Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Chicken & Beef Dinner Cat Food

Overall Score: 95/100

Ingredients

Chicken Broth (protein)
Chicken (protein)
Pork Liver (protein)
Carrots (other)
Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
Beef (protein)
Egg Whites (other)
Spinach (other)
Oat Fiber (other)
Flaxseed (fat)
Dried Beet Pulp (fiber)
Pork Plasma (protein)
Fish Oil (protein)
Green Peas (carbohydrate)
Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor (protein)
Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
Potassium Chloride (mineral)
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) (other)
Guar Gum (additive)
Choline Chloride (vitamin)
Taurine (additive)
Salt (mineral)
Carrageenan (additive)
vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Hydrochloride, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K), Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement) (other)
minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide) (other)
Sodium Pyrophosphate (other)
Disodium Phosphate (other)
Sodium Hexametaphosphate (other)
L-Carnitine (additive)

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.
Carrageenan (high concern): Research has shown that both degraded carrageenan (poligeenan) and food-grade carrageenan can promote intestinal inflammation in animal models. Studies have linked carrageenan exposure to intestinal lesions, ulcerations, and colitis-like symptoms in laboratory animals. While the FDA considers food-grade carrageenan safe, concerns remain about degradation during processing and digestion. The Cornucopia Institute petitioned the USDA to remove carrageenan from organic food standards.

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