Lotus Low-Fat Recipe Dry Cat Food

Dry food for cats · by Lotus

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What to watch for

• Pea fiber Low risk
  Fiber from pea hulls. A legume ingredient, so it counts toward the legume load in grain-free foods.
• Natural flavor Low risk
  Flavoring from natural sources. Normally safe, but the term can hide which animal or plant it came from, which matters for allergies.
• Sweet potato Low risk
  A starchy root vegetable that supplies carbohydrate, fiber and beta-carotene. Potatoes and sweet potatoes were common in the grain-free diets reported in the FDA DCM investigation.
• Salt Low risk
  Salt supplies sodium and chloride, which dogs need. Pet foods use small amounts; high salt is mainly a concern for dogs with heart or kidney disease.
• Dried kelp Low risk
  Seaweed that supplies iodine and trace minerals. Too much kelp can push iodine too high, so it should be a minor ingredient.
• Copper sulfate Low risk
  A source of copper, an essential trace mineral. Some breeds accumulate copper in the liver, and vets have raised concern that some dog foods supply more than dogs need.

What it does well

• Named meat first
  First ingredient is chicken.

Ingredients

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Chicken Liver, Ocean Whitefish, Pea Fiber, Brewers Dried Yeast, Natural Chicken Flavor, Organic Soybean Oil (Preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Clams, Dried Egg Product, Pumpkin, Apples, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Spinach, Blueberries, Dried Cranberries, Salt, Calcium Sulfate, Olive Oil, Salmon Oil, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Whole Ground Flaxseed, Vitamin E Supplement, New Zealand Green Mussels, Inulin, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (a source of Vitamin C), Ferrous Sulfate, DL-Methionine, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Proteinate, Niacin, Copper Proteinate, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Solubles, Dried Lactobacillus lactis Fermentation Solubles, Dried lactobacillus casei Fermentation Solubles, Vitamin A Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Rosemary Extract.

Guaranteed analysis

What the label cannot tell you

• Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.
• Mineral levels are not printed on this label.
• We could not find the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement for this product. Scan the bag to confirm it is complete and balanced.

Sizes and barcodes

• Lotus Low-Fat Recipe Dry Cat Food, 3 lb - 3 lbs UPC 784815100383
• Lotus Low-Fat Recipe Dry Cat Food, 12 lb - 12 lbs UPC 784815100406

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Informational, not veterinary advice. The score is our opinion of a food, built from the facts on its label with our published method. No brand pays to rank higher. Recipes change: check the bag you have, or scan it in the app.

Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03