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Wellness

Wellness CORE Senior Turkey Grain-Free

3.0★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Key points

Protein source

Moderate caution

Whole plant protein source in the top 3

Top 3: Deboned Turkey, Chicken Meal, Lentils

The crude protein number may include influence from whole plant ingredients.

This is not the same as processed protein boosting, but it is not purely meat-led.

Ingredient guide

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide
GlucosamineJoint support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientSalmon oilSkin and joint support ingredientChicoryGut support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
Solid build

Ingredient grade

B

Grade B

Top ingredient profile

Deboned Turkey
Chicken Meal
Lentils
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein32%
Crude protein32%
Crude fat12%
Other 56%

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

biotechProtein position
Higher
query_statsFat position
Lower
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Lower

This food suits weight-management priorities better than higher-energy feeding.

Calorie density is lower, crude fat does not run high, and protein does not collapse. That makes this easier to keep in a weight-management shortlist.

Nutritional strengths

  • Crude protein is on the higher side.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Crude fat does not run high, which helps the weight-management read.
  • Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.

What still needs work

  • Fresh meat carries a moisture variable. When whole plant protein sources are also high in the list, part of the crude-protein number may come from those plant ingredients.
  • Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.
  • If higher energy density matters more, another option may fit better.

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 Turkey
Fresh Meat · Top
2Chicken Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Lentils
Whole Plant Protein · Lower

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Deboned Turkey 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.
  • •Lentils is a whole plant-protein ingredient. It is not a processed protein concentrate, but when it appears near the top it can still weaken the animal-protein-led structure. It reads as an lower-tier plant protein booster.
restaurantIngredient Grade BGood

Full collected ingredient list

52 ingredients
Deboned TurkeyChicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)LentilsPeasDried Ground PotatoesTurkey MealChickpeasDried Plain Beet PulpFlaxseedChicken FatNatural FlavorSalmon OilDried Chicory RootTaurineVitamin E SupplementCholine ChlorideSpinachBroccoliCarrotsParsleyApplesBlueberriesKaleMixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshnessNiacinZinc ProteinateFerrous SulfateZinc SulfateIron ProteinateVitamin A SupplementThiamine Mononitrated-Calcium PantothenateSodium SelenitePyridoxine HydrochlorideCopper SulfateManganese SulfateRiboflavinManganese ProteinateCopper ProteinateBiotinVitamin D3 SupplementYucca Schidigera ExtractVitamin B12 SupplementFolic AcidCalcium IodateAscorbic Acid (Vitamin C)Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation ProductDried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation ProductDried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation ProductRosemary ExtractGreen Tea ExtractSpearmint Extract
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
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.

Where it sits in the same processing cohort

Kibble (Extruded) cohortUpper middle

Within the Kibble (Extruded) cohort, this recipe sits in the upper middle band.

Final word

There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.

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