Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe
Cat Food · scored by FurMetric
85Excellent
This is a high-quality dry cat food led by named fish and poultry proteins with natural preservation and no artificial additives. Protein is strong on a dry-matter basis, though pea protein/starch add plant filler and taurine isn't explicitly listed.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Pea protein/starch — plant protein inflates label protein
- No added taurine — taurine essential for cats
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Named animal proteins — salmon, chicken meal, fish meal top
- Mixed tocopherols + rosemary — natural preservation, no artificials
- Menhaden fish meal — omega-3 source for cats
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