Purina ONE +Plus Healthy Kitten Dry Cat Food - Natural, Salmon

by Purina ONE

Overall Score: 66/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken By-Product Meal (protein)
3. Corn Gluten Meal (carbohydrate)
4. Rice Flour (other)
5. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
6. Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols (protein)
7. Chicken Meal (protein)
8. Whole Grain Corn (other)
9. Soy Protein Concentrate (other)
10. Natural Flavor (additive)
11. Soy Protein Isolate (other)
12. Phosphoric Acid (other)
13. Salt (mineral)
14. Fish Oil (protein)
15. Glycerin (other)
16. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
17. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
18. Dried Carrots (other)
19. Dried Peas (carbohydrate)
20. Vegetable Juice (Color) (other)
21. Minerals [Zinc Sulfate (other)
22. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
23. Manganese Sulfate (other)
24. Copper Sulfate (other)
25. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
26. Sodium Selenite] (other)
27. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
28. Taurine (additive)
29. Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
30. Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
31. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
32. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
33. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
34. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
35. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
36. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
37. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
38. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
39. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
40. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K)] (other)
41. L-Lysine Monohydrochloride (other)
42. Dl-Methionine (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Chicken By-Product Meal (medium concern): While nutritionally adequate, by-product meals can vary widely in quality and digestibility. They include parts like necks, feet, and intestines, which some consumers find objectionable. Quality control is less consistent than named muscle meat sources.
• Corn Gluten Meal (medium concern): Primarily used as an inexpensive plant-based protein booster that can inflate the protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the complete amino acid profile of animal proteins. Its presence in large quantities may indicate the manufacturer is supplementing with cheap protein instead of using more meat.
• Soy (medium concern): Soy is a common allergen in dogs and cats. It contains phytoestrogens that may affect hormonal balance, though the clinical significance in pets is not fully established. Often used as an inexpensive protein and carbohydrate filler. Most soy in pet food is genetically modified.
• 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 45.5%, fat 20.5%, fiber 2.8%, ash 8%, carbohydrate 23.3%. By calories: 38.4% from protein, 42% from fat, 19.6% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 45.5% vs 30% minimum, fat 20.5% vs 9% minimum.

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

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