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Tuna broth comes before the tuna in this cat paté, with chicken liver third and shrimp fourth. It's 80% water, so the 10% protein on the label is about 50% on a dry-matter basis, and a can is 84 calories. Nulo says it meets AAFCO's Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.

Lamb, the second meat in the name, is fifth in these shreds, behind beef broth, beef, dried egg product and beef liver. At 80% water, the 10% protein works out to about 50% on a dry-matter basis, and a can is 77 calories. Nulo says it meets AAFCO's profile for all life stages of cats.

Salmon broth, salmon and duck open the list in these shreds for cats, with dried egg product fourth. Take out the 82% water and the label's 10% protein is about 56%; a can is 67 calories. Nulo says it meets AAFCO's Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.

Made for kittens, this paté starts with salmon broth and salmon, then chicken, chicken liver and chicken hearts. With 82% water, its 10% protein is about 56% on a dry-matter basis. Nulo says it meets AAFCO's Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for growth.

Nulo pitches these shreds at adult cats watching their weight, and a can is 69 calories, with 4% fat and 82% water on the label. Chicken broth comes first, then chicken, dried egg product and whitefish. Nulo says it meets AAFCO's Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

Nulo aims this paté at cats 12 and older, with salmon broth first, then salmon and tuna. It's 80% water, so its 10% protein is about 50% on a dry-matter basis. Nulo says it meets AAFCO's Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

Chicken broth leads these shreds for cats 12 and up, followed by chicken, dried egg product and chicken liver. It's 80% water, which puts the 10% protein at about 50% once the water's out, and a can is 82 calories. Nulo says it meets AAFCO's profile for maintenance.

Chicken, chicken broth, duck and chicken liver lead this paté, which Nulo sells as a Sensitive Stomach recipe for adult cats. It's 78% water, so its 10% protein is about 45% on a dry-matter basis, and a can is 92 calories. Nulo says it meets AAFCO's Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

Deboned chicken and chicken meal come first in this dry cat food, then millet, oats and brown rice, with the duck from the name seventh. It's 40% protein on the label (about 44% with the water out) and 441 calories a cup. Nulo says it meets AAFCO's profile for all life stages, so kittens and adults can share it.

Protein is the headline here: 40% on the label, about 44% once the water's out, led by deboned turkey, chicken meal and turkey meal. The salmon from the name is eighth, after millet, oats and brown rice. A cup is 433 calories, and Nulo says it meets AAFCO's Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.

Lamb is third in this small-breed paté, after beef and beef broth and ahead of beef liver. It's 78% water, so its 10% protein is about 45% on a dry-matter basis, and a can is 101 calories. Nulo says it meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages except growth of large dogs.

Nulo's adequacy claim for this small-breed kibble covers all life stages except growth of dogs 70 lb or more as adults, which matches who it's made for. Deboned turkey and turkey meal come first, then chickpeas and sweet potato; it's 30% protein (about 33% with the water out) and 422 calories a cup.

Salmon is first, but turkey meal is second, ahead of menhaden fish meal, so this isn't a fish-only recipe. It's 30% protein (about 33% with the water out) and 411 calories a cup, and Nulo says it's complete and balanced for maintenance of adult dogs, meeting AAFCO's Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

Beef leads and barley is fourth, but the lamb in the name doesn't show up until ninth, behind chicken meal, turkey meal and three grains. This adult dog kibble is 27% protein on the label, about 30% with the water out, and 433 calories a cup.

Three animal ingredients open this MedalSeries recipe for adult dogs: deboned chicken, chicken meal and turkey meal, with whole peas and sweet potato after them. It's 32% protein on the label, about 36% with the water out, and 431 calories a cup. Nulo says it meets AAFCO's Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

Chicken does the heavy lifting in this limited-ingredient recipe: deboned chicken and chicken meal come first, then green lentils, sweet potatoes and yellow peas. It's 30% protein (about 33% with the water out) and 430 calories a cup, and Nulo says it meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages, large-breed growth included.

Deboned turkey and turkey meal are the only meats in the first ten ingredients of this limited-ingredient recipe, ahead of lentils, sweet potatoes and peas. Nulo calls it grain-free and says it meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages, including growth of dogs 70 lb or more as adults. A cup is 410 calories.