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The 10 Best Grain-Free Dry Cat Foods

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How we created this grain-free dry cat food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best grain-free dry cat food.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best grain-free dry cat foods.

Key grain-free dry cat food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredients

Nutritional Value

Palatability

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Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
3,587
$21.12Chewy Price
($0.30/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken Broth, Liver, Meat By-Products, Chicken, Fish

Special Diet

Grain-Free, Pea-Free

Food Flavor

Liver, Chicken, Poultry, Meat
2
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Natures Evolutionary Diet Chicken High-Protein Grain-Free Adult Dry Cat Food, 12-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
3,026
$46.98Chewy Price
($3.92/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Value

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Tapioca Starch, Peas

Special Diet

High-Protein, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Natural, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
3
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs
Sheba Perfect Portions Grain-Free Gourmet Salmon, Sustainable Tuna & Delicate Whitefish & Tuna Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24 twin-packs

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Salmon: Water, White Fish, Poultry By-Products, Chicken, Salmon

Special Diet

No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Pea-Free, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Flavor Variety, Tuna, Salmon, Seafood & Fish
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Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag
Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag

Purina Beyond White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Natural Dry Cat Food, 5-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
2,320
$18.72Chewy Price
($3.75/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Value

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Cassava Root Flour, Dried Egg Product, Pea Protein

Special Diet

Gluten Free, High-Protein, Natural, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
5
Purina ONE True Instinct Natural Real Chicken Plus Vitamins & Minerals High Protein Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14.4-lb bag
Purina ONE True Instinct Natural Real Chicken Plus Vitamins & Minerals High Protein Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14.4-lb bag
Purina ONE True Instinct Natural Real Chicken Plus Vitamins & Minerals High Protein Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14.4-lb bag
Purina ONE True Instinct Natural Real Chicken Plus Vitamins & Minerals High Protein Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14.4-lb bag
Purina ONE True Instinct Natural Real Chicken Plus Vitamins & Minerals High Protein Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14.4-lb bag
Purina ONE True Instinct Natural Real Chicken Plus Vitamins & Minerals High Protein Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14.4-lb bag

Purina ONE True Instinct Natural Real Chicken Plus Vitamins & Minerals High Protein Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14.4-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
2,466
$39.99Chewy Price
($2.78/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Pea Starch, Cassava Root Flour, Soy Protein Isolate

Special Diet

High-Protein, Natural, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
6
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Tuna with Crab in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 24
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Tuna with Crab in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 24
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Tuna with Crab in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 24
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Tuna with Crab in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 24
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Tuna with Crab in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 24
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Tuna with Crab in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 24
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Tuna with Crab in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 24
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Tuna with Crab in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 24
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Tuna with Crab in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 24

Reveal Natural Grain-Free Tuna with Crab in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 24

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
213
$38.16Chewy Price
($0.65/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Value

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Breed Size

All Breeds

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Tuna Fillet, Fish Broth, Crab

Special Diet

Limited Ingredient Diet, Natural, Grain-Free
7
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken Meal, Peas, Sweet Potatoes, Chicken Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Pea Protein

Special Diet

High-Protein, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Chicken, Venison, Salmon, Sweet Potato...
8
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12
Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12

Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Chicken, Chicken & Turkey Pate Land Variety Pack Grain-Free Cat Food Pouches, 1.75-oz, pack of 12

Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
665
$15.19Chewy Price
($0.73/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.2/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.4/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken: Chicken, Chicken Broth, Water Sufficient For Processing, Natural Flavors, Tapioca Starch

Special Diet

High-Protein, Gluten Free, Pea-Free, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Flavor Variety, Chicken, Poultry
9
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
672
$37.98Chewy Price
($3.80/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Split Peas, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)

Special Diet

High-Protein, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
10
BFF Rainbow A Gogo Variety Pack Wet Cat Food Pouches, 3-oz, case of 12
BFF Rainbow A Gogo Variety Pack Wet Cat Food Pouches, 3-oz, case of 12
BFF Rainbow A Gogo Variety Pack Wet Cat Food Pouches, 3-oz, case of 12
BFF Rainbow A Gogo Variety Pack Wet Cat Food Pouches, 3-oz, case of 12
BFF Rainbow A Gogo Variety Pack Wet Cat Food Pouches, 3-oz, case of 12
BFF Rainbow A Gogo Variety Pack Wet Cat Food Pouches, 3-oz, case of 12
BFF Rainbow A Gogo Variety Pack Wet Cat Food Pouches, 3-oz, case of 12
BFF Rainbow A Gogo Variety Pack Wet Cat Food Pouches, 3-oz, case of 12
BFF Rainbow A Gogo Variety Pack Wet Cat Food Pouches, 3-oz, case of 12

BFF Rainbow A Gogo Variety Pack Wet Cat Food Pouches, 3-oz, case of 12

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
1,199
$16.99Chewy Price
($0.48/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.4/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Tuna & Chicken – Charm Me: Tuna Broth, Tuna, Chicken, Tapioca Starch, Sunflower Oil

Special Diet

Gluten Free, Grain-Free, High-Protein, No Corn No Wheat No Soy...

Food Flavor

Flavor Variety, Tuna, Chicken, Salmon...