Best Cheap Dry Cat Food
We list 51 low-priced dry cat foods. Ingredients scores range from 28 to 72 out of 100. 8 of 51 have nothing on the Avoid List. Ground corn is the first ingredient in 16 of 51.
Highest Ingredients score: Earthborn Holistic Wild Sea Catch (72)Lowest price per pound: Special Kitty Gourmet Formula Seafood Blend ($0.70/lb)
Ranked by our Ingredients score. Foods with nothing on the Avoid List and a Nutrition score of at least 6/10 come first, the rest follow. No brand pays for its place.
Top 10
| # | Food | Ingredients | Nutrition | Avoid List | Price per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earthborn Holistic Primitive Feline | 69 | 9.5/10 | 0 | $2.56 |
| 2 | Iams ProActive Health Kitten with Salmon | 67 | 9.2/10 | 0 | $2.12 |
| 3 | Rachael Ray Nutrish Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe | 61 | 6.7/10 | 0 | $1.78 |
| 4 | Rachael Ray Nutrish Indoor Complete Chicken with Lentils & Salmon | 59 | 8.9/10 | 0 | $1.78 |
| 5 | Iams ProActive Health Senior | 56 | 9.5/10 | 0 | $2.12 |
| 6 | Iams ProActive Health Healthy Adult with Salmon | 52 | 8.9/10 | 0 | $1.82 |
| 7 | Iams ProActive Health Healthy Kitten | 49 | 9.2/10 | 0 | $2.12 |
| 8 | Iams ProActive Health Urinary Tract Health + Hairball Control | 49 | 9.1/10 | 0 | $1.82 |
| 9 | Earthborn Holistic Wild Sea Catch | 72 | 9.5/10 | 1 | $2.53 |
| 10 | Iams ProActive Health Adult Sensitive Digestion & Skin | 59 | 8.9/10 | 1 | $2.61 |
All 51, in Ranked Order
- Adult · Grain freeEarthborn Holistic Primitive FelineIngredients 69 · Nutrition 9.5/10 · Avoid List 0$2.56 / lb
- Kitten · With grainsIams ProActive Health Kitten with SalmonIngredients 67 · Nutrition 9.2/10 · Avoid List 0$2.12 / lb
- Adult · With grainsRachael Ray Nutrish Real Chicken & Brown Rice RecipeIngredients 61 · Nutrition 6.7/10 · Avoid List 0$1.78 / lb
- Adult · With grainsRachael Ray Nutrish Indoor Complete Chicken with Lentils & SalmonIngredients 59 · Nutrition 8.9/10 · Avoid List 0$1.78 / lb
- Senior · With grainsIams ProActive Health SeniorIngredients 56 · Nutrition 9.5/10 · Avoid List 0$2.12 / lb
- Adult · With grainsIams ProActive Health Healthy Adult with SalmonIngredients 52 · Nutrition 8.9/10 · Avoid List 0$1.82 / lb
- Kitten · With grainsIams ProActive Health Healthy KittenIngredients 49 · Nutrition 9.2/10 · Avoid List 0$2.12 / lb
- Adult · With grainsIams ProActive Health Urinary Tract Health + Hairball ControlIngredients 49 · Nutrition 9.1/10 · Avoid List 0$1.82 / lb
- Adult · Grain freeEarthborn Holistic Wild Sea CatchIngredients 72 · Nutrition 9.5/10 · Avoid List 1$2.53 / lb
- Adult · With grainsIams ProActive Health Adult Sensitive Digestion & SkinIngredients 59 · Nutrition 8.9/10 · Avoid List 1$2.61 / lb
- Adult · With grainsRachael Ray Nutrish Real Salmon & Brown Rice RecipeIngredients 58 · Nutrition 4.4/10 · Avoid List 1$2.00 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina ONE Tender Selects Blend With Real SalmonIngredients 52 · Nutrition 9.6/10 · Avoid List 1$1.90 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina ONE Tender Selects Blend With Real ChickenIngredients 51 · Nutrition 9.6/10 · Avoid List 1$1.90 / lb
- Adult · With grainsIams ProActive Health Adult Hairball CareIngredients 48 · Nutrition 9/10 · Avoid List 1$2.12 / lb
- Adult · With grainsIams ProActive Health Adult Indoor Weight & Hairball Care Chicken & TurkeyIngredients 48 · Nutrition 6.6/10 · Avoid List 1$1.82 / lb
- Adult · With grainsIams ProActive Health Healthy Adult with ChickenIngredients 48 · Nutrition 8.9/10 · Avoid List 1$1.82 / lb
- Kitten · With grainsPurina ONE Plus Healthy Kitten ChickenIngredients 45 · Nutrition 10/10 · Avoid List 1$2.15 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina ONE Plus Sensitive Skin & StomachIngredients 45 · Nutrition 9.4/10 · Avoid List 1$2.06 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina Fancy Feast Savory Chicken & TurkeyIngredients 44 · Nutrition 4.8/10 · Avoid List 1$2.68 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina Cat Chow Naturals IndoorIngredients 44 · Nutrition 4.1/10 · Avoid List 1$1.23 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina Cat Chow Naturals OriginalIngredients 43 · Nutrition 6.9/10 · Avoid List 1$1.42 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina ONE Plus Indoor Advantage With Real TurkeyIngredients 43 · Nutrition 8.9/10 · Avoid List 1$1.95 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina Fancy Feast Filet Mignon Flavor with Real Seafood & ShrimpIngredients 43 · Nutrition 4.8/10 · Avoid List 1$2.71 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina Fancy Feast Ocean Fish & SalmonIngredients 43 · Nutrition 4.8/10 · Avoid List 1$2.11 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina ONE Plus Hairball FormulaIngredients 43 · Nutrition 9.6/10 · Avoid List 1$2.06 / lb
- Senior · With grainsPurina ONE Plus Indoor Advantage Senior 7+Ingredients 43 · Nutrition 9.6/10 · Avoid List 1$2.29 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina ONE Urinary Tract Health FormulaIngredients 42 · Nutrition 5.9/10 · Avoid List 1$1.95 / lb
- Adult · With grainsMeow Mix Seafood MedleyIngredients 42 · Nutrition 8/10 · Avoid List 4$1.20 / lb
- Adult · With grainsMeow Mix Original ChoiceIngredients 40 · Nutrition 5.6/10 · Avoid List 5$1.00 / lb
- Adult · With grainsMeow Mix Tender Centers Salmon & White Meat Chicken FlavorsIngredients 40 · Nutrition 8.2/10 · Avoid List 6$1.18 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina Friskies Surfin' & Turfin' FavoritesIngredients 39 · Nutrition 5.6/10 · Avoid List 4$0.94 / lb
- Adult · With grainsSpecial Kitty Gourmet Formula Seafood BlendIngredients 38 · Nutrition 3.7/10 · Avoid List 5$0.70 / lb
- Kitten · With grainsPurina Fancy Feast Kitten With Savory Chicken & TurkeyIngredients 38 · Nutrition 4.5/10 · Avoid List 1$2.71 / lb
- Adult · With grainsMeow Mix Indoor HealthIngredients 38 · Nutrition 6.2/10 · Avoid List 5$1.20 / lb
- Adult · With grains9Lives Plus Urinary Tract HealthIngredients 37 · Nutrition 3.5/10 · Avoid List 8$1.32 / lb
- Kitten · With grainsPurina Cat Chow Kitten Chow Year One Essentials with Real ChickenIngredients 37 · Nutrition 4.9/10 · Avoid List 1$1.22 / lb
- Kitten · With grains9Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean FishIngredients 36 · Nutrition 4.5/10 · Avoid List 2$2.40 / lb
- Senior · With grainsPurina Cat Chow Healthy Aging 7+ With ChickenIngredients 36 · Nutrition 4.4/10 · Avoid List 1$1.33 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina Friskies Seafood SensationsIngredients 36 · Nutrition 3.7/10 · Avoid List 4$0.88 / lb
- Adult · With grains9Lives Plus High ProteinIngredients 34 · Nutrition 4.2/10 · Avoid List 3$1.32 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina Cat Chow Gentle Sensitive Stomach + SkinIngredients 33 · Nutrition 4.3/10 · Avoid List 1$1.41 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina Friskies Gravy SwirlersIngredients 33 · Nutrition 3.9/10 · Avoid List 5$0.89 / lb
- Kitten · With grainsMeow Mix Kitten Li'l NibblesIngredients 32 · Nutrition 7/10 · Avoid List 4$1.27 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina Friskies Indoor DelightsIngredients 32 · Nutrition 3.5/10 · Avoid List 5$0.94 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina Friskies Tender & Crunchy ComboIngredients 31 · Nutrition 5.6/10 · Avoid List 5$0.97 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina Cat Chow CompleteIngredients 31 · Nutrition 6.2/10 · Avoid List 4$1.22 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina Kit & Kaboodle OriginalIngredients 30 · Nutrition 3.5/10 · Avoid List 4$1.66 / lb
- Adult · With grainsMeow Mix Hairball ControlIngredients 30 · Nutrition 6.3/10 · Avoid List 6$1.56 / lb
- Adult · With grainsPurina Cat Chow Indoor Hairball + Healthy WeightIngredients 29 · Nutrition 4.8/10 · Avoid List 4$1.22 / lb
- Adult · With grains9Lives Indoor CompleteIngredients 28 · Nutrition 3.2/10 · Avoid List 7$0.95 / lb
- Adult · With grains9Lives Daily EssentialsIngredients 28 · Nutrition 4.8/10 · Avoid List 7$0.89 / lb
Cheap here means the lowest-priced third of the dry foods we list, by price per pound of the cheapest bag we found: right now $2.71 per pound or less. Prices are checked by hand and can change at the store. How we score