Purina Cat Chow Hairball & Healthy Weight Indoor Dry Cat Food, Chicken

Dry food for cats · All life stages · by Purina Cat Chow

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What to watch for

• 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.
• Red 40 Moderate risk
  An artificial color added to make food look appealing to people; dogs do not care what color their food is. It was one of the dyes in a well-known UK study linking color mixes to hyperactivity in some children.
• Blue 2 Moderate risk
  An artificial color added to make food look appealing to people; dogs do not care what color their food is. It serves no nutritional purpose.
• Yellow 5 Moderate risk
  An artificial color added to make food look appealing to people; dogs do not care what color their food is. It can cause sensitivity reactions in some people and was part of the UK hyperactivity study.
• Corn Low risk
  Cooked corn is a digestible source of energy and some protein. It is often criticised but is not a common allergen; its main risk is mould toxins (aflatoxin) when quality control is poor.
• Soy flour Low risk
  Ground soybeans used as a protein and binder. Soy is a recognised allergen for some dogs.
• Wheat Low risk
  A cooked cereal grain that supplies energy. Wheat is one of the more commonly reported food allergens in dogs, though grain allergies overall are uncommon.
• Powdered cellulose Low risk
  Purified plant fiber used to add bulk, often in weight-control foods. Safe, but provides no nutrients.

What it does well

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

Ingredients

chicken by-product meal, whole grain corn, soy flour, whole grain wheat, corn protein meal, rice, animal fat preserved with mixed tocopherols, chicken, powdered cellulose, soybean hulls, liver flavor, calcium carbonate, phosphoric acid, salt, natural flavor, choline chloride, parsley flakes, vitamins [vitamin e supplement, niacin (vitamin b-3), vitamin a supplement, calcium pantothenate (vitamin b-5), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b-1), riboflavin supplement (vitamin b-2), vitamin b-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b-6), folic acid (vitamin b-9), vitamin d-3 supplement, biotin (vitamin b-7), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (vitamin k)], potassium chloride, taurine, minerals [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (vitamin c), red 40, blue 2, yellow 5.

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

• Purina Cat Chow Hairball & Healthy Weight Indoor Dry Cat Food, Chicken 15 lb Bag (Pack of 2) - 31.54 oz UPC 738553202533
• Purina Cat Chow Hairball & Healthy Weight Indoor Dry Cat Food, Chicken 15 lb Bag (Pack of 3) - 15 lbs UPC 738553396720
• Purina Cat Chow Hairball & Healthy Weight Indoor Dry Cat Food, Chicken 15 lb Bag (Pack of 13) - 15 lbs UPC 601961803657
• Purina Cat Chow Hairball & Healthy Weight Indoor Dry Cat Food, Chicken 15 lb Bag (Pack of 4) UPC 738553202540
• Purina Cat Chow Hairball & Healthy Weight, Indoor Dry Cat Food, Chicken, 3.15 lb Bag, 4 Pack - 3.15 lbs UPC 017800150187
• Purina Cat Chow Hairball & Healthy Weight Indoor Dry Cat Food, Chicken 15 lb Bag (Pack of 24) - 15 lbs UPC 738553202632
• Purina Cat Chow Hairball & Healthy Weight Indoor Dry Cat Food, Chicken 15 lb Bag (Pack of 8) - 15 lbs UPC 738553202564
• Purina Cat Chow Hairball & Healthy Weight Indoor Dry Cat Food, Chicken 15 lb Bag (Pack of 48) - 15 lbs UPC 601958101148
• Purina Cat Chow Hairball & Healthy Weight Indoor Dry Cat Food, Chicken 15 lb Bag (Pack of 6) - 15 lbs UPC 738553202557
• Purina Cat Chow Hairball & Healthy Weight Indoor Dry Cat Food, Chicken 15 lb Bag (Pack of 12) - 15 lbs UPC 738553202588
• Purina Cat Chow Hairball & Healthy Weight Indoor Dry Cat Food, Chicken 15 lb Bag (Pack of 10) - 15 lbs UPC 738553202571

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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