Wellness Complete Health Turkey & Duck Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 12.5 oz cans, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 44% protein and 17% fat, and each can carries 304 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
- 12.5 oz can
- 82% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Turkey Broth
The liquid produced by simmering turkey, used to add moisture and flavor.
Turkey
The clean flesh of the turkey, with or without skin, used fresh.
Duck
The clean flesh of the duck, with or without skin, used fresh.
Cranberries
The whole fruit of the cranberry, included fresh or dried.
Turkey Liver
The liver of the turkey, an organ meat.
What’s in the can
- First ingredient
- Turkey Broth, there for moisture. Almost every wet food opens with water or broth; what follows it is the recipe.
- First meat
- Turkey, second on the list. Named meats near the top: Turkey, Duck and Turkey Liver.
- Thickeners and binders
- Potato Starch and Guar Gum. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the can, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 858 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 8.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 3.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 82.0%
304 kcal per 12.5 oz can, worked out from the kcal/kg figure and the can size.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the can prints it, heaviest first
Turkey Broth, Turkey, Duck, Cranberries, Turkey Liver, Sweet Potatoes, Dried Egg Product, Turkey Hearts, Carrots, Potato Starch, Natural Flavor, Potatoes, Green Beans, Guar Gum, Sodium Phosphate, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Potassium Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Cobalt Proteinate, Potassium Iodide), Choline Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Salmon Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Calcium Carbonate, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.
| NUTRIENT | ON THE LABEL | WATER OUT | WET FOOD MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 8.0% | 44.4% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 3.0% | 16.7% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.0% | 5.6% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 22.2% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (858 kcal per kg, 304 kcal per can). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
2 FDA Recalls On Record
Beef Topper for Dogs Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Wellness Complete Health Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy dry dog food (made by Diamond) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other wet food recipes with the closest protein, fat and moisture as fed, the way the label prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
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