Purina® Pro Plan Weight Management Adult Dry Cat Food - Chicken & Rice, With Probiotics

by Purina Pro Plan

Overall Score: 81/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Rice (carbohydrate)
3. Corn Protein Meal (other)
4. Poultry By-Product Meal (protein)
5. Soy Protein Concentrate (other)
6. Wheat Flour (carbohydrate)
7. Soy Protein Isolate (other)
8. Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols (protein)
9. Fish Meal (protein)
10. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
11. Soybean Hulls (other)
12. Liver Flavor (other)
13. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
14. Dried Yeast (other)
15. Gelatin (other)
16. Phosphoric Acid (other)
17. L-Lysine Monohydrochloride (other)
18. Salt (mineral)
19. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
20. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
21. Sodium Bisulfate (additive)
22. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
23. Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
24. Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
25. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
26. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
27. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
28. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
29. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
30. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
31. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
32. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
33. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
34. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K)] (other)
35. Minerals [Zinc Sulfate (other)
36. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
37. Manganese Sulfate (other)
38. Copper Sulfate (other)
39. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
40. Sodium Selenite] (other)
41. Taurine (additive)

Ingredient concerns

• Wheat (medium concern): Wheat is a common allergen in dogs and cats. While it provides digestible carbohydrates and some protein, it is frequently used as an inexpensive filler. Pets with wheat sensitivities may experience skin irritation, gastrointestinal upset, or chronic ear infections.
• Soy (medium concern): Soy is a common allergen in dogs and cats. It contains phytoestrogens that may affect hormonal balance, though the clinical significance in pets is not fully established. Often used as an inexpensive protein and carbohydrate filler. Most soy in pet food is genetically modified.
• Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (high concern): Menadione (vitamin K3) is a synthetic form of vitamin K that has been banned for use in human dietary supplements in many countries due to toxicity concerns, including potential liver damage, allergic reactions, and cytotoxicity. It can cause oxidative damage to cell membranes. Natural forms of vitamin K (K1 from plants, K2 from bacterial fermentation) are considered safer alternatives. Despite these concerns, it remains widely used in pet food as an inexpensive vitamin K source.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Dry food, with grains, for the adult life stage.

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