Wellness® CORE® Puppy Dry Dog Food - Natural, Grain Free

by Wellness

Overall Score: 90/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Turkey Meal (protein)
4. Lentils (carbohydrate)
5. Peas (carbohydrate)
6. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
7. Tomato Pomace (fiber)
8. Ground Flaxseed (fat)
9. Dried Ground Potatoes (other)
10. Natural Chicken Flavor (protein)
11. Salmon Oil (protein)
12. Salt (mineral)
13. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
14. Taurine (additive)
15. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
16. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
17. Spinach (other)
18. Broccoli (other)
19. Carrots (other)
20. Parsley (other)
21. Apples (other)
22. Blueberries (other)
23. Kale (other)
24. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
25. Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness (other)
26. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
27. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
28. Niacin (vitamin)
29. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
30. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
31. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
32. Copper Sulfate (other)
33. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
34. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
35. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
36. Manganese Sulfate (other)
37. d–Calcium Pantothenate (other)
38. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
39. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
40. Riboflavin (vitamin)
41. Biotin (vitamin)
42. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
43. Chicory Root Extract (fiber)
44. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
45. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
46. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
47. Folic Acid (vitamin)
48. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (other)
49. Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product (other)
50. Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product (other)
51. Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product (other)
52. Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product (additive)
53. Rosemary Extract (preservative)
54. Green Tea Extract (other)
55. Spearmint Extract (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Lentils (low concern): Like peas, lentils are part of the legume family implicated in the FDA's ongoing investigation into grain-free diets and DCM in dogs. Their high use in grain-free formulations as both carbohydrate and protein sources has raised concerns about potential interference with taurine metabolism.
• 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.

Dry food, grain-free, for the puppy life stage.

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