Best Dry Cat Food for Kittens
We list 20 dry kitten foods. Ingredients scores range from 32 to 91 out of 100. 13 of 20 have nothing on the Avoid List. Chicken is the first ingredient in 10 of 20.
Highest Ingredients score: Orijen Kitten (91)Lowest price per pound: Purina Cat Chow Kitten Chow Year One Essentials with Real Chicken ($1.22/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 | Orijen Kitten | 91 | 10/10 | 0 | $7.14 |
| 2 | Acana First Feast Kitten | 76 | 9.4/10 | 0 | $5.75 |
| 3 | Blue Buffalo BLUE Tastefuls Kitten Chicken & Brown Rice | 73 | 9.4/10 | 0 | $4.57 |
| 4 | Halo Holistic Grain Free Wild-Caught Salmon & Whitefish Kitten Recipe | 70 | 8.9/10 | 0 | $5.20 |
| 5 | Nutro Wholesome Essentials Kitten Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe | 68 | 7.1/10 | 0 | $4.60 |
| 6 | Halo Holistic Grain Free Cage-Free Chicken Kitten Recipe | 68 | 8.9/10 | 0 | $5.20 |
| 7 | Iams ProActive Health Kitten with Salmon | 67 | 9.2/10 | 0 | $2.12 |
| 8 | Now Fresh Grain Free Kitten Turkey, Salmon & Duck Recipe | 64 | 8.6/10 | 0 | $8.66 |
| 9 | Hill's Science Diet Kitten Chicken Recipe | 59 | 8.5/10 | 0 | $4.13 |
| 10 | Iams ProActive Health Healthy Kitten | 49 | 9.2/10 | 0 | $2.12 |
All 20, in Ranked Order
- Grain freeOrijen KittenIngredients 91 · Nutrition 10/10 · Avoid List 0$7.14 / lb
- With grainsAcana First Feast KittenIngredients 76 · Nutrition 9.4/10 · Avoid List 0$5.75 / lb
- With grainsBlue Buffalo BLUE Tastefuls Kitten Chicken & Brown RiceIngredients 73 · Nutrition 9.4/10 · Avoid List 0$4.57 / lb
- Grain freeHalo Holistic Grain Free Wild-Caught Salmon & Whitefish Kitten RecipeIngredients 70 · Nutrition 8.9/10 · Avoid List 0$5.20 / lb
- With grainsNutro Wholesome Essentials Kitten Chicken & Brown Rice RecipeIngredients 68 · Nutrition 7.1/10 · Avoid List 0$4.60 / lb
- Grain freeHalo Holistic Grain Free Cage-Free Chicken Kitten RecipeIngredients 68 · Nutrition 8.9/10 · Avoid List 0$5.20 / lb
- With grainsIams ProActive Health Kitten with SalmonIngredients 67 · Nutrition 9.2/10 · Avoid List 0$2.12 / lb
- Grain freeNow Fresh Grain Free Kitten Turkey, Salmon & Duck RecipeIngredients 64 · Nutrition 8.6/10 · Avoid List 0$8.66 / lb
- With grainsHill's Science Diet Kitten Chicken RecipeIngredients 59 · Nutrition 8.5/10 · Avoid List 0$4.13 / lb
- With grainsIams ProActive Health Healthy KittenIngredients 49 · Nutrition 9.2/10 · Avoid List 0$2.12 / lb
- With grainsRoyal Canin KittenIngredients 47 · Nutrition 8.6/10 · Avoid List 0$5.28 / lb
- With grainsRoyal Canin Kitten Spayed/NeuteredIngredients 39 · Nutrition 7.2/10 · Avoid List 0$10.40 / lb
- Grain freeBlue Buffalo BLUE Wilderness Kitten ChickenIngredients 67 · Nutrition 5/10 · Avoid List 0$6.00 / lb
- With grainsPurina Pro Plan Kitten Complete Essentials Chicken & RiceIngredients 54 · Nutrition 7.5/10 · Avoid List 1$3.34 / lb
- With grainsPurina Pro Plan Kitten Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon & Rice FormulaIngredients 54 · Nutrition 7.5/10 · Avoid List 1$4.01 / lb
- With grainsPurina ONE Plus Healthy Kitten ChickenIngredients 45 · Nutrition 10/10 · Avoid List 1$2.15 / lb
- With grainsPurina Fancy Feast Kitten With Savory Chicken & TurkeyIngredients 38 · Nutrition 4.5/10 · Avoid List 1$2.71 / lb
- With grainsPurina Cat Chow Kitten Chow Year One Essentials with Real ChickenIngredients 37 · Nutrition 4.9/10 · Avoid List 1$1.22 / lb
- With grains9Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean FishIngredients 36 · Nutrition 4.5/10 · Avoid List 2$2.40 / lb
- With grainsMeow Mix Kitten Li'l NibblesIngredients 32 · Nutrition 7/10 · Avoid List 4$1.27 / lb
Foods are grouped by what the maker says on the label (life stage, grains, weight control). How we score