Label analysisGrade BKibble (Extruded)

Wellness

Wellness Complete Health Grain-Free Chicken Adult

Editor ingredient insight

Wellness Complete Health Chicken Grain Free uses chicken, chicken meal, potatoes, chickpeas, and peas with moderate fat. I would use it for dogs avoiding grains but tolerating chicken and legumes, not for legume or potato sensitivity.

Logic-based verdict

This food can stay in comparison, but ingredient quality still needs a more conservative read.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Whole plant protein source observed early

Animal protein

Deboned Chicken (#1), Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) (#2)

Plant protein

Chickpeas (#4), Peas (#5)

The protein number may include influence from whole plant ingredients.

This is not treated like processed protein boosting, but it is worth checking.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Chicory

Gut support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Yucca extract

Stool odor support ingredient

Probiotics

Gut support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

Chondroitin

Joint support ingredient

Vitamin E

Antioxidant and skin support ingredient

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Solid build

Ingredient grade

B

Grade B

Top ingredient profile

Deboned Chicken
Chicken Meal
Dried Ground Potatoes
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein26%
Crude protein26%
Crude fat11%
Other 63%

Calcium

0.8%

Phosphorus

0.6%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Typical
query_statsFat position
Lower
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Typical

There is enough public data to keep this food in comparison, but the top ingredient structure does not support a stronger positive claim yet.

Nutritional strengths

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
  • Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.

What still needs work

  • Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.
  • Top ingredients include an FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile, so this part deserves a more cautious read.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but the top profile turns to Dried Ground Potatoes by the third slot instead of staying fully animal-led.

Alternative foods

Smart chicken alternatives

Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.

68 alternativesKibble (Extruded) · protein type/family cohort

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Brand context

Brand background availableRecall history confirmed

Founded in 1997 in the United States. This brand has a confirmed recall history linked to the 2012 Diamond-manufactured event.

Ingredient analysis

The top ingredients give this recipe a strong first protein read, so the ingredient section starts from a favorable position.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

B4.5/6
Ingredient Grade
Good
1Deboned Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2Chicken Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Dried Ground Potatoes
Starchy Tuber · Mid

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Deboned Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Chicken Meal is a species-named animal meal ingredient. It is rendered rather than fresh, but the species source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
  • •Dried Ground Potatoes is a starchy tuber ingredient. It is not a grain, but it still reads mainly as a starch and energy source. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.
restaurantIngredient Grade BGood

Full collected ingredient list

50 ingredients
Deboned ChickenChicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)Dried Ground PotatoesChickpeasPeasDried Plain Beet PulpChicken FatFlaxseedNatural FlavorDried Chicory RootTaurinePotassium ChlorideCholine ChlorideSpinachBroccoliVitamin E SupplementCarrotsParsleyApplesBlueberriesKaleMixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshnessNiacinZinc ProteinateFerrous SulfateZinc SulfateVitamin A SupplementIron ProteinateAscorbic Acid (Vitamin C)Thiamine Mononitrated-Calcium PantothenateSodium SelenitePyridoxine HydrochlorideCopper SulfateManganese SulfateRiboflavinManganese ProteinateCopper ProteinateBiotinVitamin D3 SupplementYucca Schidigera ExtractVitamin B12 SupplementFolic AcidCalcium IodateDried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation ProductDried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation ProductDried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation ProductRosemary ExtractGreen Tea ExtractSpearmint Extract
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

Why did the base review land here?

Ingredient qualityNutrient disclosure levelManufacturing & trust

This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.

Nutrient disclosure

Partial disclosure

Core guaranteed analysis is usable, but deeper rows still need a more cautious read.

Safety verification

No fails

No major red flag jumps out first, though undisclosed rows still define the limits of this safety read.

Public data trust (ETF)

C1 tier

Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.

Final word

This is a credible shortlist food, but the personalized step is where the final order should be decided.

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