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Oxbow Critical Care Herbivore Apple-Banana
- Small pet
- Protein
- 17% min
- Fat
- 5% min
- Fiber
- 21% max
- Moisture
- 10% max
Facts read from oxbowanimalhealth.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Timothy Grass Meal
- 2 Soybean Hulls
- 3 Soybean Meal
- 4 Wheat Germ
- 5 Xanthan Gum
- 6 Potassium Chloride
- 7 Salt
- 8 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C)
- 9 Soybean Oil
- 10 Flaxseed
- 11 Magnesium Sulfate
- 12 Calcium Chloride
- 13 Papaya
- 14 Pineapple
- 15 Cane Molasses
- 16 Natural Apple Flavor
- 17 Natural Banana Flavor
- 18 DL- Methionine
- 19 L-Glutamine
- 20 Oat Groats
- 21 Wheat Middlings
- 22 Sodium Bentonite
- 23 Yeast Culture (dehydrated)
- 24 Fat Product
- 25 Hydrolyzed Yeast
- 26 Inulin
- 27 Mixed Tocopherols (preservative)
- 28 Choline Chloride
- 29 Vitamin E Supplement
- 30 Zinc Sulfate
- 31 Zine Proteinate
- 32 Niacin
- 33 Copper Sulfate
- 34 d-Calcium Pantothenate
- 35 Vitamin A Supplement
- 36 Manganous Oxide
- 37 Riboflavin Supplement
- 38 Biotin
- 39 Thiamine Mononitrate
- 40 Copper Proteinate
- 41 Sodium Selenite
- 42 Manganese Proteinate
- 43 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- 44 Folic Acid
- 45 Vitamin D3 Supplement
- 46 Cobalt Carbonate
- 47 Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 48 Calcium Iodate
- 49 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 | 17% min | 18.9% |
| Crude Fat | 5% min | 5.6% |
| Crude Fiber | 21% min | 23.3% |
| Moisture | 10% max | — |
| Ash | 10% max | 11.1% |
| Calcium | 0.6% min | 0.7% |
| Phosphorus | 0.4% min | 0.4% |
| Vitamin D3 | 900 IU/kg min | — |
| Vitamin E | 190 IU/kg min | — |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 2,660 kcal
The label says: “Metabolizable Energy (calculated) 2,660 kcal/kg or 24 kcal/Tbsp”
Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)
About 41.1% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it.
- Protein 26%
- Fat 18%
- Carbohydrate 56%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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