i/d Kitten with Chicken

Overall Score: 92/100

Ingredients

Chicken (protein)
Cracked Pearled Barley (other)
Chicken Fat (protein)
Yellow Peas (carbohydrate)
Corn Protein Meal (other)
Pea Protein (protein)
Chicken Meal (protein)
Chicken Liver Flavor (protein)
Ground Pecan Shells (other)
Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
Lactic Acid (other)
Flaxseed (fat)
Dried Beet Pulp (fiber)
Potassium Chloride (mineral)
Choline Chloride (vitamin)
Calcium Sulfate (other)
Dried Citrus Pulp (other)
Fish Oil (protein)
Iodized Salt (other)
DL-Methionine (other)
Taurine (additive)
Cysteine (other)
vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) (other)
L-Lysine (other)
Pressed Cranberries (other)
minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) (other)
Mixed Tocopherols for freshness (other)
Natural Flavors (additive)
Beta-Carotene (other)

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.
Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.

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