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AvoDerm Chicken & Herring Meal Formula Adult Cat Food Dry

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Description

Plus: 

  • Contains Kelp – health promoting ingredient.
  • Some mineral listings read to be chelated or proteinated (for better mineral absorption).

Minus: 

  • This food does not appear to contain probiotics (friendly bacteria that benefits the intestinal system and in turn the immune system of the pet).
  • Contains copper sulfate, supplement recently linked to liver disease.
  • Contains Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity); a controversial synthetic Vitamin K.
  • Contains DL-Methionine, a synthetic amino acid.

 

Ingredients

Chicken Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground White Rice, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Tomato Pomace, Herring Meal (Source of Omega 3), Avocado, Natural Flavor, Salt, Dried Egg Product, Dried Chicory Root, Inulin, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, a -Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Niacin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate (Source of Vitamin B1), Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K), Vitamin A Acetate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source of Vitamin B6), Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Calcium Iodate), Avocado Oil, Taurine, Parsley Flakes, Kelp Meal, DL-Methionine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Inositol

Ingredients color key:   risk/controversial ingredient • score ingredient • no score ingredient

 

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein: 32% minimum Crude Fat: 20% minimum
Crude Fiber: 3.5% Moisture: 10%
Calories: 375 kcal/cup

 

The company stated ingredients are human grade, however, by definition meat meals are considered feed grade.
The company stated all ingredients are US sourced except for duck from France, tapioca powder from Thailand, lamb from New Zealand and quinoa from Peru.
  Contains Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity).
Dry dog and cat foods are manufactured in company’s privately owned plant in California. The canned dog food is manufactured in a plant down the street from company’s plant, also in California.  The canned cat food is manufactured by a co-packer in Thailand.
 Manufacturer states shelf life is 12 months; this would mean the ‘best buy’ date on the packaging is 12 months past the date the food was made (method for the consumer to determine how fresh or old the food is).

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Learn More

This pet food contains a synthetic amino acid DL-Methionine.  Click Here to read more about this supplement.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfate is a synthetic Vitamin K linked to health risks. Natural sources of Vitamin K could be alfalfa, spinach and other leafy green vegetables. This pet food chose to add a synthetic supplement instead of a natural Vitamin K source.  Click Here and/or Here to read more about this supplement.

This pet food lists ‘Salt’ high in the ingredient list; example: there is more salt than kelp in this food.  To learn more about salt content of pet foods Click Here.

Contains copper sulfate, supplement recently linked to liver disease. To learn more Click Here.

Additional information

Contains food grade (human grade) ingredients

Contains grains

Contains China sourced ingredients

Contains dyes

Contains carrageenan

Contains BPA can lining