Leader’s Choice
Kitten Chicken
Summary
Leader’s Choice Kitten Chicken is a dry food formulated to support the rapid growth and high energy needs of kittens during their critical developmental stage.
The first ingredient, chicken meal, is a concentrated source of animal protein that provides essential amino acids necessary for muscle development, immune function, and overall growth in young cats.
With a high crude protein content of 39% and 19% fat, the formula delivers the dense energy and nutrients required to fuel active kittens and support healthy weight gain.
Chicken fat and fish oil contribute essential fatty acids that promote brain development, vision, and a healthy skin and coat.
Rice, corn gluten feed, and corn gluten meal provide digestible carbohydrates and plant-based proteins, offering additional energy; however, they may be less biologically appropriate than animal-based sources.
Fish meal adds supplementary animal protein and natural omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for cognitive and retinal development in kittens.
Beet pulp provides fermentable fiber that supports digestive health and helps maintain stool quality during the transition to solid food.
Added vitamins and minerals, including zinc, selenium, and a full B-vitamin complex, support immune function, metabolic activity, and cellular development.
Taurine, an essential amino acid for cats, is included to support heart health, vision, and reproductive function.
With a metabolizable energy of 4036 kcal/kg, the formula is energy-dense to meet the high caloric demands of growing kittens.
Nutrition
Ingredients
- Chicken Meal 31%
- Chicken Fat
- Rice
- Corn Gluten Feed
- Corn Gluten Meal
- Soy
- Wheat Middling
- Fish Meal
- Natural Flavoring
- Fish Oil
- and also:
Guaranteed Analysis
Notes
Guaranteed Analysis
More products from Leader’s Choice
Alternative Products
We compare key factors such as overall score, life stage, and category, along with core nutritional values like protein, fat, fiber, and metabolizable energy.
While not identical, these products fall within a defined range to offer nutritionally comparable options.
Kitten Chicken
Product changes
- First Ingredient changed from Chicken Meal min -> Chicken Meal
Found a mistake?
Missing info?
Provide as many details as possible about Leader’s Choice: Kitten Chicken so we can make it better!
Thank you!
How the score is calculated?
The actual calculation of the score is based on sophisticated and advanced algorithm that takes into account multiple parameters.
To simplify the explanation, the calculation is based on three main criteria:
(1) Amount of protein (more is better)
(2) Amount of carbohydrates (less is better)
(3) Quality and source of ingredients.
Based on that 3 main criteria, 9 score calculation rules are used to compare the different foods.
One major assumption is that the closer an ingredient is to the top of the ingredient list, the greater its relative weight and contribution to the food.
In general, cat food is composed of protein, fats, carbohydrates, fibers, vitamins, and minerals.
Protein is the most important component in a cat's diet, and cats primarily get their protein from animal meat.
Fat is a primary source of energy and essential fatty acids.
Carbohydrates are controversial in a cat's diet, as cats are obligate carnivores and typically consume very few carbohydrates.
Fibers play an important role in digestion and food absorption, and vitamins and minerals are essential for different organism functions.
Dry matter values are used to compare the amount of nutrients in different cat foods. This means that moisture is excluded from the equation to provide a more accurate comparison.
Putting all of these and more into a formula results in a product score.
The maximum score a cat food can receive is 100. Points are added or removed based on the score calculation rules.
Didn't find a dry food?
Provide as many details as you can so we can analyze the missing product and add it.
[quillforms id="14695" width="100%" min_height="500px" max_height="auto"]