Maine Coon Kitten Dry Cat Food
by Royal Canin
Overall Score: 52/100
Ingredients
- Chicken by-product meal (protein)
- chicken fat (protein)
- brewers rice (carbohydrate)
- wheat gluten (carbohydrate)
- corn (carbohydrate)
- natural flavors (additive)
- pea fiber (fiber)
- corn protein meal (other)
- dried plain beet pulp (fiber)
- fish oil (protein)
- vegetable oil (other)
- sodium aluminosilicate (other)
- monocalcium phosphate (other)
- potassium chloride (mineral)
- sodium pyrophosphate (other)
- choline chloride (vitamin)
- salt (mineral)
- vitamins[DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E) (other)
- L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C) (other)
- niacin supplement (vitamin)
- D-calcium pantothenate (other)
- biotin (vitamin)
- pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) (other)
- riboflavin supplement (vitamin)
- thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1) (other)
- vitamin A acetate (vitamin)
- vitamin B12 supplement (vitamin)
- folic acid (vitamin)
- vitamin D3 supplement] (other)
- fructooligosaccharides (other)
- yeast extract (other)
- powdered psyllium seed husk (other)
- taurine (additive)
- rosemary extract (preservative)
- preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid (other)
- calcium carbonate (mineral)
- L-lysine (other)
- DL-methionine (other)
- marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.) (other)
- trace minerals[zinc oxide (other)
- zinc proteinate (mineral)
- ferrous sulfate (mineral)
- manganous oxide (other)
- manganese proteinate (mineral)
- copper sulfate (other)
- sodium selenite (mineral)
- calcium iodate (mineral)
- copper proteinate] (other)
- glucosamine hydrochloride (additive)
- carotene (other)
- chondroitin sulfate (additive)
Ingredient concerns
- Chicken By-Product Meal (medium concern): While nutritionally adequate, by-product meals can vary widely in quality and digestibility. They include parts like necks, feet, and intestines, which some consumers find objectionable. Quality control is less consistent than named muscle meat sources.
- 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.
- Corn (medium concern): Corn is one of the most common allergens in dogs, though true corn allergies are relatively rare compared to protein allergies. Often used as an inexpensive filler to increase bulk. While it does provide digestible carbohydrates, its prominence in ingredient lists (especially as multiple corn-derived ingredients) can indicate a lower-quality formulation.
- 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 36.8%, fat 22.7%, fiber 5.1%, ash 7.6%, carbohydrate 27.9%. By calories: 30.7% from protein, 46% from fat, 23.3% from carbohydrate.
AAFCO compliance
This food meets the AAFCO growth cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 36.8% vs 30% minimum, fat 22.7% vs 9% minimum.
Dry food, with grains, for the kitten life stage.
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