Label analysisGrade BListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)

Wellness

Wellness Complete Health Senior Chicken & Barley

Calculate portions with this foodChoosing for your dog
Editor ingredient insight

Wellness Complete Health Senior Chicken & Barley uses chicken, chicken meal, barley, peas, sorghum, brown rice, and oatmeal with low fat and strong joint disclosure.

It is worth considering for senior weight and joint management, not chicken, grain, or pea sensitivity.

Fresh-meat leadFull ingredient check needed
Illustration of chicken beside a dog-food bowl
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken

01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 22%Fat 10%Other 68%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type

Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.

Protein positionLower

This food is on the lower side for crude protein among extruded foods.

Fat positionLower

This food is on the lower side for crude fat among extruded foods.

Calorie densityLower

This food is on the lower side for calorie density among extruded foods. That alone does not make it a weight-management diet; check portion guidance, fat, and fiber together.

Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium0.9%
Phosphorus0.7%
Crude fiber4.25%
Omega-30.8%
Omega-62.4%

Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.

02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE

Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade

The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.

Listed ingredients

Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.

Chicken ingredient illustration
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken
B4.5/6Ingredient gradeGood
Ingredient #1 · Deboned ChickenTop
Fresh Meat
Ingredient #2 · Chicken MealUpper
Named Meal
Ingredient #3 · BarleyMid
Whole Grain
Ingredient #1Top

Deboned Chicken

Deboned Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.

Ingredient #2Upper

Chicken Meal

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.

Ingredient #3Mid

Barley

Barley is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Deboned Chicken — Primary positive ingredientsChicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) — Support positive ingredientsBarley — Neutral ingredientsPeas — Caution ingredientsSorghum — Neutral ingredientsBrown Rice — Neutral ingredientsOatmeal — Neutral ingredientsDried Plain Beet Pulp — Support positive ingredientsMixed Tocopherols (added to preserve freshness) — Neutral ingredientsFlaxseed — Neutral ingredientsChicken Fat — Neutral ingredientsNatural Flavor — Support positive ingredientsDried Kelp — Support positive ingredientsDried Chicory Root — Support positive ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsSpinach — Neutral ingredientsBroccoli — Neutral ingredientsVitamin E Supplement — Support positive ingredientsCarrots — Neutral ingredientsParsley — Neutral ingredientsApples — Neutral ingredientsBlueberries — Neutral ingredientsKale — Neutral ingredientsNiacin — Neutral ingredientsZinc Proteinate — Support positive ingredientsFerrous Sulfate — Neutral ingredientsZinc Sulfate — Support positive ingredientsVitamin A Supplement — Neutral ingredientsIron Proteinate — Neutral ingredientsVitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) — Neutral ingredientsThiamine Mononitrate — Neutral ingredientsd-Calcium Pantothenate — Neutral ingredientsSodium Selenite — Support positive ingredientsPyridoxine Hydrochloride — Neutral ingredientsCopper Sulfate — Support positive ingredientsManganese Sulfate — Neutral ingredientsRiboflavin — Neutral ingredientsManganese Proteinate — Neutral ingredientsCopper Proteinate — Support positive ingredientsBiotin — Support positive ingredientsVitamin D3 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsYucca Schidigera Extract — Support positive ingredientsVitamin B12 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsFolic Acid — Neutral ingredientsCalcium Iodate — Support positive ingredientsDried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product — Support positive ingredientsDried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product — Neutral ingredientsDried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product — Neutral ingredientsRosemary Extract — Neutral ingredientsGreen Tea Extract — Neutral ingredientsSpearmint — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide

Whole plant protein source observed early

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

Plant protein · Peas (#4)

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 ingredientsNutrient guide
ChicoryGut support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient

03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG

What to consider before feeding

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Barley, Sorghum supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.

Peas contribute plant protein alongside carbohydrates and fiber further down the ingredient list. Total crude protein is not a measure of meat-derived protein alone.

What works well in this food

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Calorie density is on the lower side.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

Check before feeding

  • Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.
  • Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.

When this food fits your dog

Among foods made the same way, protein is lower, fat is lower, and calorie density is lower. This is a candidate for reducing calories per gram. Fat is also lower, but a weight-management choice still needs fiber, portions and total daily calories including treats to be considered together. Stable basic protein structure.

Consider it first when

  • Steady protein-first shopping
  • Choosing from named animal proteins
  • Balanced shortlist building

Choose another food first when

  • Weight control comes first
  • Fresh-meat-first premium quality matters most

This is still a food-first read, so your own dog can reshuffle the final order later.

04. COMPARE FOODS

Smart chicken alternatives

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

05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE

Manufacturer background & public information

Wellness background

Founded in 1997 in the United States.

Disclosure confidence C1

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

Recall information

This brand has a confirmed recall history linked to the 2012 Diamond-manufactured event.

May 12, 2026

Final word

Interpret this for my dog

The food-first public score is only the starting point. Once your dog’s activity, weight goals, life stage, and health status are applied, the recommendation order and interpretation can change.

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