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Decision snapshot
Built for adult maintenance
A quick read on whether this formula deserves a closer look.
Quick verdict
Adult dry cat food with salmon first, 36% protein, 18% fat, and digestive-support positioning.
Best for
Not ideal for
Key highlights
Adult dry cat food with salmon first, 36% protein, 18% fat, and digestive-support positioning.
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Read the top summary first so you know whether this formula is promising before you get lost in the numbers.
02Use the nutrition block to inspect protein, fat, fiber, moisture, estimated carbs, and calorie density together.
03Move into the ingredient interpretation panels to see whether the formula story matches the nutrient story.
04Use the methodology and linked ingredients to understand where the numbers come from and what to verify next.
Adult dry cat food with salmon first, 36% protein, 18% fat, and digestive-support positioning.
Ingredient quality scores 36, nutrition balance scores 0, and safety scores 60. The formula is best interpreted as
Adult dry cat food with salmon first, 36% protein, 18% fat, and digestive-support positioning.
Overall read
48
Ingredient quality
36
Nutrition balance
0
Digestibility
68
Safety
60
Overall
48
| Metric | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Protein min | 36 | % |
| Fat min | 18 | % |
| Fiber max | 2.5 | % |
| Moisture max | 12 | % |
| Ash | 0 | % |
| Estimated carbs (as fed) | 0 | % |
| Estimated carbs (dry matter) | 0 | % |
| Protein dry matter | 36 | % |
| Fat dry matter | 18 | % |
| Calories | 3919 | kcal/kg |
| Calories per cup | 493 | kcal/cup |
| kcal per 100g | 0 | kcal |
Calories per cup
493
Protein per 1000 kcal
91.9
Fat per 1000 kcal
45.9
Estimated glycemic load
Not estimated
This is a more calorie-dense formula for its format. Its macro energy profile is best judged alongside fit scores rather than calories alone.
Protein sources
Salmon, corn protein meal, chicken meal, soybean meal, beef fat preserved with mixed tocopherols, soy protein isolate, oat meal, fish meal
Carbohydrate sources
rice, oat meal, barley
Fat sources
beef fat preserved with mixed tocopherols, soybean oil, sodium bisulfate
Fiber sources
dried chicory root
Functional additives
beef fat preserved with mixed tocopherols, natural flavor, dried egg product, phosphoric acid, dried chicory root, calcium carbonate, salt, potassium chloride, DL-Methionine, choline chloride, minerals, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, vitamins, taurine, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus fermentum fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus delbrueckii fermentation product. A323025
Ingredient interpretation
Positive ingredient signals: Named animal protein, Named probiotic strain, Targeted fiber support.
The label is anchored by these protein contributors: Salmon, corn protein meal, chicken meal, soybean meal, beef fat preserved with mixed tocopherols, soy protein isolate, oat meal, fish meal.
Digestive-support ingredients are present through dried chicory root.
Watch-outs on this label: Legume presence, Legume presence signal, Plant protein concentrate, Protein inflation signal.
Support boundary
Ingredient signals now carry conservative claim mapping so analyzer, product, and need surfaces can distinguish source-backed interpretation from internal scoring policy.
Signal presence and score effects are separate. Support mapping describes interpretation framing, not the validity of the score impact.
Partially supported: 4. Internal methodology: 2. Unresolved: 0.
Ingredient quality
36
Digestibility
68
Safety
60
Ingredient deck
Salmon, rice, corn protein meal, chicken meal, soybean meal, beef fat preserved with mixed tocopherols, soy protein isolate, oat meal, barley, natural flavor, fish meal, dried egg product, soybean oil, phosphoric acid, dried chicory root, calcium carbonate, salt, potassium chloride, DL-Methionine, sodium bisulfate, choline chloride, minerals, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, vitamins, taurine, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus fermentum fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus delbrueckii fermentation product. A323025.
Legume-heavy formulas deserve closer interpretation when they materially shape the ingredient deck.
Internal methodology only because this layer uses legume presence as a prompt for closer context review, not as proof of harm or poor formulation.
Matched ingredients: soybean meal, soybean oil
Legumes are materially present in the ingredient deck and should be interpreted in context.
Internal methodology only because this layer uses legume presence as a prompt for closer context review, not as proof of harm or poor formulation.
Matched ingredients: soybean meal, soybean oil
The ingredient deck clearly includes named animal protein rather than relying on vague animal terms.
Partially supported because transparency-focused guidance and professional review norms support the direction of this interpretation, but the exact signal effect is internal.
Matched ingredients: Salmon
A named probiotic strain is more interpretable than a vague digestive-support claim.
Partially supported because named strains improve interpretability, but this layer does not verify viability, dose, or clinical relevance.
Matched ingredients: dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product
Plant protein concentrates can inflate crude protein impressions without matching animal-protein quality.
Partially supported because label-interpretation concerns are literature-informed, but the importance assigned to this signal is still internal methodology.
Matched ingredients: corn protein meal, soy protein isolate
This label includes a plant protein concentrate that may inflate the apparent protein story.
Internal methodology only at this stage because the interpretation is used as a conservative review flag, not as a source-backed outcome claim.
Matched ingredients: corn protein meal, soy protein isolate
Targeted fibers such as pumpkin or chicory can support stool quality and digestive tolerance.
Partially supported because digestive-support framing is literature-informed, but real-world tolerance remains context-dependent.
Matched ingredients: dried chicory root
Omega-3
0%
Omega-6
0%
Taurine
0%
Calcium
0%
Phosphorus
0%
Magnesium
0%
No explicit probiotic strain disclosure is present in this mock product.
Sensitive stomach
0
Weight management
0
Puppy fit
0
Senior fit
0
Allergy support
0
Pro Plan AdvantEDGE Digestive Support+ Adult Salmon & Rice Formula is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult cats.
The page combines raw guaranteed-analysis style values with derived estimates such as dry matter protein, carbohydrate estimate, ingredient transparency, glycemic load, digestibility interpretation, and need-fit scoring.
Useful benchmark brand with transparent product segmentation.
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