
Kaytee · Food
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Chinchilla Food
- Small pet
- Protein
- 17% min
- Fat
- 3% min
- Fiber
- 17% max
- Moisture
- 12% max
Facts read from kaytee.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Sun-cured Alfalfa Meal
- 2 Dehulled Soybean Meal
- 3 Ground Oats
- 4 Ground Wheat
- 5 Wheat Middlings
- 6 Ground Corn
- 7 Ground Oat Hulls
- 8 Dried Molasses Beet Pulp
- 9 Ground Flax Seed (source of Omega-3)
- 10 Dicalcium Phosphate
- 11 Dried Cane Molasses
- 12 Soybean Oil
- 13 Wheat Germ Meal
- 14 Salt
- 15 Ground Rice
- 16 DL-Methionine
- 17 Calcium Carbonate
- 18 Coconut Oil
- 19 Magnesium Oxide
- 20 Vitamin A Supplement
- 21 Choline Chloride
- 22 Fructooligosaccharide
- 23 Tetra Sodium Pyrophosphate
- 24 Sodium Bicarbonate
- 25 Titanium Dioxide (Color)
- 26 Sodium Bentonite
- 27 L-Lysine
- 28 Yeast Extract
- 29 Mixed Tocopherols (a preservative)
- 30 Yucca Schidigera Extract
- 31 Riboflavin Supplement
- 32 Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 33 Vitamin E Supplement
- 34 Ferrous Sulfate
- 35 Manganous Oxide
- 36 Zinc Oxide
- 37 Niacin
- 38 Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity)
- 39 Copper Sulfate
- 40 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
- 41 Rosemary Extract
- 42 Citric Acid
- 43 Calcium Pantothenate
- 44 Cholecalciferol (source of vitamin D3)
- 45 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- 46 Thiamine Mononitrate
- 47 Folic Acid
- 48 Calcium Iodate
- 49 Biotin
- 50 Cobalt Carbonate
- 51 Sodium Selenite
- 52 Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract (source of Protease)
- 53 Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
- 54 Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
- 55 Natural Flavor
- 56 FD&C Yellow #5
- 57 FD&C Blue #1
- 58 FD&C Red #40
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 | 19.3% |
| Crude Fat | 3% min | 3.4% |
| Crude Fiber | 17% max | 19.3% |
| Moisture | 12% max | — |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 0.4% min | 0.5% |
| Total Bacillus Species | 60,000 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 50% 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 25%
- Fat 11%
- Carbohydrate 64%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).



