Overview
Purina Pro Plan Kitten Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food is an average quality dry cat food. It contains chicken, which is a quality ingredient. It also has a sufficient amount of protein and just enough fats. However, it contains way too many carbohydrates.
Also, be careful if your cat has food sensitivities or allergies. Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food contains beef fat, corn gluten meal, dried egg product, fish meal, fish oil, soy protein isolate and soybean meal, which are potential allergens. Other ingredients included in this dry cat food that some cat guardians may find questionable are poultry by-product meal, rice and wheat flour.
Life Stages
Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food is suitable for kittens and junior cats, according to its manufacturer.
Nutritional Analysis
Moisture | 12 % |
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Protein* | 47.7 % |
Fats* | 21.6 % |
Fiber* | 2.8 % |
Ash* | 2 % |
Carbs* | 25.8 % |
* on a dry matter basis |
Compared to other dry foods in our Cat Food Database, Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food contains:
- more protein,
- more fats,
- an average amount of fiber,
- an average amount of ash,
- and fewer carbohydrates.
Caloric Content
Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food contains approximately 437 calories per 100 grams, or 123.9 calories per ounce. This is more than other dry foods in our database.
How many calories your cat needs depends on her age, size and activity level. If you want to know exactly how many calories your cat needs, please checkout our Cat Food Calculator. If you need more information on a healthy diet and weight management tips for cats, read our Complete Guide To Feline Nutrition.
Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food
Protein
The protein content of this cat food is low, but still sufficient to sustain your cat. Consider combining it with an alternative that is higher in protein.
Fats
This cat food contains barely enough fat for a healthy cat. Combine it with other options that are higher in fat content to prevent accidental weight loss.
Carbs
The amount of carbs in this food is simply too high. If your cat eats too much of this, she runs a real risk of becoming obese or even diabetic. Balance it out with other, low-carb options, or choose another food entirely.
Ingredients
Quality Ingredients | Questionable Ingredients | Allergens |
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chicken | corn gluten meal poultry by-product meal rice soy protein isolate soybean meal wheat flour | beef fat corn gluten meal dried egg product fish meal fish oil soy protein isolate soybean meal |
Full list of ingredients
Chicken, rice, corn gluten meal, chicken by-product meal, beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, soybean meal, soy protein isolate, fish meal, dried egg product, poultry by-product meal, natural flavor, wheat flour, sodium caseinate, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, salt, phosphoric acid, fish oil, potassium chloride, choline chloride, calcium carbonate, 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)], MINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], taurine, DL-Methionine, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product.