Purina ONE +Plus Indoor Advantage Adult Natural, Low Fat, Weight Control, Real Turkey Dry Cat Food

by Purina ONE

Overall Score: 57/100

Ingredients

1. Turkey (protein)
2. Chicken By-Product Meal (protein)
3. Rice (carbohydrate)
4. Corn Gluten Meal (carbohydrate)
5. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
6. Whole Grain Corn (other)
7. Soy Protein Isolate (other)
8. Powdered Cellulose (fiber)
9. Dried Yeast (other)
10. Soybean Hulls (other)
11. Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols (protein)
12. Canola Meal (other)
13. Natural Flavor (additive)
14. Phosphoric Acid (other)
15. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
16. Caramel Color (additive)
17. Salt (mineral)
18. Dried Carrots (other)
19. Dried Spinach (other)
20. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
21. L-Lysine Monohydrochloride (other)
22. MINERALS [Zinc Sulfate (other)
23. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
24. Manganese Sulfate (other)
25. Copper Sulfate (other)
26. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
27. Sodium Selenite] (other)
28. Taurine (additive)
29. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
30. VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
31. Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
32. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
33. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
34. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
35. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
36. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
37. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
38. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
39. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
40. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
41. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K)] (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.
• Caramel Color (high concern): Certain classes of caramel color (Class III and IV, produced with ammonia or ammonia-sulfite processes) contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), which has been classified as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' (Group 2B) by IARC. California's Proposition 65 lists 4-MEI as a carcinogen. Like other color additives, it provides no nutritional benefit to pets.
• 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.
• 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 42%, fat 10.2%, fiber 5.9%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 34.3%. By calories: 41.6% from protein, 24.5% from fat, 33.9% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 42% vs 26% minimum, fat 10.2% vs 9% minimum.

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

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