Royal Canin Feline Kitten Dry Cat Food, Health Nutrition for Kittens

by Royal Canin

Overall Score: 90/100

Ingredients

1. Salmon (protein)
2. Rice (carbohydrate)
3. Barley (carbohydrate)
4. Canola Meal (other)
5. Fish Meal (protein)
6. Dried Yeast (other)
7. Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols (protein)
8. Oat Meal (other)
9. Salmon Meal (protein)
10. Pea Protein (protein)
11. Natural Flavor (additive)
12. Sunflower Oil (fat)
13. Fish Oil (protein)
14. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
15. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
16. L-Lysine Monohydrochloride (other)
17. Salt (mineral)
18. VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
19. Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
20. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
21. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
22. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
23. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
24. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
25. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
26. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
27. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K) (other)
28. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
29. Vitamin D-3 Supplement] (other)
30. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
31. MINERALS [Zinc Sulfate (other)
32. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
33. Manganese Sulfate (other)
34. Copper Sulfate (other)
35. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
36. Sodium Selenite] (other)
37. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
38. L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C) (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.
• 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 31.8%, fat 19.3%, fiber 3.4%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 38%. By calories: 27.3% from protein, 40.2% from fat, 32.6% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 31.8% vs 30% minimum, fat 19.3% vs 9% minimum.

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

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