Nutrisource Grain Free Dry Cat Food - Ocean Select

Dry food for cats · by NutriSource

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What to watch for

• Peas Moderate risk
  Peas add plant protein, starch and fiber. The FDA has been investigating reports of heart disease (DCM) in dogs eating diets high in peas, lentils and other legumes, often grain-free. No cause has been proven, but it is worth knowing when legumes sit near the top of the list.
• Pea protein Moderate risk
  Protein extracted from peas, used to raise the protein number without more meat. The FDA has been investigating reports of heart disease (DCM) in dogs eating diets high in peas, lentils and other legumes, often grain-free. No cause has been proven, but it is worth knowing when legumes sit near the top of the list.
• Chickpeas Moderate risk
  Chickpeas add plant protein, starch and fiber. The FDA has been investigating reports of heart disease (DCM) in dogs eating diets high in peas, lentils and other legumes, often grain-free. No cause has been proven, but it is worth knowing when legumes sit near the top of the list.
• Menadione sodium bisulfite complex Moderate risk
  A synthetic form of vitamin K (K3). EFSA concluded it is safe for dogs at the levels used in feed, but it is flagged as a precaution: it is a synthetic form not used in human supplements, and natural vitamin K1 is an alternative.
• Pea starch Low risk
  Starch from peas, used as a binder in grain-free kibble. Part of the legume load the FDA DCM investigation looked at.
• 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.
• Pea fiber Low risk
  Fiber from pea hulls. A legume ingredient, so it counts toward the legume load in grain-free foods.
• 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

• Taurine added
  Cats need taurine in their diet; this label lists it.

Ingredients

Trout, Whitefish Meal, Salmon, Peas, Salmon Meal, Sunflower Oil, Pea Starch, Dried Yeast, Natural Flavor, Pea Protein, Flax Seed, Yeast Extract, Pea Fiber, Garbanzo Beans, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, DL-Methionine, Salmon Oil (preserved with Tocopherols), Dried Whole Goat Milk, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide), Taurine, Calcium Sulfate, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex [source of Vitamin K activity], Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Dried Pumpkin, Dried Blueberries, Dried Cranberries, Dried Kelp Meal, Inulin, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Lactic Acid, Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Brewer’s Dried Yeast, Turmeric, Dried Aspergillus niger Fermentation Extract, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Citric Acid (a preservative), Yeast Culture, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Extract, Yucca schidigera Extract, Salt, Rosemary Extract.

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

• Nutrisource Grain Free Dry Cat Food - Ocean Select / 12 lb UPC 073893281016
• Nutrisource Grain Free Dry Cat Food - Ocean Select / 4 lb UPC 073893281054

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03