ORIJEN Grain Free Regional Red Dry Cat Food

Dry food for cats · All life stages · by Orijen

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What to watch for

• Lentils Moderate risk
  Lentils 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.
• 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 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.
• 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.

What it does well

• High protein 44.4%
  40% or more on a dry-matter basis (cat).
• Named meat first
  First ingredient is beef.

Ingredients

Beef, pork, whole mackerel, beef liver, wild boar, goat, lamb, lamb liver, beef tripe, wild boar liver, mutton, goat meal, beef meal, lamb meal, mackerel meal, beef kidney, mutton meal, whitefish meal, whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, beef fat, herring meal, natural fish flavor, whole peas, whole green lentils, whole navy beans, whole chickpeas, pollock oil, pea starch, lentil fiber, pork liver, pork kidney, lamb tripe, lamb kidney, wild boar heart, choline chloride, dried kelp, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, collard greens, whole apples, whole pears, zinc proteinate, vitamin E supplement, mixed tocopherols (preservative), thiamine mononitrate, niacin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product.

Guaranteed analysis

What the label cannot tell you

• Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.
• Some ingredients were not recognised; the score may be incomplete.
• 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

• ORIJEN Grain Free Regional Red Dry Cat Food - 12-lb UPC 064992202132
• ORIJEN Grain Free Regional Red Dry Cat Food - 4-lb UPC 064992202408

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03