Nutrience Original
Healthy Kitten Food – Chicken Meal with Brown Rice Recipe
Summary
Nutrience Original Healthy Kitten Food is a dry formula specifically designed for kittens, focusing on muscle development, cognitive function, and digestive health.
The first ingredient is chicken meal, a concentrated animal protein source that supports rapid growth and lean muscle formation.
Brown rice, oatmeal, and green peas provide energy through complex carbohydrates, while also supplying plant-based protein and fiber.
Chicken fat and salmon oil provide essential omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, including DHA, which are crucial for brain and vision development.
The formula features added taurine, prebiotics (derived from chicory root), and antioxidants from fruits and vegetables, including cranberries and carrots.
A mix of both organic and chelated minerals (e.g., zinc proteinate, iron proteinate) enhances nutrient bioavailability and absorption.
With 31% protein, 19% fat, 3.5% fiber, 7.5% ash, and 10% moisture, the dry matter values are approximately 34.4% protein and 32.5% carbohydrates.
Pros:
Concentrated animal protein: Chicken meal is the first ingredient, offering dense, digestible animal protein suitable for growing kittens.
High fat and DHA content: With 19% crude fat and added salmon oil, this formula supports rapid growth, brain development, and coat health, including 0.1% DHA.
Dual mineral format: Provides both chelated (e.g., zinc proteinate) and standard mineral forms for enhanced bioavailability during growth.
Comprehensive omega profile: Contains 3.8% omega-6 and 0.4% omega-3 fatty acids, contributing to skin, coat, and immune health.
Rich in antioxidants and fiber, blueberries, cranberries, carrots, beet pulp, and chicory root support immune function and gut health.
Cons:
Moderate carbohydrate level: Brown rice, oatmeal, and peas contribute to an estimated 32.5% carbohydrate level on a dry matter basis, higher than ideal for an obligate carnivore.
Single meat source: Chicken meal is the only named animal protein, which limits the variety of amino acids in the formula.
No declared meat variety: Although the product includes dried egg product and liver flavor, these are minor contributors, and no other primary meats are featured.
Slightly elevated ash: At 7.5%, the ash content is on the higher end, which could impact the overall digestibility of the formula.
Unspecified antioxidant type: Rosemary extract is listed, but other antioxidants are described only as “EU-approved,” limiting full transparency.
Nutrition
Ingredients
- Chicken meal
- Brown rice
- Oatmeal
- Green peas
- Chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)
- Dried beet pulp
- Egg product
- Natural chicken flavor
- Flaxseed
- Brewer’s yeast
- and also:
Guaranteed Analysis
Guaranteed Analysis
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Product changes
- 5th Ingredient changed from Chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), -> Chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)
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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.
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