Tiki Cat® Born Carnivore® Silver for Adults 11+ Food - Chicken & Herring, Non-GMO

by Tiki Cat

Overall Score: 84/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Chicken (protein)
2. Herring Meal (protein)
3. Dried Egg Product (protein)
4. Chickpeas (carbohydrate)
5. Lentils (carbohydrate)
6. Peas (carbohydrate)
7. Tapioca (carbohydrate)
8. Ground Whole Flaxseed (other)
9. Natural Chicken Flavor (protein)
10. Chicken Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid) (protein)
11. Brewers Dried Yeast (other)
12. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
13. Calcium Sulfate (other)
14. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
15. Salmon Oil (protein)
16. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
17. Spinach (other)
18. Pumpkin (other)
19. Taurine (additive)
20. L-Carnitine (additive)
21. Green Tea Extract (other)
22. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
23. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
24. Inulin (fiber)
25. Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3) (other)
26. Copper Sulfate (other)
27. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
28. Manganese Sulfate (other)
29. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1) (other)
30. D-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
31. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) (other)
32. Biotin (vitamin)
33. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2) (other)
34. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
35. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
36. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
37. Folic Acid (vitamin)
38. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
39. Rosemary Extract (preservative)
40. Ascorbic Acid (Preservative) (other)
41. Citric Acid (Preservative) (other)
42. Tannic Acid (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.
• Lentils (low concern): Like peas, lentils are part of the legume family implicated in the FDA's ongoing investigation into grain-free diets and DCM in dogs. Their high use in grain-free formulations as both carbohydrate and protein sources has raised concerns about potential interference with taurine metabolism.
• 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 21.1%, fiber 3.9%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 23.1%. By calories: 37.4% from protein, 43.2% from fat, 19.5% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 44.4% vs 26% minimum, fat 21.1% vs 9% minimum.

Dry food, grain-free, for the senior, adult life stages.

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