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Adirondack Lean

Dry food · Adult Maintenance

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Furry PI's verdict

Adirondack Lean doesn't hold up well under the magnifying glass. Grains crowd the top of the ingredient list. To be fair, includes genuinely beneficial ingredients such as chicken fat and menhaden fish oil. On balance, most cats are better served by stronger options — the app can suggest better-graded foods of the same type.

What's concerning

  • Chicken meal leads, but grains — brown rice, pearled barley and ground grain sorghum — dominate the rest of the list.
  • Contains egg product, a lower-quality ingredient.
  • A high carbohydrate load for an obligate carnivore — a cat's natural prey is almost carb-free.

What works

  • Includes genuinely beneficial ingredients such as chicken fat and menhaden fish oil.

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Nutrition from the label (as fed)

Protein28%
Fat8%
Fiber3%
Moisture10%
Ash6%
Carbs (estimated)*45%

Label: guaranteed analysis (min/max). * not printed on the label — carbs are calculated, ash/moisture estimated from typical values. How these numbers translate into calories from protein vs carbs — and how this food scores on each pillar — is shown in the app.

Quick answers

Is Adirondack Lean grain-free?
No — the label lists brown rice, pearled barley and ground grain sorghum.
What are the first ingredients in Adirondack Lean?
The label opens with chicken meal, brown rice and pearled barley. Ingredients are listed by weight, so the first few carry the most.
Does it contain artificial colours or preservatives?
None appear on the ingredient list.

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