Instinct® Original Cat Food - Natural, Grain Free, Chicken

by Instinct

Overall Score: 95/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Turkey Meal (protein)
4. Menhaden Fish Meal (protein)
5. Peas (carbohydrate)
6. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
7. Tapioca (carbohydrate)
8. Natural Flavor (additive)
9. Dried Tomato Pomace (fiber)
10. Montmorillonite Clay (other)
11. Carrots (other)
12. Apples (other)
13. Cranberries (other)
14. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
15. Salt (mineral)
16. Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement (other)
17. L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (vitamin)
18. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
19. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
20. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
21. d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
22. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
23. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
24. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
25. Folic Acid (vitamin)
26. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
27. Biotin) (other)
28. Minerals (Zinc Proteinate (other)
29. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
30. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
31. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
32. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
33. Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide) (other)
34. Freeze Dried Pollock (other)
35. Taurine (additive)
36. Pumpkinseeds (other)
37. Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product (additive)
38. Crude Fat (min): 21.0% (other)
39. Crude Fiber (max): 3.0% (other)
40. Moisture (max): 9.0% (other)
41. Vitamin E (min): 100 IU/kg (other)
42. *Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (min): 85 mg/kg (other)
43. *Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min): 0.45% (other)
44. *Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min): 3.0% (other)
45. *Bacillus coagulans (min): 60 (other)
46. 000 CFU/lb (other)
47. weight (other)
48. and activity level so the guide below should be used as an initial recommendation. Divide the cups per day by the number of feedings per day. Be sure to always provide clean (other)
49. fresh water (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 45.1%, fat 23.1%, fiber 3.3%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 21.1%. By calories: 36.9% from protein, 45.9% from fat, 17.3% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 45.1% vs 26% minimum, fat 23.1% vs 9% minimum.

Dry food, grain-free.

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