Purina Pro Plan Focus Adult Dry Cat Food - Prebiotics & Probiotics, Turkey & Oat Meal

by Purina Pro Plan

Overall Score: 83/100

Ingredients

1. Turkey (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Pea Protein (protein)
4. Rice (carbohydrate)
5. Dried Egg Product (protein)
6. Oat Meal (other)
7. Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed-tocopherols (protein)
8. Potato Protein (other)
9. Dried Yeast (other)
10. Barley (carbohydrate)
11. Natural Flavor (additive)
12. Cassava Root Flour (other)
13. Chicory Root Inulin (other)
14. Gelatin (other)
15. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
16. Sunflower Oil (fat)
17. Phosphoric Acid (other)
18. Minerals [Zinc Proteinate (other)
19. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
20. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
21. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
22. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
23. Sodium Selenite] (other)
24. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
25. Salt (mineral)
26. Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement (other)
27. Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (other)
28. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
29. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5) (other)
30. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) (other)
31. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2) (other)
32. Vitamin B-12 Supplement (other)
33. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6) (other)
34. Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9) (other)
35. Vitamin D-3 Supplement (other)
36. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) (other)
37. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K)] (other)
38. Taurine (additive)
39. L-lysine Monohydrochloride (other)
40. Dried Bacillus Coagulans Fermentation Product (additive)
41. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)

Ingredient concerns

• Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.
• 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.
• Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (high concern): Menadione (vitamin K3) is a synthetic form of vitamin K that has been banned for use in human dietary supplements in many countries due to toxicity concerns, including potential liver damage, allergic reactions, and cytotoxicity. It can cause oxidative damage to cell membranes. Natural forms of vitamin K (K1 from plants, K2 from bacterial fermentation) are considered safer alternatives. Despite these concerns, it remains widely used in pet food as an inexpensive vitamin K source.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 45.5%, fat 20.5%, fiber 2.8%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 23.8%. By calories: 38.2% from protein, 41.8% from fat, 20% from carbohydrate.

Dry food, with grains, for the adult life stage.

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