Introducing the first whole-food complete diet for Cats. Completely synthetic-free (that means no pre-mix!) because our organic sprouted seed combination provides all the vitamins and minerals your cat needs for excellent health. The cats are loving the taste! Quick-baked for convenient, every-day-easy feeding of natural food for your cat.
Ingredients
Chicken, chicken liver, eggs, organic sprouted barley seed, herring, ground fava beans, sweet potato, organic sprouted flaxseed, organic sprouted lentils, organic sprouted peas, potato starch, kelp, cranberry, sea salt, sunflower oil, nutritional yeast, natural baking soda.
Guaranteed Analysis
Carna4 Hand Crafted Cat Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages – but offers much more. In fact, our nutrient content exceeds AAFCO requirements in all cases. You can see for yourself in the following table:
THE DATA IN THIS TABLE REPRESENTS OUR MOST RECENT TEST RESULTS OF OUR FOOD. THERE MAY BE SMALL VARIANCES COMPARED TO THE INFORMATION ON THE PRINTED BAGS YOU PURCHASE AS WE CONTINUALLY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE QUALITY OF OUR INGREDIENTS.
MINIMUM NUTRIENT VALUE PER KG – AS FED
| NUTRIENT |
Carna4 Cat – Fish
|
Carna4 Cat – Chicken |
AAFCO Adult Cat |
AAFCO Growth Cat | AAFCO Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 40% | 40% | 23% | 27% | |
| Crude Fat | 17% | 17% | 8% | 8% | |
| Crude Fiber | 4% (max) | 4% (max) | |||
| Moisture | 10% (max) | 10% (max) | 10% | 10% | |
| Ash | 5.1% | 5.2% | |||
| Amino Acids | |||||
| Arginine | 2.67 | 2.67 | 0.94% | 1.12% | |
| Histidine | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.28% | 0.28% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.74 | 1.74 | 0.47% | 0.47% | |
| Leucine | 2.82 | 2.82 | 1.12% | 1.12% | |
| Lysine | 2.92 | 2.92 | 0.75% | 1.08% | |
| Methionine – cysteine | 1.40 | 1.40 | 0.99% | 0.99% | |
| Phenylalanine – tyrosine | 2.55 | 2.55 | 0.79% | 0.79% | |
| Threonine | 1.75 | 1.75 | 0.66% | 0.66% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.14% | 0.22% | |
| Valine | 1.69 | 1.69 | 0.56% | 0.56% | |
| Taurine | 2375 mg/kg | 2375 mg/kg | 0.09% | 0.09% | |
| NUTRIENT | Carna4 Cat – Fish | Carna4 Cat – Chicken | AAFCO Adult Cat | AAFCO Growth Cat | AAFCO Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatty Acids | |||||
| Archidonic Acid | .024% | 0.25% | 0.02% | 0.02% | |
| Linoleic Acid | 2.37% | 2.35% | 0.45% | 0.45% | |
| Omega-3s | 1.94% | 1.93% | |||
| Omega-6s | 3.83% | 3.82% | |||
| DHA & EPA | 1.26% | 1.29% | |||
| Minerals & Essential Nutrients | |||||
| Calcium | 1.43% | 1.35% | 0.54% | 0.9% | |
| Chloride | 0.83% | 0.89% | 0.27% | 0.27% | |
| Copper | 19 mg | 18 mg | 4.5 mg | 13.5 mg | |
| Iodine | 2.65 mg | 2.67 mg | .031 mg | 0.31 mg | |
| Iron | 130 mg | 129 mg | 72 mg | 72 mg | |
| Magnesium | 0.13% | 0.12% | 0.04% | 0.07% | |
| Manganese | 32 mg | 32 mg | 6.75 mg | 6.75 mg | |
| Phosphorous | 1.07% | 1.05% | 0.45% | 0.72% | |
| Ca:P Ratio | 1.3:1 | 1.3:1 | 1.2:1 | 1.25:1 | |
| Potassium | 0.81% | 0.8% | 0.54% | 0.54% | |
| Selenium | 0.88 mg | 0.85 mg | 0.09 mg | 0.09 mg | |
| Sodium | .034% | 0.31% | 0.18% | 0.18% | |
| Zinc | 195 mg | 190 mg | 67 mg | 67 mg | 1800 mg |
| Lignans | 1480 mg | 1480 mg |
| NUTRIENT | Carna4 Cat – Fish |
|
AAFCO Adult Cat |
AAFCO Growth Cat | AAFCO Maximum | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamins | |||||||
| Vitamin A | 14,600 IU | 14,500 IU | 4,500 IU | 8,100 IU | 675,000 IU | ||
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 17.9 mg | 17.9 mg | 4.5 mg | 4.5 mg | |||
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 9.8 mg | 9.8 mg | 3.6 mg | 3.6 mg | |||
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 108 mg | 103 mg | 54 mg | 54 mg | |||
| Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) | 23 mg | 23.5 mg | 4.5 mg | 4.5 mg | |||
| Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) | 9.8 mg | 9.8 mg | 3.6 mg | 3.6 mg | |||
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16 mg | 0.17 mg | 0.02 mg | 0.02 mg | |||
| Vitamin K | 0.76 mg | 0.77 mg | 0.09 mg | 0.09 mg | |||
| Folate | 1.17 mg | 1.15 mg | 0.17 mg | 0.17 mg | |||
| Beta Carotene | |||||||
| Choline | 2,500 mg | 2,700 mg | 2,160 mg | 2,160 mg | |||
| Vitamin C | 120 mg | 120 mg | |||||
| Vitamin D | 2,330 IU | 2,320 IU | 450 IU | 675 IU | 9,000 IU | ||
| Vitamin E | 420 IU | 415 IU | 27 IU | 27 IU | |||
| Vitamin B7 (Biotin) | 0.34 mg | 0.34 mg | 0.06 mg | 0.06 mg |
| NUTRIENT | Carna4 Cat – Fish |
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Probiotics (Microorganisms) | 18 billion cfu | 18 billion cfu | ||||
| Bacillus coagulans | 89 million cfu | 89 million cfu | ||||
| Bacillus subtilis | 45 million cfu | 45 million cfu | ||||
| Bifidobacterium bifidum | 730 million cfu | 730 million cfu | ||||
| Bifidobacterium infantis | 98 million cfu | 98 million cfu | ||||
| Enterococcus faecium | 61 million cfu | 61 million cfu | ||||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | 1.09 billion cfu | 1.09 billion cfu | ||||
| Lactobacillus casei | 370 million cfu | 370 million cfu | ||||
| Lactobacillus lactis | 1.65 billion cfu | 1.65 billion cfu | ||||
| Lactobacillus plantarum | 116 million cfu | 116 million cfu | ||||
| Saccharomyces boulardii | 58 million cfu | 58 million cfu | ||||
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae | 226 million cfu | 226 million cfu | ||||
| Prebiotics | 1.9 % | 1.9 % | ||||
| Fructooligosaccharide (FOS) | 10,100 mg | 10,000 mg | ||||
| Mannooligosaccharides (MOS) | 9,100 mg | 9,000 mg | ||||
| Inulin | 0.165 mg | 0.155 mg | ||||
| Digestive Enzymes | ||||||
| Lypase | 467,000 LU | 460,000 LU | ||||
| Amylase | 39,000 DU | 36,800 DU | ||||
| Cellulase | 487,000 CU | 488,000 CU | ||||
| Protease | 15,400 PU | 17,000 PU |
Please note that Carna4’s “Guaranteed Minimum per kg as fed” is our food’s guaranteed nutrient content in its regular state in the bag, including moisture.
Feeding Instructions
| BODY WEIGHT | CUPS PER DAY | |
| KITTEN | CAT | |
| 2 | 1/2 | 1/4 |
| 4 | 2/3 | 1/3 |
| 7 | 1 | 1/2 |
| 10 | 1 1/3 | 2/3 |
| 13 | 1 1/2 | 3/4 |
| 16 | 2 | 1 |
Calorie Content: ME as fed Calculated – Chicken Cat Food Formula: 4,400 kcal/kg or 407 kcal/8 fl. oz. cup; Fish Cat Food Formula: 4420 kcal/kg or 409 kcal/cup.