Wellness CORE Original Turkey & Chicken Recipe
Confidence B
The Universal score is pet-agnostic. Fit reads the same label against one pet.
Top findings
- -40No nutritional-adequacy statement AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
- +151st ingredient is named turkey — Deboned Turkey WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
Why this score
Every point traces to a published rule with its source — nothing hand-adjusted, nothing sponsored.
Nutritional adequacystarted at 100, landed at 60
- -40No nutritional-adequacy statement AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
Ingredient qualitystarted at 60, landed at 89
- +151st ingredient is named turkey — Deboned Turkey WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +8Named animal meal in the top 3 (Turkey Meal) — Turkey Meal WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +63 whole fruits/veg/omega sources in the top 12 — beet pulp, flaxseed, chicory root WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
Additives & processingstarted at 100, landed at 100
- +5Natural preservation system — one bonus for the class — mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract ACVN — preservative systems in pet food
Transparencystarted at 50, landed at 60
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
- ℹ Legume-rich grain-free recipe — context from the FDA DCM inquiry
Weighted total: 78
Confidence held back by: no life-stage statement
Scored alternatives
Ranked purely by score — same species, same form. Nothing here is sponsored.
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Ingredients, as printed
Ranked exactly as the label lists them — heaviest first.
- 1Deboned Turkey
- 2Turkey Meal
- 3Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
- 4Lentils
- 5Dried Yeast
- 6Dried Ground Potatoes
- 7Peas
- 8Chicken Fat
- 9Dried Plain Beet Pulp
- 10Flaxseed
- 11Natural Flavor
- 12Dried Chicory Root
- 13Salmon Oil
- 14Taurine
- 15Vitamin E Supplement
- 16Choline Chloride
- 17Spinach
- 18Broccoli
- 19Carrots
- 20Parsley
- 21Apples
- 22Blueberries
- 23Kale
- 24Mixed Tocopherols (added to preserve freshness)
- 25Niacin
- 26Zinc Proteinate
- 27Ferrous Sulfate
- 28Zinc Sulfate
- 29Iron Proteinate
- 30Vitamin A Supplement
- 31Thiamine Mononitrate
- 32d-Calcium Pantothenate
- 33Sodium Selenite
- 34Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- 35Copper Sulfate
- 36Manganese Sulfate
- 37Riboflavin
- 38Manganese Proteinate
- 39Copper Proteinate
- 40Biotin
- 41Vitamin D3 Supplement
- 42Yucca Schidigera Extract
- 43Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 44Folic Acid
- 45Calcium Iodate
- 46Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
- 47Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product
- 48Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
- 49Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
- 50Rosemary Extract
- 51Green Tea Extract
- 52Spearmint
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 34% | 37.8% |
| Crude fat | 15% | 16.7% |
| Crude fiber | 4.5% | 5% |
| Moisture | 10% | — |
| Taurine | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Nutritional adequacy
No nutritional adequacy statement found on this label.
3682 kcal/kg metabolizable energy, as published.
Barcode 0076344884026
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