Feline Gastrointestinal Kitten Ultra Soft Mousse in Sauce

by Royal Canin

Overall Score: 81/100

Ingredients

1. Water sufficient for processing (other)
2. chicken liver (protein)
3. chicken by-products (protein)
4. chicken (protein)
5. pork by-products (protein)
6. powdered cellulose (fiber)
7. wheat gluten (carbohydrate)
8. glycine (other)
9. casein (other)
10. pork plasma (protein)
11. modified corn starch (other)
12. brewers rice flour (other)
13. hydrolyzed poultry by-products aggregate (protein)
14. fish oil (protein)
15. hydrolyzed yeast (other)
16. sodium tripolyphosphate (other)
17. carrageenan (additive)
18. vegetable oil (other)
19. sodium aluminosilicate (other)
20. natural flavors (additive)
21. calcium carbonate (mineral)
22. guar gum (additive)
23. potassium chloride (mineral)
24. taurine (additive)
25. choline chloride (vitamin)
26. vitamins[DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E) (other)
27. L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C) (other)
28. thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1) (other)
29. niacin supplement (vitamin)
30. biotin (vitamin)
31. D-calcium pantothenate (other)
32. riboflavin supplement (vitamin)
33. pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) (other)
34. vitamin B12 supplement (vitamin)
35. folic acid (vitamin)
36. vitamin D3 supplement] (other)
37. citric acid (preservative)
38. fructooligosaccharides (other)
39. sodium carbonate (other)
40. magnesium oxide (other)
41. trace minerals[zinc proteinate (other)
42. zinc oxide (other)
43. ferrous sulfate (mineral)
44. copper sulfate (other)
45. manganous oxide (other)
46. sodium selenite (mineral)
47. calcium iodate] (other)
48. marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.) (other)
49. carotene (other)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.
• Carrageenan (high concern): Research has shown that both degraded carrageenan (poligeenan) and food-grade carrageenan can promote intestinal inflammation in animal models. Studies have linked carrageenan exposure to intestinal lesions, ulcerations, and colitis-like symptoms in laboratory animals. While the FDA considers food-grade carrageenan safe, concerns remain about degradation during processing and digestion. The Cornucopia Institute petitioned the USDA to remove carrageenan from organic food standards.
• 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 46.8%, fat 17.2%, fiber 13.8%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 14.7%. By calories: 45.3% from protein, 40.4% from fat, 14.2% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 46.8% vs 30% minimum, fat 17.2% vs 9% minimum.

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

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