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ORIJEN Regional Red™ Dry Cat Food
- Cat
- Dry
- All life stages
- Protein
- 40% min
- Fat
- 20% min
- Fiber
- 3% max
- Moisture
- 10% max
Facts read from orijenpetfoods.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Beef
- 2 wild boar
- 3 beef liver
- 4 whole herring
- 5 pork
- 6 beef meal
- 7 lamb meal
- 8 pork meal
- 9 sardine meal
- 10 pollock meal
- 11 whole red lentils
- 12 whole pinto beans
- 13 lamb
- 14 herring meal
- 15 beef fat
- 16 natural fish flavor
- 17 lamb liver
- 18 whole green lentils
- 19 whole navy beans
- 20 beef kidney
- 21 pollock oil
- 22 whole chickpeas
- 23 whole peas
- 24 lentil fiber
- 25 dehydrated salmon
- 26 beef tripe
- 27 pork liver
- 28 pork kidney
- 29 whole cranberries
- 30 dried kelp
- 31 choline chloride
- 32 mixed tocopherols (preservative)
- 33 whole pumpkin
- 34 whole butternut squash
- 35 collard greens
- 36 whole apples
- 37 whole pears
- 38 zinc proteinate
- 39 vitamin E supplement
- 40 thiamine mononitrate
- 41 niacin
- 42 pyridoxine hydrochloride
- 43 dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product
- 44 dried chicory root
- 45 turmeric
- 46 sarsaparilla root
- 47 althea root
- 48 rosehips
- 49 juniper berries
- 50 citric acid (preservative)
- 51 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 | 40% min | 44.4% |
| Crude fat | 20% min | 22.2% |
| Crude fiber | 3% max | 3.3% |
| Moisture | 10% max | — |
| DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.3% min | 0.3% |
| EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.2% min | 0.2% |
| Calcium | 1.9% min | 2.1% |
| Phosphorus | 1.4% min | 1.6% |
| Magnesium | 0.1% min | 0.1% |
| Taurine | 0.2% min | 0.2% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 2% min | 2.2% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 1.2% min | 1.3% |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 4,080 kcal
- per cup
- 510 kcal
The label says: “Metabolizable Energy is 4080 kcal/kg (510 kcal per 250ml/8 oz cup) with calories distributed to support peak conditioning; 39% from protein, 17% from car”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for cats, growth and reproduction.
- protein98 g vs 75 g minimumAbove
- fat49 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 22% 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 37%
- Fat 45%
- Carbohydrate 18%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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