Hill's® Prescription Diet® k/d Kidney Care + j/d Dry Cat Food - Chicken

Overall Score: 80/100

Ingredients

Chicken (protein)
Brewers Rice (carbohydrate)
Chicken Fat (protein)
Corn Gluten Meal (carbohydrate)
Whole Grain Oats (other)
Whole Grain Wheat (other)
Wheat Gluten (carbohydrate)
Fish Oil (protein)
Chicken Liver Flavor (protein)
Dried Beet Pulp (fiber)
Egg Product (protein)
Lactic Acid (other)
Flaxseed (fat)
Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
L-Arginine (other)
Potassium Citrate (other)
Calcium Sulfate (other)
Betaine (other)
Potassium Chloride (mineral)
Choline Chloride (vitamin)
DL-Methionine (other)
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) (other)
vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) (other)
Taurine (additive)
L-Threonine (other)
L-Lysine (other)
Chondroitin Sulfate (additive)
Iodized Salt (other)
minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) (other)
L-Carnitine (additive)
L-Tryptophan (other)
Glucosamine Hydrochloride (additive)
Mixed Tocopherols for freshness (other)
Natural Flavors (additive)
Beta-Carotene (other)

Corn Gluten Meal (medium concern): Primarily used as an inexpensive plant-based protein booster that can inflate the protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the complete amino acid profile of animal proteins. Its presence in large quantities may indicate the manufacturer is supplementing with cheap protein instead of using more meat.
Wheat Gluten (medium concern): Like corn gluten meal, wheat gluten serves as an inexpensive plant protein that inflates the total protein percentage. It was also at the center of the 2007 pet food recall when melamine-contaminated wheat gluten from China caused widespread kidney failure in pets.
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.

Dry food, with grains.