Wellness CORE Digestive Health Age Advantage Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

by Wellness Core

Overall Score: 86/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) (protein)
3. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
4. Barley (carbohydrate)
5. Rice (carbohydrate)
6. Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
7. Flaxseed (fat)
8. Pea Protein (protein)
9. Chicken Fat (protein)
10. Pumpkin (other)
11. Cranberries (other)
12. Salmon Oil (protein)
13. Natural Flavor (additive)
14. Apples (other)
15. Inulin (fiber)
16. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
17. Hydrolyzed Yeast (other)
18. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
19. Taurine (additive)
20. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
21. L-Carnitine (additive)
22. Papayas (other)
23. Blueberries (other)
24. Pomegranates (other)
25. Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness (other)
26. Niacin (vitamin)
27. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
28. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
29. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
30. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
31. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
32. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
33. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
34. d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
35. Ground Cinnamon (other)
36. Ground Fennel (other)
37. Ground Peppermint (other)
38. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
39. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
40. Riboflavin (vitamin)
41. Copper Sulfate (other)
42. Manganese Sulfate (other)
43. Biotin (vitamin)
44. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
45. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
46. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
47. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
48. Folic Acid (vitamin)
49. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
50. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (other)
51. Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product (other)
52. Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product (other)
53. Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product (other)
54. Rosemary Extract (preservative)
55. Green Tea Extract (other)
56. 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.
• 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 33.3%, fat 13.3%, fiber 0%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 45.6%. By calories: 29.9% from protein, 29% from fat, 41% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 33.3% vs 18% minimum, fat 13.3% vs 5.5% minimum.

Dry food, with grains, for the adult life stage.

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