Wellness Core Simple Limited Ingredient Duck & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Wellness Core Simple Limited Ingredient Duck & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food are Duck, Oatmeal, Peas, Ground Brown Rice, and Potato Protein. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 47.3%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Duck
The clean flesh of the duck, with or without skin, used fresh.
Oatmeal
Oats that have been rolled or ground, used as a whole grain carbohydrate.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
Potato Protein
The protein fraction separated from potatoes after the starch is removed.
Our read The ingredients
One animal protein, with an unnamed flavor tagging along
Signature feature
Limited ingredient diet
Limited ingredient diet. Formulated for food sensitivities. Minimum ingredients maximum nutrition
What it is A recipe built on one animal protein, duck in first place, with oatmeal, peas and brown rice as the main carbs. The rest is mostly vitamins, minerals and probiotics.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
One uncommon protein is the right setup for a food-sensitive dog. But natural flavor sits 11th with no named source, so a strict vet elimination trial can't treat this as duck only.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Duck leads, but peas and potato protein add plant protein right behind it, so the duck carries less of the protein than the name suggests.
- 1 Duck
- 3 Peas
- 5 Potato Protein
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,513 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 21.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 11.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.8%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 47.3%
453 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Duck, Oatmeal, Peas, Ground Brown Rice, Potato Protein, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, Canola Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Natural Flavor, Dried Chicory Root, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness, 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, 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
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so the tail of the list is present in very small amounts.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 21.0% | 23.3% | LOW |
| FAT | 11.0% | 12.2% | n/a |
| FIBER | 4.8% | 5.3% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 47.3% | 52.6% | HIGH |
Our read The label
A dense, carb-forward food with one meat
50%
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Is a cup a normal cup?
No, it's dense
453 kcal a cup, about 15% above the average dry food we list. A 45 lb dog needs only about 2.4 cups a day.
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Is it a high-protein food?
No
Protein runs about 7 points under the average dry food we list, on a dry basis. Fine for a calm adult, light for a working dog.
- Feed it to
- Adults with suspected chicken or beef sensitivities, and owners who want a short, duck-based recipe for a normal routine.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs on a strict vet elimination trial, dogs that react to duck, and owners after a high-protein, lower-starch bowl.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 lb | $88.98 | $3.42 | Amazon lowest of 5 stores |
Prices are from our check on Oct 11. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (453 kcal per cup). 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 on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other kibble recipes with the closest protein, fat and starch as fed, the way the bag prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$0.54/lb vs $3.42/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and starch profile for less per pound, from the lowest price per pound we have saved for each. Prices change; check before you buy.
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