
Kitten Healthy Start Chicken
by Pro PlanSummary
Pro Plan Kitten Healthy Start Chicken is a complete dry food designed to support the nutritional needs of kittens, pregnant cats, and nursing cats.
The recipe features 20% high-quality chicken as the primary ingredient, providing easily digestible protein for muscle development and energy.
Formulated with colostrum (0.1%) and DHA, it supports immune system health and aids in brain and vision development.
A crude protein content of 40% and 20% fat delivers the energy and nutrients essential for healthy growth.
Vitamins A, D3, and E and minerals like zinc and manganese enhance bone strength and overall immunity.
The inclusion of fish oil provides omega fatty acids to promote a shiny coat and skin health.
Free from artificial colorants and flavorings, it ensures natural and safe nutrition for growing kittens.
Pros:
- Immune support: Enriched with colostrum to boost immune responses by up to 50%.
- High protein content: 40% protein supports strong muscle development and growth in kittens.
- DHA inclusion: Aids in brain development and enhances vision for young cats.
- Balanced energy: 20% fat provides sustained energy for active, growing kittens.
- No artificial additives: Free from artificial colors and flavors, ensuring a natural diet.
Cons:
- Moderate chicken content: While chicken is the first ingredient, its 20% content may be lower than some premium brands.
- Cereal inclusion: This product contains rice, wheat gluten, and corn, which may not align with low-carb dietary preferences.
Nutrition
Ingredients
- High quality chicken (including back and chest) 20%
- Dried poultry protein
- Rice
- Wheat gluten
- Animal fats
- Corn
- Corn protein meal
- Pea protein
- Corn starch
- Dried egg
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Vitamins and Additives
- Vitamin A 36500 IU
- Vitamin C 140 mg/kg
- Vitamin D3 1200 IU
- Vitamin E 670 IU
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Guaranteed Analysis
Notes
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Why this score?
- 22.2% carbohydrates of combination R-14
- Low protein content-4
- Gluten at 1st place after meat-10
- Unknown source of main fat ingredient-3
- Fresh chicken at 1st place2
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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.