Spec card for Wellness CORE Large Breed Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal & Turkey Meal Recipe: Dry Kibble, Adult

Wellness CORE Large Breed Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal & Turkey Meal Recipe (Adult, Dry Kibble)

Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Turkey Meal, Lentils, Peas, Dried Ground Potatoes, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, Chicken Fat, Natural Flavor, Dried Chicory Root, Taurine, Potassium Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Spinach, Broccoli, Carrots, Parsley, Apples, Blueberries, Kale, L-Carnitine, Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness, Choline Chloride, Niacin, Zinc Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Riboflavin, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract.

Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 34.0%, Crude Fat (min) 12.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 6.00%, Moisture (max) 10.0%. Energy 3,465 kcal/kg calculated metabolizable energy (336 kcal/cup). AAFCO: "Wellness dry dog recipes have been substantiated by completing AAFCO recognized feeding trial protocols, which are rigorous, long term studies that evaluate the nutritional efficacy of a diet (per manufacturer)". Deboned Chicken is the first ingredient.

This is a Wellness CORE Large Breed Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal & Turkey Meal Recipe (Adult, Dry Kibble), a dry kibble recipe formulated for adult dogs. Deboned Chicken leads the ingredient list, followed by Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Turkey Meal, Lentils, Peas, listed by pre-cooking weight, meaning the order reflects how much of each ingredient went into the recipe before cooking removed moisture, not the finished kibble's composition. Wellness offers this recipe in 24 Pound and 26 Pound bags. The feeding guideline on the package runs as a chart by body weight from 50 pounds up to 180 or more pounds, with an addition of about a third cup per 10 pounds over 180 pounds. Whatever food ends up in the bowl, a single ingredient freeze dried topper is a way to add interest without changing the diet, which is what Sniff and Shift makes in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Sep 18, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.

Questions about Wellness CORE Large Breed Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal & Turkey Meal Recipe

What are the first ingredients in Wellness CORE Large Breed Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal & Turkey Meal Recipe?

As listed on Wellness's product page, the first ingredients are Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Turkey Meal, Lentils, Peas. The full list is on the spec sheet above.

How much protein and fat does Wellness CORE Large Breed Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal & Turkey Meal Recipe have?

Wellness publishes crude protein 34.0% (as-fed min) and crude fat 12.0% (as-fed min), with 3,465 kcal/kg (336 kcal/cup). These are the maker's published figures, not our measurements.

Does Wellness publish an AAFCO statement for Wellness CORE Large Breed Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal & Turkey Meal Recipe?

Wellness states: Wellness dry dog recipes have been substantiated by completing AAFCO recognized feeding trial protocols, which are rigorous, long term studies that evaluate the nutritional efficacy of a diet (per manufacturer)

What kind of food is Wellness CORE Large Breed Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal & Turkey Meal Recipe?

Wellness lists it as dry kibble, adult dog food.

Where do these numbers come from?

Every figure on this page is transcribed from Wellness's own product page, linked in the Source line above. Check the bag for the current label.

Source: Wellness product page (wellnesspetfood.com), and the maker's supporting page. Figures are the maker's published values; check the bag for the current label.

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