Active Cat Chicken Meal & Rice Formula
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.
From the label
Product facts
- Species
- Cat
- Food type
- Dry
- Life stage
- All life stages
- Texture
- Kibble
- Primary proteins
- Chicken
- Ingredient claims
- Not listed
Nutrition
Labels print these numbers with the water still in, which makes a can look weak next to a bag. The dry-matter column takes the water out, so the two compare fairly.
| Nutrient | Manufacturer value (as fed) | PawFYI estimate (dry matter) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 40.0% | 44.4% |
| Crude fat | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| Crude fiber | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Moisture | 10.0% | — |
| Ash | Not published by the manufacturer | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Phosphorus | Not published by the manufacturer | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Carbohydrate (estimate) | Not printed on labels | 25.6% |
- Calories (kcal/kg)
- 3,900
- Calories per serving (per cup)
- 442 kcal
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Ingredients
Chicken meal, white rice, potato protein, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), natural flavor, flaxseed, ground Miscanthus grass, sodium bisulfate, salmon oil (source of DHA), potassium chloride, choline chloride, DL-Methionine, taurine, dried chicory root, kale, chia seed, pumpkin, blueberries, oranges, quinoa, dried kelp, coconut, spinach, carrots, papaya, yucca schidigera extract, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, zinc proteinate, vitamin E supplement, niacin, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin A supplement, biotin, potassium iodide, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, sodium selenite, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid
Copied word for word from the source below, in the maker's order. Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, water included, so a fresh meat can rank first even though much of its weight is water.
Source
- Source type
- Manufacturer website
- Last verified
Where to buy
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