Temptations Kitten Dry Cat Food

by Temptations

Overall Score: 67/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Wheat Flour (carbohydrate)
3. Brewers Rice (carbohydrate)
4. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
5. Salt (mineral)
6. Fish Oil (preserved with mixed tocoperhols) (protein)
7. BHA (preservative) (other)
8. Citric Acid (preservative) (other)
9. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
10. DL-Methionine (other)
11. Dried Peas (carbohydrate)
12. Taurine (additive)
13. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
14. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
15. Dried Skim Milk (other)
16. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
17. Dried Carrots (other)
18. Yellow #5 (other)
19. Copper Sulfate (other)
20. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
21. Red #40 (other)
22. Yellow #6 (other)
23. Blue #2 (other)
24. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
25. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
26. Riboflavin Supplement(Vitamin B2) (other)
27. Manganese Sulfate (other)
28. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1) (other)
29. D-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
30. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) (other)
31. Mixed Tocopherols (preservative) (other)
32. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
33. Biotin (vitamin)
34. Potassium Iodide (other)
35. Folic Acid (vitamin)
36. Rosemary Extract (preservative)

Ingredient concerns

• Wheat (medium concern): Wheat is a common allergen in dogs and cats. While it provides digestible carbohydrates and some protein, it is frequently used as an inexpensive filler. Pets with wheat sensitivities may experience skin irritation, gastrointestinal upset, or chronic ear infections.
• BHA (high concern): Classified as a possible human carcinogen (Group 2B) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Animal studies have shown BHA can cause forestomach tumors in rodents. While the FDA still permits its use in pet food at controlled levels, many pet food manufacturers have voluntarily removed it in favor of natural preservatives like mixed tocopherols.
• 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 41.1%, fat 16.7%, fiber 4.4%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 30.3%. By calories: 36.7% from protein, 36.2% from fat, 27.1% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 41.1% vs 30% minimum, fat 16.7% vs 9% minimum.

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

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