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DRY CAT FOOD COMPARISON CHART Updated January 20, 2018 |
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What are you feeding your cat? This is what we are feeding our cats and kittens.
NOT ALL GRAIN FREE CAT FOODS ARE EQUAL….the latest trend in grain free cat food is to include vegetable protein, for example peas, which are inexpensive compared to the cost of meat. The manufactures’ hope is that you will consider your diet appropriate for your cat. Cats are carnivores and can only utilize MEAT protein. Any vegetables in a food are fiber and not metabolized.
· Some GRAIN FREE cat foods have a lower percentage of carbohydrates. The higher the MEAT protein percentage and fat percentage is: the lower the carbohydrate percentage. Remember that the cats will eat less of the high meat protein food so it will cost you less to feed a top quality high protein GRAIN FREE cat food.
· Chicken, turkey, salmon, lamb, fish: excellent protein source
· Chicken meal, turkey meal, fish meals are more processed/concentrated: excellent protein source
· The EPA documents that euthanized cats and dogs from animal shelters can be rendered and used in pet food. Avoid foods containing: ANIMAL FAT, BY-PRODUCTS, generic “MEAT” and bone meal, ANIMAL DIGEST. These products are marked in blue on the chart.
· The best fats in dry cat food are chicken and poultry fat. Cats need 20-24% fat in their food.
· Cereal GRAINS are inexpensive protein/carbohydrates which do not supply the nutrition cats need.
· Diets high in carbohydrates may cause health issues: diabetes, obesity, food allergies, and IBD. Cats do not need to be over weight to develop diabetes: long with a wealth of information.
· Because heat destroys TAURINE, the cat food may be lacking the necessary amount cats need to maintain optimum health. I recommend adding a little taurine to any dry and canned food. Taurine is available at a health food store.
· READ the cat food labels.
Know what you are feeding your cat! A cat is a carnivore and NEEDS QUALITY MEAT. The nutritional profile of a cat’s favorite food: an adult mouse. Protein: 55.8. Fat: 23.6.
Diabetic cats will benefit from ZERO carbohydrate Young Again Cat food. See information below in chart.
Link for the protein, fat, carbohydrates in CANNED .
Information about ingredients and cost were obtained from Chewy and Jet.com Cat food prices are LIST PRICE but discounts available/includes shipping. COST updated on January 20, 2018 Ingredients marked: red cereal GRAINS; purple animal products; green vegetables; eliminate from your cat’s diet.
Evaluate a food by the ingredients that are before the fat. Since you know the fat content, the other ingredients make up the bulk of the food. Are they a grain, a vegetable or a meat? Cats need meat. |
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Please read the label on the cat food you are using. If it contains cereal grains, you should consider selecting a high meat protein, low carbohydrate, grain free cat food. Your cat will eat less of the higher quality foods because they contain more meat and are more digestible. These foods will also help to build a strong immune system to keep your cat healthier. Be sure to change your cat’s diet slowly.
Your cat will benefit from the proper diet and reward you with years of purrs. |
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Whiskas Meaty Selections Poultry By P meal Ground corn Wheat Corn gluten meal Soybean meal Animal fat 35 13
368 15# @ $0.88/#
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Solid Gold Indigo Moon Chicken meal Potato Canola Oil Peas Chicken Fish meal 42 20 Grain free 455 12# @ $2.90# |
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Blue Buffalo Wilderness Duck Duck Chicken meal Pea protein Tapioca starch Fish meal Chicken fat 40 18 Grain free 447 11# @ $3.54# |
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Taste of the Wild Rocky MT Chicken meal Peas Sweet Potato Chicken fat Pea protein Potato protein 42 16 Grain free 390 15# @ $2.06/# |
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Castor & Pollux Chicken/Potato Chicken Chicken meal Peas Tapioca Potato protein Pea protein 34 13 Grain free 395 4# @ $6.75/# |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST |
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Natural Balance LID Pea/Chick Peas Chicken meal Chicken Chicken fat Pea Protein Flaxseed 30 12 Grain free
10# @ $3.00/# |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST |
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Natural Balance Chick/Turk/Quail Chicken Turkey meal Chicken meal Dried peas Garbanzo beans Pea Protein 40 18 Grain free 365 1.5# @ $6.66/# |
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Blue Buffalo Wilderness Chicken Chicken Chicken meal Pea protein Tapioca starch Fish meal Chicken fat 40 18 Grain free 436 12# @ $3.25/# |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST |
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Natural Balance LID Pea/Duck Peas Duck Duck meal Pea Protein Canola Oil Natural flavor 30 12 Grain free
10# @ $3.00/# |
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PureVita GF chicken/pea Chicken Chicken meal Peas Pea flour Chicken fat Natural flavors 32 18 Grain free
15# @ $2.60/# |
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Blue Buffalo Wilderness Kitten Chicken Chicken meal Pea protein Tapioca starch Fish meal Chicken fat 40 20 Grain free 461 5# @ $4.60/# |
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Halo Chicken/Chicken Liver Chicken Chicken liver Dried eggs Dried peas Dried Chickpeas Soy protein 33 19 Grain free 426 6# @ $5.27/# |
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Castor & Pollux GF chick/potato Chicken Chicken meal Pea protein Sweet potato Peas Chickpeas 32 14 Grain Free 412 10# @ $4.80/# |
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Now Fresh GF Adult Turkey Potato flour Peas Potato Pea fiber Dried egg 31 18 Grain Free
16# @ $4.12/# |
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Merrich Purfest Bistro GF chick Chicken Chicken meal Turkey meal Dried potato Peas Pork flavor 40 14 Grain free 390 12# @ $2.75/# |
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9 Lives Plus Care
Ground yellow corn Corn gluten meal Poultry By P meal Whole wheat Animal digest Animal fat 31 9
12# @ $0.88/# |
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Purina Cat Chow Poultry BP meal Corn meal Corn gluten meal Wheat Brewers rice Soy flour 32 13
413 16# @ $0.85/# |
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Meow Mix Original
Ground yellow corn Corn gluten meal Chick By P meal Soybean meal Beef tallow Turkey By P meal 31 11 . 308 22# @ $0.73/# |
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Friskies Indoor Delights Ground yellow corn Corn gluten meal Chick By P meal Meat & bone meal Soybean meal Beef tallow 30 9 38 364 16# @ $0.74/# |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST |
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Royal Canin Feline Health Chick By P meal Brown rice Corn gluten meal Brewers rice Chicken fat Wheat gluten 34 16
15# @ $3.20/# |
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Royal Canin Siamese Chick By P meal Wheat gluten Corn Wheat Brewers rice Chicken fat 35 14
344 6# @ $5.50/# |
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Royal Canin Kitten Brewers rice Chicken By P meal Corn gluten meal Wheat gluten Chicken fat Egg product 34 16
15# @ $3.40/# |
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Pro Plan Focus Kitten Chicken Chicken Brewers rice Corn gluten meal Chicken ByP meal Animal fat Soybean meal 41 18
531 7# @ $2.19/# |
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Iams ProActive Health Adult Chicken Chicken By P meal Corn grits Sorghum Corn meal Chicken fat 32 21
16# @ $1.50/# |
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Chicken Soup Soul Adult Chicken Chicken meal Pearled barley Turkey meal Chicken fat Peas 34 20
409 15# @ $1.92/# |
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Purina One True Instinct Chicken Poultry ByP meal Pea starch Cassava flour Soybean meal Animal fat 35 14 Grain free 357 14.4# @ $1.84/# |
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Max Cat Adult Roasted chicken Chicken meal Corn gluten meal Wheat flour Chicken fat Brewers rice Ground whole wheat 32 17
457 16# @ $1.69/# |
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Iams Healthy Naturals Chicken Chicken Chicken meal Brewers rice Sorghum Barley Fish meal 33 15
13.5# @ $2.00/# |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST |
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Pro Plan Indoor Turkey & Rice Turkey Brewers rice Wheat gluten Corn gluten meal Chicken meal Egg product 40 14.5
16# @ $2.03/# |
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Natural Balance Indoor Ultra Chicken meal Brown Rice Chicken Salmon meal Chicken fat Duck meal 30 14
340 15# @ $2.67# |
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Science Diet Healthy Kitten Chicken Whole Wheat Corn gluten meal Chicken fat Corn Chick liver flavor 31 19
15.5# @ $2.58/# |
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Science Diet Adult Indoor Chicken Whole wheat Corn gluten meal Pork fat Powdered Cellulose Pea Bran Meal 29.5 16
328 15.5# @ $2.66/# |
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Fancy Feast Gourmet Chicken Brewer rice Poultry By Product Corn gluten meal Animal fat Corn Soybean meal 34 17
513 12# @ $2.00/# |
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Science Diet Sensitive Stomach Brewer rice Corn gluten meal Pork fat Pork meal Dried eggs Corn 31 18 32 513 15.5# @ #2.90/# |
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Purina Deli Cat
Corn Soybean meal Corn gluten meal Meat & bone meal Animal fat Turkey By P meal 28 10
370 3.5# @ $2.05/# |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST |
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Life Abundance
Chicken meal Brown rice Chicken fat Egg product Whitefish meal Tomato pomace 33 21 28
16.5# @ $2.78/# *** |
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Science Diet Optimum Care Chicken Whole wheat Corn gluten meal Pork fat Chicken meal Beet pulp 31 19
504 16# @ $2.50/# |
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Science Diet Indoor kitten Chicken Whole Wheat Corn gluten meal Chicken fat Chicken liver flavor Corn 31 19
7# @ $3.14/# |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST ***Plus shipping |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST
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Earthborn Holistic Feline Vantage Chicken Brown rice Pea protein Oatmeal Dried egg Pea fiber 36 14
14# @ $2.09/# |
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Wellness Complete Health Boned chicken Chicken meal Rice Ground barley Ground rice Chicken fat 33 19
12# @ $2.83/# |
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Iams ProActive Adult original Chicken Chick By P meal Corn meal Corn Grits Beet pulp Poultry By P meal 32 15
373 16# @ $1.38/# |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST |
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Nutro Natural Choice Kitten Chicken Chicken meal Pea protein Chicken fat Brewers rice Brown rice 36 19
6.5# @ $3.69/# |
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Diamond Natural Kitten Chicken Chicken meal Ground rice Peas Chicken fat Potato protein 34 22
405 6# @ $2.18/# |
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Diamond Naturals Active Cat Chicken meal White rice Chicken fat Natural flavor Fish meal Flaxseed 40 20
400 18# @ $1.44/# |
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Before Grain Chicken Chicken Chicken meal Potato dehydrate Turkey meal Chicken fat Sweet potato 36 18 Grain free 409 11.1# @ $2.52/# |
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Precise Holistic Turkey & Chicken Turkey meal Chicken meal Peas starch Pea flour Chicken fat Dried egg 38 20 Grain Free 437 12# @ $3.88/# |
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Acana Grassland Lamb Duck Whole eggs Lamb meal Catfish meal Goat meal 35 20 Grain free
12# @ $4.08/# |
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Acana Meadowland Chicken Turkey Chicken giblets Chicken meal Catfish meal Turkey giblets 35 20 Grain free
4# @ $5.25/# |
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Hill’s Ideal GF Chicken & Potato Chicken Potatoes Peas Pea protein Chicken fat Potato starch 29 19 Grain free
11# @ $3.45/# |
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Now Fresh GF Kitten Turkey Potato flour Peas Potato Dried egg Canola oil 34.9 22.4 Grain free
8# @ $5.37/# |
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Fromm 4 Star Chicken Chicken Chicken meal Pearl Barley White Rice Chicken broth Sweet potato 32 19
15# @ $4.67/# |
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Purina Beyond GF fish and egg Whitefish Chicken meal Pea protein Pea starch Cassava flour Dried egg 35 14 Grain free 467 11# @ $1.95/# |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST |
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Earthborn Holistic Primitive Turkey meal Chicken meal Potatoes Chicken fat Whitefish meal Dried eggs 38 20 Grain Free 445 14# @ $2.28/# |
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Wellness Core Original Formula Deboned turkey Deboned chicken Turkey meal Chicken meal Peas Herring meal 45 18 Grain free 497 11# @ $3.55/# |
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Orijen Regional
Beef Wild boar Goat Lamb Lamb liver Beef trie 40 20 Grain free
12# @ $6.31/# |
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Canidae GF Pure Elements Chicken Chicken meal Turkey meal Potato Peas Chicken fat 35 18 Grain free
10# @ $3.00/# |
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Iams GF Chicken Turkey Chicken Chicken meal Peas Pea starch Turkey Tapioca starch 33 15 Grain free
11.2# @ $3.30/# |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST |
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Wysong Vitality
Chicken Chicken meal Fish meal Turkey meal Brown rice Peas 36 16
5# @ $2.80/# |
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Natural Planet Organic Chicken Chicken meal Yellow peas Flaxseed Barley Oats 30 14
6.6# @ $4.92/# |
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Precise Holistic Complete Turkey meal Chicken meal Pea starch Pea flour Chicken fat Egg product 38 20 Grain free
12# @ $2.88/# |
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Evangers Pheasant & Whitefish Pheasant Whitefish Sweet potato Canola oil Peas Duck 33 17 Grain free
12# @ $3.07/# |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST |
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Crave with Chicken Chicken Chicken meal Pea protein Split peas Chicken fat Tapioca 40 18 22.3% Grain Free
10# @ 3.30/# |
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Farmina N&D Chicken Chicken Dehy chicken Potato Chicken fat Dehy whole egg Herring 44 20 Grain free 436 3.3# @ 6.06/# |
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Nature’s Variety Instinct Chicken Chicken meal Turkey meal Fish meal Chicken fat Tapioca 43 19 Grain free 488 11# @ $3.54/# |
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Orijen Cat and Kitten Chicken Turkey Flounder Whole eggs Mackerel Chicken liver 40 20 Grain free
12# @ $4.92/# |
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Natures Variety Ultimate Protein Chicken Tapioca Chicken fat Flaxseed Natural flavor Tomato pumace 47 17 12% Grain free
10# @ $4.50# |
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Petcurean Go!
Chicken meal Chicken Turkey Duck meal Turkey meal Salmon meal 48 18 Grain free
16# @ $3.75/#
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Orijen 6 Fish
Salmon Herring Salmon meal Herring meal Pollock meal Flounder 42 20 Grain free
12# @ $5.67/# |
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST **includes shipping |
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Young Again Cat Food Hydrolyzed pork Chicken meal Poultry fat Potato starch Tomato pomace Herring meal 50 22 5% Grain free 590 25# @ $4.36/# ** |
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Young Again Cat Zero Carb Food Hydrolyzed pork Chicken meal Poultry fat Soya oil Fish oil Herring meal 52 26 0% Grain free 590 25# @ $5.16/# ** |
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Wysong Epigen Chicken Organic Chicken Chicken meal Turkey meal Potato protein Chicken fat 60 15 5.5% Grain free
5# @ $3.38/#
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CAT FOOD
1st ingredient 2nd ingredient 3rd ingredient 4th ingredient 5th ingredient 6th ingredient Protein % Fat % Carbohydrate % K/cal per cup COST |
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Dr. Elsey Chicken Chicken Dried eggs Pork protein iso Gelatin Chicken fat Flaxseed 59 18 Grain free 554 6# @ $7.90/# |
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Wysong Epigen 90 Chicken meal Organic Chicken Meat protein iso Chicken fat Gelatin Natural flavor 63 16 5.3% Grain free
5# @ $5.50#
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American Journey turkey Deboned turkey Turkey meal Chicken meal Tapioca starch Dried egg Pea protein 40 15 Grain Free 395 12# @ $2.08/# |
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Wellness Core Turkey/Duck Turkey Turkey meal Peas Pea protein Pork meal Canola Oil 38 18 Grain free 496 11# @ $3.64/# |
