Diamond Naturals Kitten Chicken & Rice Formula
Confidence A
The Universal score is pet-agnostic. Fit reads the same label against one pet.
Top findings
- +151st ingredient is named chicken — Chicken WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- -10Unnamed fish ingredient ("fish meal") — fish meal WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
Why this score
Every point traces to a published rule with its source — nothing hand-adjusted, nothing sponsored.
Nutritional adequacystarted at 100, landed at 100
No adjustments — clean slate on this pillar
Ingredient qualitystarted at 60, landed at 77
- +151st ingredient is named chicken — Chicken WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +8Named animal meal in the top 3 (chicken meal) — chicken meal WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- -10Unnamed fish ingredient ("fish meal") — fish meal WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +42 whole fruits/veg/omega sources in the top 12 — flaxseed, salmon oil WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
Additives & processingstarted at 100, landed at 100
- +5Natural preservation system — one bonus for the class — mixed tocopherols ACVN — preservative systems in pet food
Transparencystarted at 50, landed at 60
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
Weighted total: 88
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Ingredients, as printed
Ranked exactly as the label lists them — heaviest first.
- 1Chicken
- 2chicken meal
- 3whole grain brown rice
- 4chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)
- 5dried yeast
- 6white rice
- 7fish meal
- 8salmon meal
- 9egg product
- 10natural flavor
- 11flaxseed
- 12salmon oil (source of DHA)
- 13DL-Methionine
- 14potassium chloride
- 15salt
- 16choline chloride
- 17taurine
- 18dried chicory root
- 19kale
- 20chia seed
- 21pumpkin
- 22blueberries
- 23oranges
- 24quinoa
- 25dried kelp
- 26coconut
- 27spinach
- 28carrots
- 29papaya
- 30yucca schidigera extract
- 31dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product
- 32dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product
- 33dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
- 34dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
- 35dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product
- 36zinc proteinate
- 37vitamin E supplement
- 38niacin
- 39manganese proteinate
- 40copper proteinate
- 41zinc sulfate
- 42manganese sulfate
- 43copper sulfate
- 44thiamine mononitrate
- 45vitamin A supplement
- 46biotin
- 47potassium iodide
- 48calcium pantothenate
- 49riboflavin
- 50pyridoxine hydrochloride
- 51vitamin B12 supplement
- 52sodium selenite
- 53vitamin D3 supplement
- 54folic acid
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 34% | 37.8% |
| Crude fat | 22% | 24.4% |
| Crude fiber | 2% | 2.2% |
| Moisture | 10% | — |
| Taurine | 0.15% | 0.2% |
Nutritional adequacy
Formulated to meet AAFCO nutrient profiles for all life stages.
4052 kcal/kg metabolizable energy, as published.
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