Wellness Core

Wellness Core Adult Low Fat review

Name: Wellness Core Adult Low Fat
Brand: Wellness Core

76.6/100Excellent

DryAdult

The grain-free Core build with the fat pulled down and the meat left alone. Turkey leads at 29% and protein holds at 33.0%, while energy drops to 333 kcal per 100g. It sits in our Excellent band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs whose weight is being watched, with fat at 11.0%
A lighter recipe that keeps its protein
Neutered or naturally steady dogs that gain on a richer bowl
Medium and large adults
Dogs kept clear of grain

Worth watching

Turkey, chicken and salmon oil, so neither single protein nor fish free
Lignocellulose does part of the fibre job, a purified plant fibre
Several fruit and vegetable entries at 0.01%, a garnish

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

76.6/100Excellent

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for medium and large adults. A lighter food means slightly more of it by weight, so weigh the portion and watch the waistline before cutting it.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Medium, Large

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Wellness Core Adult Low Fat 76.6

All one Excellent. Typical dry food: Good.

The lower fat has not been bought by watering down the meat, and the ingredients list is where this gap over the typical dry food was earned.

What's in it

Fresh turkey, dehydrated turkey17% and 12%The leaner bird leads, a sensible start for a lighter recipe.
Dehydrated chicken, chicken gravy, chicken fat17%, 5% and 2%
Dried potatoes, peasThe starch, with no grain.
Beet pulp4%The fermentable fibre.
Potato proteinAdds to the protein figure from a plant.
Linseed, lignocelluloselinseed 2%Lignocellulose fills a bowl without filling a dog.
Salmon oil1%Marine omega 3.
Carrots, apples, chicory root, yeast extract0.5% each for carrots, chicory and yeastThe prebiotic pair is chicory and yeast extract.
Broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, blueberries, cranberries0.01% for broccoli and blueberriesDecoration.
Glucosamine, chondroitin, yucca, mixed herbs100 mg/kg each for the joint pair

Vitamins A, D3 and E, taurine at 1500 mg per kilo, and zinc, iron, copper, manganese and iodine, all dosed.

No moisture figure, so dry matter readings use the standard 8% for a kibble.

Named ingredients

Turkey 29% (Fresh Turkey 17%, Dehydrated Turkey 12%), Chicken 24% (Dehydrated Chicken 17%, Chicken Gravy 5%, Chicken Fat 2%), Dried Potatoes, Peas, Beet Pulp 4%, Potato Protein, Linseed 2%, Lignocellulose, Salmon Oil 1%, Carrots 0.5%, Apples, Dried Chicory Root (source of Fructo-oligo-saccharides and Inulin) 0.5%, Yeast Extract (source of mannan-oligosaccharides) 0.5%, Broccoli 0.01%, Spinach, Tomatoes, Blueberries 0.01%, Cranberries, D-Glucosamine Hydrochloride 100 mg/kg, Chondroitin Sulphate 100 mg/kg, Yucca Schidigera, Mixed Herbs (Dried Rosemary, Dried Turmeric, Dried Citrus, Dried Eugenia).

Against the range

Turkey and chicken make up over half the bag by declared weight, with dried potatoes and peas on the starch side and no grain. The lightness comes from fat held to 11.0% and from fibre, beet pulp and lignocellulose, that bulks the bowl. No moisture is declared.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

333 kcal/100g

Protein

33%

Fat

11%

Fibre

4.3%

Ash

Dry weight

Protein

35.9%

Fat

12%

Fibre

4.7%

Ash

8.7%

Carbs

38.7%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

48%

Added water

Carbs

36%

Veg

4.4%

Oils

Other

5.6%

Pricing & size