Purina® Cat Chow® Naturals Adult Cat Dry Food - Chicken, Natural, No Artificial Flavors

by Purina Cat Chow

Overall Score: 76/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Corn Protein Meal (other)
3. Rice (carbohydrate)
4. Chicken By-Product Meal (protein)
5. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
6. Ground Yellow Corn (carbohydrate)
7. Animal Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols (other)
8. Turkey (protein)
9. Powdered Cellulose (fiber)
10. Natural Flavor (additive)
11. Soybean Hulls (other)
12. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
13. Phosphoric Acid (other)
14. Salt (mineral)
15. Dried Spinach (other)
16. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
17. Taurine (additive)
18. DL-Methionine (other)
19. MINERALS [Zinc Sulfate (other)
20. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
21. Manganese Sulfate (other)
22. Copper Sulfate (other)
23. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
24. Sodium Selenite] (other)
25. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
26. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
27. VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
28. Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
29. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
30. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
31. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
32. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
33. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
34. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
35. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
36. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
37. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
38. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K)] (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Chicken By-Product Meal (medium concern): While nutritionally adequate, by-product meals can vary widely in quality and digestibility. They include parts like necks, feet, and intestines, which some consumers find objectionable. Quality control is less consistent than named muscle meat sources.
• 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.
• Corn (medium concern): Corn is one of the most common allergens in dogs, though true corn allergies are relatively rare compared to protein allergies. Often used as an inexpensive filler to increase bulk. While it does provide digestible carbohydrates, its prominence in ingredient lists (especially as multiple corn-derived ingredients) can indicate a lower-quality formulation.

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

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