Wellness CORE CORE Training Treats Soft, Chicken Flavoured with Cherries

Treat · complementaryHigh meatClear label

CORE Training Treats Soft, Chicken Flavoured with Cherries
This is sold as a treat, not as an everyday meal. The 1–100 rating applies to complete meals, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Our verdict

Is Wellness CORE CORE Training Treats Soft, Chicken Flavoured with Cherries a good dog food?

This is a treat, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a treat should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.

Complementary treats for dogs of all life stages, with chicken, dried chicken protein and potatoes as the main ingredients.

How we score

Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.

53% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 37% of the dry matter (47% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Single named animal protein: chicken.

Why you might not

  • A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Single named protein: chicken
  • Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Find foods that fit your dog.

What the label tells us

  • The label lists 10 ingredients.
  • Names its animal sources (1 named ingredient).
  • Uses generic terms (Chicken): the specific animal source is not stated.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints quantities for 3 ingredients.
Why is this treat not scored?

Our 1 to 100 rating applies to complete diets, so treats and complementary foods are presented as what the label tells us rather than a number that would invite comparison with complete meals.

What should I look for on a treat label?

A short ingredient list, named animal sources instead of generic terms, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Printed quantities are a good transparency signal, though few treat labels provide them.

These points are derived from the published ingredient list, not a rating.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 27% · Fat 14%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein27%
Fat14%
Fibre3%
Ash6%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

Please use the information as an initial recommendation only and adjust as needed. Keep a clean bowl of fresh water available at all times. Intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding only.

Additives declared on the label

Technological additives

Natural antioxidants

Ingredients (10)53% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 47.0%
  • carb 26.6%
  • veg 12.1%
  • oil 7.5%
  • fibre 6.8%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Chicken 24%Chickenmeat · medium2424.0
2Chicken Meal 23%Dried chicken proteinmeat · good2323.0
3Dried Ground PotatoesPotatoescarb · medium-9.5
4Tapioca FlourTapiocacarb · medium-8.9
5Cane MolassesCane Molassescarb · medium-8.2
6Chicken FatChicken Oil and Fatoil · good-7.5
7Pea FibrePea Fibrefibre · medium-6.8
8Dried Cherries 0.5%Dried Cherryveg · good0.50.5
9Full-Fat LinseedLinseedveg · good-6.1
10Dried SpearmintSpearmintveg · good-5.5
  1. 1. Chicken 24%24% declared24.0% estimated
    Chicken · meat · medium
  2. 2. Chicken Meal 23%23% declared23.0% estimated
    Dried chicken protein · meat · good
  3. 3. Dried Ground Potatoes9.5% estimated
    Potatoes · carb · medium
  4. 4. Tapioca Flour8.9% estimated
    Tapioca · carb · medium
  5. 5. Cane Molasses8.2% estimated
    Cane Molasses · carb · medium
  6. 6. Chicken Fat7.5% estimated
    Chicken Oil and Fat · oil · good
  7. 7. Pea Fibre6.8% estimated
    Pea Fibre · fibre · medium
  8. 8. Dried Cherries 0.5%0.5% declared0.5% estimated
    Dried Cherry · veg · good
  9. 9. Full-Fat Linseed6.1% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  10. 10. Dried Spearmint5.5% estimated
    Spearmint · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-29

Brand and contact: Wellness CORE

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-29
Product page
wellnesscore.eu

Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.18
Meat share of dry matter36.6%0.096+3.52
Carb share of dry matter31.2%-0.115-3.59
Oil share of dry matter9.8%-0.092-0.90
Vegetable share of dry matter14.3%-0.005-0.07
Undeclared quantities52.5%-0.106-5.54
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.18
Meat share of dry matter36.6%0.096+3.52
Carb share of dry matter31.2%-0.115-3.59
Oil share of dry matter9.8%-0.092-0.90
Vegetable share of dry matter14.3%-0.005-0.07
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter0.0%-0.012+0.00
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.065+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.876+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.060+0.00
Undeclared quantities52.5%-0.106-5.54
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)no-3.158+0.00
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty0.000.222+0.00
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
+0.02
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
58.6
Final score
59/100

Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.

This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.

Score history across model versions

The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.

ModelScore
v359/100current
v263/100
v162/100
v1.964/100
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.

Transparency: what the label discloses

How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (47.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)9.5/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)5/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✓ Feeding guidance given (mandatory)10/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)5/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Batch and date labelling).

Safety: recall history

Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.

No recalls recorded in our database.

See all current recalls we track.

Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it

The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Rich in antioxidants (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
For immunity support (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Boost the immune system, support normal growth and development (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Excellent source of high-quality proteins & fatty acids (on page)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
natural crunchy treat (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion

The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.

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