Pure Vita NutriSource Grain Free Cat & Kitten Chicken & Salmon Select

Dry food for cats · All life stages · by Pure Vita

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What to watch for

• 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.
• 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.
• Potato starch Low risk
  Starch from potatoes used as a binder. Adds calories but little nutrition.
• Potato protein Low risk
  Protein extracted from potatoes, used to raise the protein number 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

• Named meat first
  First ingredient is deboned chicken.
• Taurine added
  Cats need taurine in their diet; this label lists it.

Ingredients

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Potato Starch, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Salmon, Potato Protein, Natural Chicken and Fish Flavors, Dried Egg Product, Garbanzo Beans, Lentils, Flax Seed, Yeast Extract, Lamb Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Sulfate, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide), Inulin, Taurine, Dl Methionine, Dried Cranberries, Pumpkin Powder, Dried Blueberries, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Lactic Acid, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma Longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), 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, and 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 Cat & Kitten Chicken & Salmon Select, 4LB (Pack of 1) UPC 073893300526

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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