Oxbow · Food
Critical Care Herbivore Fine Grind Papaya - Oxbow Animal Health
- Small pet
- Protein
- 17% min
- Fat
- 5% min
- Fiber
- 21% max
- Moisture
- 10% max
Facts read from oxbowanimalhealth.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Timothy Grass Meal
- 2 Soybean Hulls
- 3 Soybean Meal
- 4 Wheat Germ
- 5 Xanthan Gum
- 6 Potassium Chloride
- 7 Salt
- 8 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C)
- 9 Soybean Oil
- 10 Flaxseed
- 11 Magnesium Sulfate
- 12 Calcium Chloride
- 13 Papaya
- 14 Pineapple
- 15 Cane Molasses
- 16 Natural Flavor
- 17 DL-Methionine
- 18 L-Glutamine
- 19 Oat Groats
- 20 Wheat Middlings
- 21 Sodium Bentonite
- 22 Yeast Culture (dehydrated)
- 23 Fat Product
- 24 Hydrolyzed Yeast
- 25 Inulin
- 26 Mixed Tocopherols (preservative)
- 27 Choline Chloride
- 28 Vitamin E Supplement
- 29 Zinc Sulfate
- 30 Zine Proteinate
- 31 Niacin
- 32 Copper Sulfate
- 33 d-Calcium Pantothenate
- 34 Vitamin A Supplement
- 35 Manganous Oxide
- 36 Riboflavin Supplement
- 37 Biotin
- 38 Thiamine Mononitrate
- 39 Copper Proteinate
- 40 Sodium Selenite
- 41 Manganese Proteinate
- 42 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- 43 Folic Acid
- 44 Vitamin D3 Supplement
- 45 Cobalt Carbonate
- 46 Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 47 Calcium Iodate
- 48 Rosemary Extract
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 17% min | 18.9% |
| Crude Fat | 5% min | 5.6% |
| Crude Fiber | 21% min | 23.3% |
| Moisture | 10% max | — |
| Ash | 10% max | 11.1% |
| Calcium | 0.6% min | 0.7% |
| Phosphorus | 0.4% min | 0.4% |
| Vitamin D3 | 900 IU/kg min | — |
| Vitamin E | 190 IU/kg min | — |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 2,660 kcal
The label says: “Metabolizable Energy (calculated) 2,660 kcal/kg or 24 kcal/Tbsp”
Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)
About 41.1% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it.
- Protein 26%
- Fat 18%
- Carbohydrate 56%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
