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Freshpet Grain Free Chicken & Beef Recipe
- Cat
- All life stages
- Protein
- 9% min
- Fat
- 7% min
- Fiber
- 1% max
- Moisture
- 78% max
Facts read from freshpet.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Vitamin E Supplement
- 2 Vitamin A Supplement
- 3 Riboflavin
- 4 Thiamine Mononitrate
- 5 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- 6 Vitamin D3 Supplement
- 7 Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 8 Folic Acid
- 9 Vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin e supplement, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, vitamin b12 supplement, calcium pantothenate, biotin, vitamin d3 supplement, folic acid)
- 10 Minerals (Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate)
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 % | 9% min | 40.9% |
| Crude Fat % | 7% min | 31.8% |
| Crude Fiber % | 1% max | 4.5% |
| Moisture % | 78% max | — |
| Taurine % | 0.05% min | 0.2% |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 1,309 kcal
The label says: “Metabolizable Energy (ME) 1309 kcal/kg”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for cats, growth and reproduction.
- protein68.8 g vs 75 g minimumBelow
- fat53.5 g vs 22.5 g minimumAbove
Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out
Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)
About 14.7% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).
- Protein 31%
- Fat 58%
- Carbohydrate 11%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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