Wellness Complete Health Pate Puppy Recipe

by Wellness

Overall Score: 85/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Liver (protein)
3. Salmon (protein)
4. Ground Barley (carbohydrate)
5. Pea Protein (protein)
6. Sweet Potatoes (carbohydrate)
7. Chicken Hearts (protein)
8. Carrots (other)
9. Ground Flaxseed (fat)
10. Carrageenan (additive)
11. Apples (other)
12. Pears (other)
13. Bananas (other)
14. Guar Gum (additive)
15. Canola Oil (fat)
16. Salt (mineral)
17. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
18. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
19. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
20. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
21. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
22. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
23. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
24. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
25. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
26. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
27. Cobalt Proteinate (other)
28. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
29. d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
30. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
31. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
32. Biotin (vitamin)
33. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
34. Potassium Iodide (other)
35. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
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37. age (other)
38. gradually mix in the new food over a 5-7 day period (other)
39. increasing the amount of Wellness each day (other)
40. so that you are feeding 100% Wellness by day 7 (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.
• Carrageenan (high concern): Research has shown that both degraded carrageenan (poligeenan) and food-grade carrageenan can promote intestinal inflammation in animal models. Studies have linked carrageenan exposure to intestinal lesions, ulcerations, and colitis-like symptoms in laboratory animals. While the FDA considers food-grade carrageenan safe, concerns remain about degradation during processing and digestion. The Cornucopia Institute petitioned the USDA to remove carrageenan from organic food standards.
• 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 36.4%, fat 27.3%, fiber 0%, ash 31.8%, carbohydrate 4.5%. By calories: 34% from protein, 61.8% from fat, 4.2% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 36.4% vs 22.5% minimum, fat 27.3% vs 8.5% minimum.

Wet food, with grains, for the puppy life stage.

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