k/d Vegetable & Tuna Stew Cat Food

Overall Score: 89/100

Ingredients

Water (other)
Pork Liver (protein)
Carrots (other)
Tuna (other)
Chicken (protein)
Spinach (other)
Rice (carbohydrate)
Chicken Fat (protein)
Rice Starch (other)
Natural Flavor (additive)
Pea Protein (protein)
Powdered Cellulose (fiber)
Fish Oil (protein)
Potassium Alginate (other)
Coconut Oil (fat)
Egg Whites (other)
Potassium Citrate (other)
Calcium Lactate (other)
Calcium Gluconate (other)
Betaine (other)
Guar Gum (additive)
vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K), Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid) (other)
Whole Grain Oats (other)
L-Threonine (other)
L-Arginine (other)
Choline Chloride (vitamin)
Taurine (additive)
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) (other)
Calcium Chloride (other)
Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
Sodium Tripolyphosphate (other)
L-Carnitine (additive)
minerals (Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate) (other)
Calcium Carbonate (mineral)

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.
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.

Wet food, with grains.