Blackwood Kitten · Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Recipe

Name: Blackwood Kitten Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Recipe
Brand: Blackwood

Dry food · Growth & Reproduction

Furry PI's verdict

Blackwood Kitten 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 and millet — 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)

Protein	33%
Fat	21%
Fiber	3%
Moisture	10%
Ash*	8%
Carbs (estimated)*	25%

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 Blackwood Kitten grain-free?: No — the label lists brown rice and millet.
What are the first ingredients in Blackwood Kitten?: The label opens with chicken meal, brown rice and chicken fat. 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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