Adult Perfect Digestion Chicken & Barley Recipe Cat Food

Overall Score: 92/100

Ingredients

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

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.
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.

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