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ORIJEN WILD RESERVE™, Wild-Caught Fish Recipe 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 Whole herring
- 2 salmon
- 3 flounder
- 4 Acadian redfish
- 5 monkfish
- 6 whole hake
- 7 sardine meal
- 8 herring meal
- 9 blue whiting meal
- 10 herring oil
- 11 whole red lentils
- 12 whole pinto beans
- 13 salmon meal
- 14 pollock meal
- 15 sunflower oil
- 16 whole green lentils
- 17 whole navy beans
- 18 whole peas
- 19 natural fish flavor
- 20 freeze-dried shrimp
- 21 lentil fiber
- 22 choline chloride
- 23 mixed tocopherols (preservative)
- 24 whole cranberries
- 25 dried kelp
- 26 vitamin E supplement
- 27 whole pumpkin
- 28 whole butternut squash
- 29 collard greens
- 30 whole pears
- 31 whole apples
- 32 zinc proteinate
- 33 thiamine mononitrate
- 34 riboflavin
- 35 folic acid
- 36 copper proteinate
- 37 dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product
- 38 dried chicory root
- 39 turmeric
- 40 sarsaparilla root
- 41 althea root
- 42 rosehips
- 43 juniper berries
- 44 niacin
- 45 pyridoxine hydrochloride
- 46 citric acid (preservative)
- 47 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) | 0.65% min | 0.7% |
| EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.65% min | 0.7% |
| Calcium | 1.5% min | 1.7% |
| Phosphorus | 1.3% min | 1.4% |
| Magnesium | 0.1% min | 0.1% |
| Taurine | 0.3% min | 0.3% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 2% min | 2.2% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 2% min | 2.2% |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 4,120 kcal
- per cup
- 515 kcal
The label says: “Calorie content (calculated): ME 4120 kcal/kg, 515 kcal per 8 fl. oz cup. Calories distributed to support ideal body condition with 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.
- protein97.1 g vs 75 g minimumAbove
- fat48.5 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 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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