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Overview

Purina Pro Plan Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food is an average quality dry cat food. It contains more than enough protein and chicken, which is a quality ingredient. However, it contains too few fats and 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, fish meal, soy protein concentrate, 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 cats in all stages of life, according to its manufacturer.

Diets & Conditions

Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food is suitable for cats with the following condition or dietary requirement:

Nutritional Analysis

Moisture12 %
Protein*48.9 %
Fats*10.2 %
Fiber*5.7 %
Ash*1.7 %
Carbs*33.5 %
* on a dry matter basis

Compared to other dry foods in our Cat Food Database, Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food contains:

  • a lot more protein,
  • fewer fats,
  • an average amount of fiber,
  • an average amount of ash,
  • and an average amount of carbohydrates.

Caloric Content

Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Cat Food contains approximately 391.9 calories per 100 grams, or 111.1 calories per ounce. This is an average amount of calories compared to 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 more than sufficient to sustain your cat.

Fats

This cat food does not contain enough fat for a healthy cat to maintain its body mass. Only choose this product as an occasional treat, or if your cat needs to lose some weight.

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 IngredientsQuestionable IngredientsAllergens
chickencorn gluten meal
poultry by-product meal
rice
soy protein concentrate
soy protein isolate
soybean meal
wheat flour		beef fat
corn gluten meal
fish meal
soy protein concentrate
soy protein isolate
soybean meal

Full list of ingredients

Chicken, rice, corn gluten meal, poultry by-product meal, soy protein concentrate, wheat flour, beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, fish meal, soy protein isolate, soybean meal, natural flavor, dried yeast, chicory root inulin, phosphoric acid, salt, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, 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)], taurine, MINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product.

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