Wellness® Complete Health Kitten Food - Natural, Grain Free, Chicken & Chicken Meal

by Wellness

Overall Score: 89/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Peas (carbohydrate)
4. Chickpeas (carbohydrate)
5. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
6. Ground Flaxseed (fat)
7. Tomato Pomace (fiber)
8. Dried Ground Potatoes (other)
9. Salmon Oil (protein)
10. Natural Chicken Flavor (protein)
11. Cranberries (other)
12. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
13. Chicory Root Extract (fiber)
14. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
15. Taurine (additive)
16. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
17. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
18. Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness (other)
19. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
20. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
21. Niacin (vitamin)
22. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
23. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
24. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
25. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (other)
26. Copper Sulfate (other)
27. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
28. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
29. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
30. Manganese Sulfate (other)
31. d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
32. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
33. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
34. Riboflavin (vitamin)
35. Dried Kelp (other)
36. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
37. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
38. Biotin (vitamin)
39. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
40. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
41. Folic Acid (vitamin)
42. Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product (other)
43. Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product (other)
44. Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product (other)
45. Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product (additive)
46. Rosemary Extract (preservative)
47. Green Tea Extract (other)
48. Spearmint Extract (other)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 20%, fiber 4.4%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 23.6%. By calories: 38.1% from protein, 41.7% from fat, 20.2% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 44.4% vs 30% minimum, fat 20% vs 9% minimum.

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

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