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Kaytee Exact Rainbow Parakeet And Lovebird Food
- Bird
- Protein
- 14% min
- Fat
- 5% min
- Fiber
- 5% max
- Moisture
- 12% max
Facts read from kaytee.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Ground Corn
- 2 Ground Wheat
- 3 Ground Oat Groats
- 4 Corn Gluten Meal
- 5 Wheat Middlings
- 6 Soybean Meal
- 7 Ground Flax Seed (Source of Omega-3)
- 8 Dried Whole Egg
- 9 Dried Molasses Beet Pulp
- 10 Soybean Oil
- 11 Calcium Carbonate
- 12 Wheat Germ Meal
- 13 Dicalcium Phosphate
- 14 L-Lysine
- 15 Salt
- 16 Fructooligosaccharide
- 17 Titanium Dioxide (Color)
- 18 Brewers Dried Yeast
- 19 Vitamin A Supplement
- 20 Choline Chloride
- 21 Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative)
- 22 Yeast Extract
- 23 DL-Methionine
- 24 Yucca Schidigera Extract
- 25 Propionic Acid (Preservative)
- 26 Vitamin E Supplement
- 27 Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 28 Riboflavin Supplement
- 29 Manganese Proteinate
- 30 Copper Proteinate
- 31 Ferrous Sulfate
- 32 Zinc Oxide
- 33 Manganous Oxide
- 34 Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K activity)
- 35 Niacin
- 36 Rosemary Extract
- 37 Citric Acid
- 38 Calcium Pantothenate
- 39 Copper Sulfate
- 40 Thiamine Mononitrate
- 41 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- 42 Cholecalciferol (Source of Vitamin D3)
- 43 Beta-Carotene
- 44 Canthaxanthin (Color)
- 45 Folic Acid
- 46 Calcium Iodate
- 47 Biotin
- 48 Cobalt Carbonate
- 49 Sodium Selenite
- 50 Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
- 51 Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
- 52 FD&C Red #40
- 53 FD&C Yellow #5
- 54 FD&C Blue #1
- 55 Natural and Artificial Flavors
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 | 14% min | 15.9% |
| Crude Fat | 5% min | 5.7% |
| Crude Fiber | 5% max | 5.7% |
| Moisture | 12% max | — |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 0.4% min | 0.5% |
| Total Bacillus Species | 100,000 CFU/g min | — |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
Not stated on the maker's page.
Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)
About 64.7% 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 17%
- Fat 15%
- Carbohydrate 69%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
