Instinct® Original Kitten Food - Natural, Grain Free, Chicken

by Instinct

Overall Score: 95/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Turkey Meal (protein)
3. Meanhaden Fish Meal (protein)
4. Peas (carbohydrate)
5. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
6. Egg Product (protein)
7. Chicken Meal (protein)
8. White Fish Meal (protein)
9. Tapioca (carbohydrate)
10. Natural Flavor (additive)
11. Lamb Meal (protein)
12. Dried Tomato Pomace (fiber)
13. Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin) (other)
14. Apples (other)
15. Carrots (other)
16. Cranberries (other)
17. Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide) (other)
18. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
19. Montmorillonite Clay (other)
20. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
21. Salt (mineral)
22. Taruine (other)
23. Freeze Dried Chicken (protein)
24. Freeze Dried Chicken Liver (protein)
25. Pumpkinseeds (other)
26. Freeze Dried Chicken Heart (protein)
27. Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product (other)
28. Rosemary Extract (preservative)

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.
• 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 46.7%, fat 24.7%, fiber 3.3%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 17.8%. By calories: 37.5% from protein, 48.2% from fat, 14.3% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 46.7% vs 30% minimum, fat 24.7% vs 9% minimum.

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

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