AvoDerm Chicken & Herring Meal Formula · Kitten

Furry PI's verdict

The label tells a weaker story than the front of the pack suggests for AvoDerm Chicken & Herring Meal Formula. Grains crowd the top of the ingredient list. To be fair, no artificial colours or preservatives on the ingredient list. 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 — ground brown rice and ground white rice — dominate the rest of the list.
• Contains avocado — an ingredient our database flags as genuinely problematic for cats.
• A high carbohydrate load for an obligate carnivore — a cat's natural prey is almost carb-free.

What works

• No artificial colours or preservatives on the ingredient list.

Nutrition from the label (as fed)

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 AvoDerm Chicken & Herring Meal Formula grain-free?

No — the label lists ground brown rice and ground white rice.

What are the first ingredients in AvoDerm Chicken & Herring Meal Formula?

The label opens with chicken meal, chicken fat and ground brown rice. 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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