Wellness Small Breed Petite Entrees Mini-filets Tender Turkey, Green Beans & White Sweet Potatoes In Gravy Review

Wellness Canned Dog Food Review


Quick Analysis

Ingredients:

Nutrition:

Potential Allergens: eggs

Est. Calories: 70 cal/100g

Price: $$$$$

Overall, Wellness Small Breed Petite Entrees Mini-filets Tender Turkey, Green Beans & White Sweet Potatoes In Gravy is a significantly below average dog food, earning 4 out of a possible 10 paws based on its nutritional analysis and ingredient list.


Ingredient Analysis

When evaluating a dog food, the first five ingredients can tell you a lot about the quality of a product as they make up the bulk of the product. Ideally, you're looking for quality protein sources with a minimum of cheap starches, fillers or by-products. Continuing down the ingredient list, look for ingredients that resemble real food with a minimal number of unpronounceable chemicals - the same as you would for human food.

Wellness Small Breed Petite Entrees Mini-filets Tender Turkey, Green Beans & White Sweet Potatoes In Gravy includes the following:

Quality Ingredients

  • chicken
  • turkey
  • chicken liver

Questionable Ingredients

  • tapioca starch
  • guar gum

Potential Allergens

  • dried egg product

Note - a bolded ingredient in the above tables indicates it is one of the first five ingredients listed by the product manufacturer.

Although not the first product listed (which is the most plentiful), Wellness Small Breed Petite Entrees Mini-filets Tender Turkey, Green Beans & White Sweet Potatoes In Gravy does contain with its top ingredients chicken which are considered quality protein sources.

Additionally, Wellness Small Breed Petite Entrees Mini-filets Tender Turkey, Green Beans & White Sweet Potatoes In Gravy also contains as top ingredients tapioca starch. These types of ingredients are typically used as bulk-adding fillers and are not required in your dog's diet.

Please also be aware that this product contains guar gum, which is an additive that some experts claim may be a possible contributor to certain medical conditions in dogs.

Allergen alert: This product contains dried egg product which may be problematic for dogs who suffer from eggs food allergies.



Nutritional Analysis*

Compared to the other 1160 dog foods in our database, Wellness Small Breed Petite Entrees Mini-filets Tender Turkey, Green Beans & White Sweet Potatoes In Gravy has:

  • significantly more protein than average
  • an average amount of carbohydrates
  • significantly less fat than average
  • an average amount of fiber
In general, dogs have been shown to do better with a higher protein, medium fat, lower carb diet with sufficient moisture. However, specialty diets as recommended by your veterinarian may prioritize a different nutritional breakdown.

Calorie Breakdown

Using the calculations provided by the AAFCO, Wellness Small Breed Petite Entrees Mini-filets Tender Turkey, Green Beans & White Sweet Potatoes In Gravy has approximately 70 calories per 100g (20 calories/ounce), which is considerably fewer calories compared to the average of the other wet dog foods in the DogFoodDB.


All the product information on this page is based on data collected from the manufacturer's product website as retrieved on April 30, 2017.


Ingredients

Ingredients as published by the dog food manufacturer:

Chicken Broth, Chicken, Dried Egg Product, Tapioca Starch, Pea Protein, Turkey, Green Beans, White Sweet Potatoes, Chicken Liver, Natural Flavor, Tricalcium Phosphate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Guar Gum, Calcium Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Minerals [Ferrous Glycine Complex, Zinc Glycine Complex, Manganese Glycine Complex, Copper Glycine Complex, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide], Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin], Thiamine Mononitrate, Zinc Oxide.


Guaranteed Analysis

Nutritional information as published by the dog food manufacturer.*

Protein: (min)
8.0%
Fat: (min)
2.0%
Fiber: (max)
1.0%
Carbs: (est)
7.0%
Ash: (est)
0.0%
Moisture: (max)
82.0%

Dry Matter Analysis

The manufacturer's published guaranteed analysis values normalized for moisture content.

Protein: (min)
44%
Fat: (min)
11%
Fiber: (max)
6%
Carbs: (est)
39%
Ash: (est)
0%
Calories: (est)
70/100g

*Note that some nutritional percentages reported are only estimated values, and are indicated as such as (est). Each dog food manufacturer is required by law to publish a Guaranteed Analysis, which defines each product's maximum values of fiber, moisture and ash in addition to the minimum values of protein and fat contained within. Exact nutritional percentages are not available and hence all calculated values (including carbohydrate percentages and calorie amounts) are determined using these minimum and maximum published values and therefore may differ from actual values.


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