohydrate 0%. By calories: 38.1% from protein, 61.9% from fat, 0% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 54.5% vs 30% minimum, fat 36.4% vs 9% minimum.

Wet food, grain-free, for the kitten life stage.

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