Purina Pro Plan Vital Systems Kitten - Pate, 3 Oz

by Purina Pro Plan

Overall Score: 92/100

Ingredients

1. Salmon (protein)
2. Meat By-Products (protein)
3. Water (other)
4. Fish (protein)
5. Chicken (protein)
6. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
7. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
8. Fish Oil (protein)
9. Glycine (other)
10. MINERALS [Potassium Chloride (other)
11. Magnesium Proteinate (other)
12. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
13. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
14. Manganese Sulfate (other)
15. Copper Sulfate (other)
16. Potassium Iodide] (other)
17. Guar Gum (additive)
18. Natural Flavor (additive)
19. Sodium Bisulfate (additive)
20. Taurine (additive)
21. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
22. VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
23. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
24. Niacin (vitamin)
25. Calcium Pantothenate (other)
26. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
27. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (additive)
28. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
29. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
30. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
31. Biotin (vitamin)
32. Folic Acid (vitamin)
33. Vitamin D-3 Supplement] (other)
34. Crude Fat (Min) 4.5% (other)
35. Crude Fiber (Max) 2.6% (other)
36. Moisture (Max) 78.0% (other)
37. Ash (Max) 3.5% (other)
38. Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) (Min) 0.16% (other)
39. Vitamin A (Min) 2 (other)
40. 500 IU/kg (other)
41. Vitamin E (Min) 50 IU/kg (other)
42. Choline (Min) 580 mg/kg (other)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 40.9%, fat 20.5%, fiber 11.8%, ash 15.9%, carbohydrate 10.9%. By calories: 40.3% from protein, 49% from fat, 10.7% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 40.9% vs 30% minimum, fat 20.5% vs 9% minimum.

Wet food, with grains, for the kitten life stage.

Cost to feed

About $7.49 per day to feed (ultra-premium price tier); $29.94 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).

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