Cat and dog foods

Chicken meal tops the list in this dry food for active cats, with white rice and potato protein next. It's at least 40% protein, about 44% with the water out, and 442 calories a cup. Diamond Naturals says it meets AAFCO's Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.

Chicken meal leads this dry food for large-breed dogs 6 and older, and grains fill the next six spots, from cracked pearled barley to whole grain oats. Protein is 18.7% in Hill's dry-matter figures, which already leave out the water, and a cup is 352 calories. Hill's cites AAFCO feeding tests for adult maintenance.

Chicken leads this dry food for indoor cats 7 and older, and powdered cellulose sits fifth; Hill's dry-matter figures put fiber at 8.4% and protein at 34.2%. A cup is 324 calories, and Hill's says AAFCO feeding tests show it's complete and balanced for adult maintenance.

Chicken broth is the base of this stew for small and mini dogs 7 and older, with chicken, pork liver, rice and carrots next. Hill's publishes dry-matter averages, so the 22.2% protein already has the water out, and a 5.5 oz can is 126 calories.

Beef follows the water in this wet food for adult dogs, but barley, the other named ingredient, is fifth, behind pork liver and corn. For an “entrée”, labeling rules only require the named ingredients together to reach 25%, not counting added water. A 13 oz can is 363 calories, and Hill's cites AAFCO feeding tests for adult maintenance.

Chicken is the first ingredient after water in this wet food for adult dogs, then barley, with beef fourth. Hill's publishes dry-matter averages, which put protein at 25.4% with the water already out, and a 13 oz can is 387 calories.

Beef meal is the first ingredient in this dry food for adult dogs, but grain sorghum and white rice are right behind it. Protein is at least 25%, about 28% with the water out, and a cup is 399 calories. Diamond Naturals says it's formulated to meet AAFCO's Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

After lamb meal, grains take over: white rice, cracked pearled barley and grain sorghum fill the next three spots in this adult dog kibble. It's at least 23% protein (about 26% with the water out) and 403 calories a cup, and the maker says it meets AAFCO's Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

Beef and chicken meal lead this dry food for adult dogs, and the grain from the name follows fast, with corn and sorghum third and fourth. Protein is 30% on the label, about 33% once the water's out, and Nutrish says it's formulated to meet AAFCO's nutrient profile for adult maintenance.

Beef and beef meal take the first two spots in this adult dry dog food, but soybean meal, whole corn and grain sorghum fill the next three. It's 23% protein on the label (about 26% with the water out) and 365 calories a cup, and Nutrish says it's formulated to meet AAFCO's nutrient profile for adult maintenance.

Salmon is listed first, but chicken meal is second, so this adult dry dog food isn't a fish-only recipe if you're avoiding chicken. It's 25% protein on the label, about 28% with the water out, and 340 calories a cup. Nutrish says it's formulated to meet AAFCO's nutrient profile for adult maintenance.

Chicken and barley, the two ingredients in the name, are also the first two on the list in this dry food for large-breed adult dogs. Hill's publishes dry-matter averages, so the 23.8% protein already has the water taken out, and a cup is 365 calories. Hill's says AAFCO feeding tests show it's complete and balanced for adult maintenance.

For adult cats with sensitive skin or stomachs, this dry food puts salmon first and rice second, then corn protein meal and chicken meal. Protein is 36% on the label, about 41% with the water out, and a cup is 562 calories. Purina says AAFCO feeding tests show it's complete and balanced for adult maintenance.

Chicken broth comes first and chicken second in this wet food for adult cats with sensitive stomachs and skin, followed by pork liver, carrots and green peas. Hill's dry-matter figures put protein at 43.3%, and a 2.9 oz can is 88 calories. Hill's says AAFCO feeding tests show it's complete and balanced for adult maintenance.

Salmon and yellow peas lead this grain-free dry food for adult cats with sensitive stomachs and skin, and potato starch is third. Hill's dry-matter averages put protein at 34.6% and fat at 23%, and a cup is 511 calories.

Tuna is the first ingredient after chicken broth in this wet food for adult cats with sensitive stomachs and skin, but chicken and turkey come next, so it isn't a tuna-only recipe. Hill's dry-matter figures put protein at 42.6%, a 2.9 oz can is 91 calories, and Hill's cites AAFCO feeding tests for adult maintenance.

Turkey is first after water in this wet food for adult dogs, and whole grain corn sits between it and the barley from the name, with beef by-products fifth. Hill's dry-matter figures put protein at 22.6% and fat at 18.4%, and a 13 oz can is 383 calories.

Turkey, turkey giblets and pork liver follow the water in this paté for adult cats, with salmon fifth. Fat nearly matches protein here, 32.8% against 34.3% in Hill's dry-matter figures, and a 5.5 oz can is 197 calories.

Probiotics are added to this dry food for adult cats with sensitive digestion, and salmon and rice lead the ingredient list. It's 36% protein on the label (about 41% with the water out) and 493 calories a cup. Purina says it's formulated to meet AAFCO's Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance.

One bag can take a cat from kitten to senior: Purina says AAFCO feeding tests show this dry food is complete and balanced for all life stages. Chicken, rice and poultry by-product meal lead the list, and it's 38% protein (about 43% with the water out) and 543 calories a cup.

One bag for every age is the idea here: Diamond Naturals says this chicken and rice kibble meets AAFCO's Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, including the growth of large dogs (70 lb or more as adults). Chicken and chicken meal come first, protein is at least 26%, and a cup is 421 calories.

Lamb and lamb meal open the list, and then the ancient grains come in: grain sorghum, millet and cracked pearled barley. It's 25% protein (about 28% with the water out) and 411 calories a cup, and Taste of the Wild says it meets AAFCO's Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.

Three fish ingredients lead this ancient-grains kibble, salmon, salmon meal and fish meal, ahead of grain sorghum and millet. Protein is 30% (about 33% with the water out), and the maker says it meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages, including growth of large dogs (70 lb or more as adults).

Duck, duck meal and chicken meal come before any of the ancient grains in this kibble, while the roasted quail and roasted duck sit 11th and 12th. It's 32% protein on the label, about 36% with the water out, and 425 calories a cup.