Wellness CORE Tiny Trainers Lamb & Apple

by Wellness Core

Overall Score: 52/100

Ingredients

1. Lamb (protein)
2. Chicken Fat (protein)
3. Cane Molasses (other)
4. Pea Fiber (fiber)
5. Apples (other)
6. Flaxseed (fat)
7. Chickpeas (carbohydrate)
8. Salt (mineral)
9. Cinnamon (other)
10. Guar Gum (additive)
11. Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness (other)
12. Rosemary Extract (preservative)
13. Green Tea Extract (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Chickpeas (low concern): Another legume included in the FDA's investigation into grain-free diets and potential DCM risk. Frequently used in grain-free pet foods as a carbohydrate source. The same concerns about taurine metabolism interference apply as with peas and lentils.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 17.1%, fat 13.4%, fiber 6.1%, ash 8.5%, carbohydrate 54.9%. By calories: 16.4% from protein, 31.1% from fat, 52.5% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food does not meet the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 17.1% vs 18% minimum, fat 13.4% vs 5.5% minimum.

Dry food, grain-free.

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