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Wellness · Complete Health Chicken and Oatmeal Recipe, Wholesome Grains · Dry food · Adult maintenance
This is the moderate option in the round: deboned chicken and chicken meal up front, a panel of whole grains behind them, 24% protein and a lean 11% fat. Nothing in the first ten is flagged as a filler, and at 427 kcal a cup it is a moderate energy food that is easy to portion.
The same moderation caps its score. Protein and fat both sit in the middle bands of our rubric, and the adequacy claim is formulated rather than trial backed. The brand's FDA record carries two events, a 2012 puppy food recall at a contract plant and a canned topper in 2017.
| Maker | WellPet |
|---|---|
| Format | Dry food |
| Life stage | Adult maintenance |
| First 10 ingredients, in label order |
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| Guaranteed analysis | Crude protein (min) 24% · crude fat (min) 11% · crude fibre (max) 4% · moisture (max) 10% |
| Calories | 3,584 kcal/kg, 427 kcal/cup, as labelled |
| AAFCO adequacy | Formulated to meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult dogs. |
| Price | Not listed in this round. We publish a price only when we have verified it from a dated listing, and we had not for this recipe when the label was read. |
| Signal | Points | What the label shows |
|---|---|---|
| First ingredient | 20 / 20 | Deboned chicken, a named whole meat, is the first ingredient. |
| Animal protein depth, first 10 ingredients | 10 / 15 | Three named animal ingredients in the first ten: deboned chicken, chicken meal and chicken fat. |
| Protein level for the life stage | 10 / 15 | 24.0% crude protein (min) sits in the 24 to 25.9% band. |
| Fat level fit | 5 / 10 | 11.0% crude fat (min) sits in the 10 to 11.9% band: a lean recipe. |
| Whole foods versus filler-flagged ingredients | 10 / 10 | No flagged ingredients in the first ten; the grains are oatmeal, barley and brown rice. |
| Artificial colours and preservatives | 10 / 10 | No artificial colours or preservatives appear in the label facts we publish. |
| AAFCO adequacy basis | 7 / 10 | Formulated to meet AAFCO profiles for adult maintenance. |
| FDA recall history | 3 / 10 | Two FDA posted recall events found (2012, puppy food made at a contract plant; 2017, a canned beef topper). |
| Price tier | Not scored | Not scored in this round: no verified price data yet. |
| Total | 75 / 100 | Scaled from 75 of 100 available points. The method is published in full on the dog food hub. |
The review above covers this brand's flagship recipe in full. We also read and scored 5 more Wellness recipes from their own labels, each with its own page, its own ingredient notes and the same rubric:
| Recipe | Score / 100 | Protein | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORE Wholesome Grains Original Turkey Recipe | 92 | 35% | Dry food |
| CORE Puppy Chicken & Turkey Recipe | 89 | 36% | Dry food |
| CORE Original | 87 | 34% | Dry food |
| Complete Health Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe, Wholesome Grains | 76 | 24% | Dry food |
| SIMPLE Limited Ingredient Diet Salmon & Potato Recipe | 74 | 25% | Dry food |
2012: Wellness Complete Health Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy food was recalled in May 2012 as a precaution over possible Salmonella contamination at the Diamond Pet Foods plant that made it. No Wellness lot tested positive.
2017: WellPet recalled a limited amount of Wellness 95% Beef Topper for Dogs in March 2017 over potentially elevated levels of naturally occurring beef thyroid hormone.
One event was a puppy food made for the brand at a contract plant in 2012; the other was a canned topper in 2017. Neither covered this recipe, and both are labelled so readers can weigh them.
See the full dog food recall tracker for recent events across all brands.
Change foods gradually over about a week, mixing increasing amounts of the new food into the old, so the change does not upset your dog's stomach. Portion by calories, not by the look of the bowl: our feeding calculator works out a daily amount from your dog's weight. And because no ingredient list can answer what is safe for a dog to eat as a treat or a table scrap, check our Can Dogs Eat section before sharing food off your own plate.
Label read November 2026. Scores follow the rubric published on the dog food hub. This review is general information about a product label, not veterinary advice, and it is not a feeding trial: we score what a buyer can verify from the label and the public record.
Last updated: November 2026. Checked against the sources named on this page.