Nulo MedalSeries Hairball Management Adult Dry Cat Food - Chicken & Cod

by Nulo

Overall Score: 90/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Deboned Cod (other)
4. Turkey Meal (protein)
5. Chickpeas (carbohydrate)
6. Whole Peas (carbohydrate)
7. Miscanthus Grass (fiber)
8. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols \u0026 Citric Acid) (protein)
9. Salmon Meal (protein)
10. Natural Chicken Flavor (protein)
11. Flaxseed (fat)
12. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
13. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
14. DL-Methionine (other)
15. Dried Cranberries (other)
16. Dried Kelp (other)
17. Dried Sweet Potatoes (other)
18. Salmon Oil (protein)
19. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
20. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
21. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
22. L-Carnitine (additive)
23. Taurine (additive)
24. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
25. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
26. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
27. L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C) (other)
28. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
29. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
30. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
31. Copper Sulfate (other)
32. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
33. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
34. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
35. Calcium Pantothenate (other)
36. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
37. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
38. Manganous Oxide (other)
39. Biotin (vitamin)
40. Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product (additive)
41. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
42. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
43. Folic Acid (vitamin)
44. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
45. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
46. 000 CFU/lb\r\n \r\n\u003cbr\u003e* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaloric Content: \u003c/b\u003e3551 kcal/kg ME (other)
47. 444 kcal/cup ME\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFEEDING INSTRUCTIONS\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cups/day (other)
48. 8 oz (other)

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.
• 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 17.8%, fiber 8.3%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 21.7%. By calories: 40.6% from protein, 39.5% from fat, 19.8% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 44.4% vs 26% minimum, fat 17.8% vs 9% minimum.

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

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