Nulo MedalSeries Adult Dry Cat Food - Grain Free, Duck & Cod

by Nulo

Overall Score: 92/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Duck (protein)
2. Turkey Meal (protein)
3. Chicken Meal (protein)
4. Deboned Cod (other)
5. Chickpeas (carbohydrate)
6. Whole Peas (carbohydrate)
7. Dried Sweet Potato (carbohydrate)
8. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols \u0026 Citric Acid) (protein)
9. Miscanthus Grass (fiber)
10. Green Lentils (carbohydrate)
11. Natural Flavor (additive)
12. Ground Flaxseed (fat)
13. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
14. Dried Kelp (other)
15. Dried Sweet Potato (carbohydrate)
16. Dried Cranberries (other)
17. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
18. DL-Methionine (other)
19. Taurine (additive)
20. Yucca Schidigera (other)
21. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
22. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
23. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
24. L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C) (other)
25. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
26. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
27. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
28. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
29. Calcium Pantothenate (other)
30. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
31. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
32. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
33. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
34. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
35. Dried Bacillus \r\nCoagulans Fermentation Product (other)
36. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
37. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
38. Folic Acid (vitamin)

Ingredient concerns

• Chickpeas (low concern): Another legume included in the FDA's investigation into grain-free diets and potential DCM risk. Frequently used in grain-free pet foods as a carbohydrate source. The same concerns about taurine metabolism interference apply as with peas and lentils.
• 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.
• Lentils (low concern): Like peas, lentils are part of the legume family implicated in the FDA's ongoing investigation into grain-free diets and DCM in dogs. Their high use in grain-free formulations as both carbohydrate and protein sources has raised concerns about potential interference with taurine metabolism.
• 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 44.4%, fat 16.7%, fiber 6.1%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 25%. By calories: 40.4% from protein, 36.9% from fat, 22.7% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 44.4% vs 26% minimum, fat 16.7% vs 9% minimum.

Dry food, grain-free, for the adult life stage.

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