Special Kitty Kitten Formula Dry Cat Food

Name: Special Kitty Kitten Formula Dry Cat Food
Brand: Special Kitty

Dry food for cats · Puppy · by Special Kitty

37/100 · Poor

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What to watch for

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.
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.
Soybean meal Low risk
Ground soybeans after oil extraction, a cheap plant protein. Soy is a recognised food allergen in some dogs and can cause gas.
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.
Corn gluten meal Low risk
The protein left after starch is removed from corn. It raises the protein number on the label cheaply, but plant protein is less complete than meat protein.
Animal fat Low risk
Fat rendered from unnamed animals. A fine energy source, but the species is not disclosed and it is often preserved with BHA; check what follows it in brackets.
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.
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.

What it does well

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

Ingredients

Chicken by-product meal, soybean meal, Ground Wheat, Brown Rice, Corn gluten meal, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Feeding Oatmeal, natural flavors (SOURCE OF LIVER, SEAFOOD AND TURKEY FLAVOR), Brewers Dried Yeast, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, fish oil (stabilized with mixed tocopherols), Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Choline Chloride, vitamin E supplement, ferrous sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc oxide, niacin, red 40, copper sulfate, Vitamin A supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, manganous oxide, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), sodium selenite, folic acid, Calcium iodate, vitamin D3 supplement, cobalt carbonate. CRUDE PROTEIN............................... MIN 40.0%CRUDE FAT........................................ MIN 12.5%CRUDE FIBER..................................... MAX 4.0%MOISTURE......................................... MAX 12.0%LINOLEIC ACID .................................. MIN 1.25%DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID (DHA) ... MIN 0.02%CALCIUM............................................... MIN 1.2%PHOSPHORUS...................................... MIN 1.1%VITAMIN A................................. MIN 10,000 IU/kgVITAMIN E....................................... MIN 100 IU/kgTAURINE ........................................... MIN 0.125%

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

Special Kitty Kitten Formula Dry Cat Food, 14 lb Bag - 14.9 lb UPC 681131150552

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