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The short answer: Tie at B (78/100). Evanger's Chicken with Brown Rice Dry wins on whole-vegetable depth (watercress, spinach, parsley, beets, lettuce, celery) and a five-strain named probiotic stack. Wellness Complete Health Adult wins on glucosamine and chondroitin joint support and a cleaner manufacturer-trust profile. Evanger's 2017 pentobarbital recall (on its canned line, not this dry kibble) is the cross-tier trust input that many owners weight separately.

The scores

Evanger's Chicken with Brown Rice Dry: B (78/100) — Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Chicken Fat, Oatmeal.

Wellness Complete Health Adult Deboned Chicken & Oatmeal: B (78/100) — Deboned Turkey, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Peas.

How the ingredients compare

The top-five ingredients reveal the formulation split between these two brands:

Evanger's: Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Chicken Fat, Oatmeal

Wellness: Deboned Turkey, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Peas

Both formulas earn the same v15 score, but the ingredient lineups tell different stories about how they got there — that is where the actual pick decision lives.

Where Evanger's pulls ahead

Unmatched whole-vegetable depth: Evanger's lists watercress, spinach, parsley, beets, lettuce, celery, and carrots alongside cranberries and blueberries. Wellness Complete Health's vegetable lineup is shorter. For whole-food micronutrient delivery, Evanger's has the structural edge. Shop on Amazon →

Five named probiotic strains: Evanger's carries Lactobacillus acidophilus, L. casei, L. plantarum, L. fermentum, and Enterococcus faecium. Wellness Complete Health includes fewer named strains, with the digestive-support contribution coming partly from prebiotic fiber rather than from named bacterial fermentation products.

Heavy mineral chelation: Evanger's lists zinc amino acid chelate, iron amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate, and magnesium amino acid chelate — chelated forms have roughly double the bioavailability of oxide/sulfate forms. Wellness includes chelated minerals but with less depth.

Where Wellness holds its own

Glucosamine and chondroitin joint support: Wellness Complete Health adds glucosamine and chondroitin to the formula — joint-support supplements that are especially valuable for large breed and aging dogs. Evanger's does not include them. Shop on Amazon →

Cleaner manufacturer-trust profile: Wellness has a strong recall track record without the safety incidents that Evanger's 2017 pentobarbital recall represents. For owners weighing manufacturer trust as a multi-year feeding consideration, this matters.

Broader retail availability: Wellness is one of the most widely retailed premium-tier dog foods in the United States — PetSmart, Petco, Chewy, Amazon, and most pet-specialty stores carry it. Evanger's distribution is narrower.

The bottom line

Tie at B (78/100). Evanger's wins on whole-vegetable depth and probiotic strain count; Wellness Complete Health wins on joint-support supplementation and a cleaner manufacturer-trust profile. The honest cross-tier consideration is the 2017 Evanger's pentobarbital recall — on the canned line (not this dry kibble) but a real input on multi-year manufacturer trust. For owners who weigh the ingredient panel exclusively, Evanger's edges on supplement breadth. For owners who weigh manufacturer trust track record alongside the panel, Wellness Complete Health is the cleaner pick.