Meow Mix® Kitten Li'l Nibbles® Dry Cat Food - Chicken,Turkey,Salmon,Ocean Fish

by Meow Mix

Overall Score: 59/100

Ingredients

1. Ground Yellow Corn (carbohydrate)
2. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
3. Beef Tallow (preserved With Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
4. Ocean Fish Meal (protein)
5. Animal Digest (additive)
6. Salmon Meal (protein)
7. Turkey By—product Meal (protein)
8. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
9. Phosphoric Acid (other)
10. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
11. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
12. Vitamins [vitamin E Supplement (other)
13. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
14. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
15. D—calcium Pantothenate (other)
16. Thiamine Mononitrate (source Of Vitamin B1) (other)
17. Riboflavin Supplement (source Of Vitamin B2) (other)
18. PyridoxineHydrochloride (source Of Vitamin B6) (other)
19. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source Of Vitamin K Activity) (other)
20. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
21. Folic Acid (vitamin)
22. Biotin (vitamin)
23. Vitamin B12 Supplement] (other)
24. Taurine (additive)
25. Minerals [ferrous Sulfate (source Of Iron) (other)
26. Zinc Oxide (other)
27. Manganous Oxide (other)
28. Copper Sulfate (other)
29. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
30. Sodium Selenite] (other)
31. L—lysine (other)
32. Red 40 (additive)
33. Dl—methionine (other)
34. Yellow 5 (additive)
35. Blue 2 (additive)
36. Rosemary Extract (preservative)

Ingredient concerns

• Corn (medium concern): Corn is one of the most common allergens in dogs, though true corn allergies are relatively rare compared to protein allergies. Often used as an inexpensive filler to increase bulk. While it does provide digestible carbohydrates, its prominence in ingredient lists (especially as multiple corn-derived ingredients) can indicate a lower-quality formulation.
• 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.
• Animal Digest (high concern): Animal digest does not specify the source species, making it impossible to trace or verify quality. It is essentially a palatability enhancer made from chemically or enzymatically broken-down animal tissues of unspecified origin. Pets with food allergies cannot safely consume products with generic animal digest since the protein source is unknown.
• Red 40 (high concern): Provides no nutritional benefit whatsoever and is added solely for the visual appeal to human buyers, as dogs and cats have limited color vision. Multiple studies have raised concerns about behavioral effects in children, leading the EU to require warning labels on foods containing Red 40. Some animal studies have suggested potential genotoxicity, though results are debated. The FDA maintains it is safe at approved levels, but many veterinary nutritionists recommend avoiding artificial colors entirely.
• Yellow 5 (high concern): Like Red 40, Yellow 5 provides no nutritional value and is added only for appearance. It has been associated with hypersensitivity reactions and behavioral effects in children in multiple studies. Banned or restricted in several countries. The EU requires warning labels on products containing tartrazine. No legitimate reason for its inclusion in pet food.
• Blue 2 (high concern): Another artificial color with zero nutritional value. Some studies have found associations with brain tumors in male rats at high doses, though these findings are not universally accepted. Like other artificial colors, it exists in pet food solely for marketing purposes and offers no benefit to the animal.

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

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