Purina Cat Chow Complete with Real Chicken
Cat Food · scored by FurMetric
This is a filler-heavy dry cat food led by by-product meal and corn, with artificial dyes and menadione dragging it down. Named chicken and fish meal, taurine, and tocopherol preservation are small positives that don't offset the poor ingredients.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
How we got this score
Read from: a photo of this product’s label. See the label photo
Checked: by a person against the label photo, October 2026.
Scored October 2026: Everyone sees this same score. It changes only if the recipe or our reading of the label is corrected.
The label says: complete & balanced for all life stages · formulated to AAFCO profiles
“Purina Cat Chow Complete is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.”
How the score works: our method. It describes the label, not your pet — ask your vet about your pet's diet.
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Artificial dyes — Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 2
- Corn/wheat filler-heavy top 5 — low-value plant fillers dominate
- Menadione — controversial vitamin K source
- Unnamed by-product meal and fat — lower-quality protein and fat
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Taurine — essential for feline heart health
- Mixed tocopherols — natural preservation system
- Chicken and fish meal — named animal proteins present
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Barcode 017800184953 · Recalls: see recent pet food recalls