Nutro Wholesome Essentials Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Kitten Dry Cat Food
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Give your growing kitty the nutrition he needs with the flavor he craves by serving up a bowl of Nutro’s Wholesome Essentials Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Kitten Dry Cat Food. Made with real chicken as the first ingredient, this recipe packs everything your growing kitten needs. It’s loaded with omega-3 fatty acids for healthy growth and development, antioxidants like DHA to support a healthy immune system, and calcium to help build strong joints and bones. Best of all, there are zero GMOs, corn, wheat, soy protein, chicken by-product meal or artificial colors, flavors or preservatives! Finally, a kibble you can feel good about giving to your paw-tner.
Key Benefits- Crafted with vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
- Features real chicken as the very first ingredient for the high-quality protein and flavor your kitten deserves.
- Calcium encourages strong bones and joints while antioxidants help support healthy immunity.
- Rich in DHA, an omega-3 fatty that supports growth and development.
- Contains non-GMO ingredients sourced from Nutro's trusted suppliers and farmers.
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Item Number175960
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Weight5.0 pounds
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LifestageKitten
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Food FormDry Food
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Special DietNon-GMO
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Brewers Rice, Whole Brown Rice, Potato Protein, Whole Grain Oatmeal, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Fish Meal, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Natural Flavor, Soybean Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Salt, Fish Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), DL-Methionine, Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid (preservatives), Taurine, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Niacin Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), D-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Rosemary Extract.
Caloric Content3914 kcal/kg, 439 kcal/cup
Guaranteed Analysis | |
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Crude Protein | 36.0% min |
Crude Fat | 19.0% min |
Crude Fiber | 4.0% max |
Moisture | 10.0% max |
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.05% min |
Calcium | 1.20% min |
Selenium | 0.35 mg/kg min |
Vitamin E | 250 IU/kg min |
Taurine | 0.18% min |
Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 3.80% min |
Age of Kitten | Weight of Kitten | Daily Feeding (cup) |
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Up to 8 weeks | Up to 2 lbs | 1/3 |
8 - 16 weeks | 2 - 4 lbs | 1/2 |
16 - 40 weeks | 4 - 9 lbs | 2/3 |
40 - 52 weeks | 9 - 16 lbs | 3/4 |
If feeding Nutro Dog Food for the first time or changing formulas, we suggest you blend increasing amounts of the new formula with your old dog food for 6 days.
- Days 1 - 2: 25% Nutro/75% Old Formula
- Days 3 - 4: 50% Nutro/50% Old Formula
- Days 5 - 6: 75% Nutro/25% Old Formula
- Days 7+: 100% Nutro

NUTRO WHOLESOME ESSENTIALS Recipes
NUTRO WHOLESOME ESSENTIALS dry cat food always starts with great-tasting, high-quality protein from chicken, salmon, white fish, or turkey as the #1 ingredient. WHOLESOME ESSENTIALS recipes provide complete daily nutrition for your cat's unique life stage and needs by using natural ingredients plus vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
Promotes Healthy Digestion
These nutritious recipes contain natural fiber from ingredients like beet pulp or oat fiber for healthy digestion. Best of all, these recipes are rich in nutrients and full of flavor for a satisfying and delicious meal.

Quality Ingredients
NUTRO WHOLESOME ESSENTIALS dry cat food recipes are made with non-GMO ingredients† from trusted farmers and suppliers. Each recipe always has a high-quality protein source as the #1 ingredient, and is crafted without chicken by-product meal, corn, wheat, soy protein or artificial flavors, colors or preservatives.
†Trace amounts of genetically modified material may be present due to potential cross-contact during manufacturing.
Healthy Skin and a Soft, Shiny Coat
Pet parents know that healthy skin and a soft, shiny coat are telltale signs of whole body health. NUTRO WHOLESOME ESSENTIALS recipes are crafted to promote healthy skin and a soft, shiny coat.

Real, Recognizable Ingredients With a Purpose

Chicken: This great-tasting protein source provides amino acids, which are essential nutrients that help promote strong muscles, aid in tissue repair, and help support a healthy immune system.

Brown Rice: Brown rice is an easily digestible, nutrient-rich grain. Brown rice provides balanced nutrition for your pet in the form of energy.

Chicken Fat: A source of omega-6 fatty acids that helps promote healthy skin and coat.

Flaxseed: Good source of omega-3 fatty acids, such as alpha-linolenic acid, for healthy skin and coat, and provides dietary fiber for digestive health.
About NUTRO
The NUTRO brand has a long history of making great pet food—since 1926, in fact. From the beginning, they've been pioneers in pet nutrition, and their quality products, high standards, long heritage and pet-loving people make all the difference.

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Best Clean Kitten food
By xkatev128 on Nov 30, 2020
I used to use Royal Canin Kitten food then I realized that the ingredients they used were really low quality. It prompted me to look for better alternatives and price was not an issue. I tried the Nulo Kitten food as well but my kitten didn't really like the texture. When I receive this Nutro Kitten food, I had him taste test it and he was obsessed! I also found this as one of the best clean kitten food in the market and it is so affordable! I am so glad I found this!!
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Best cat food brand out there.
By Hayley on Jan 6, 2021
I’ve used Nutro cat food for many years with my other cats. So of course had to get it for the new kitten. It’s great chewy carries this brand as it’s so hard for me to find locally.
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Kitten Food
By Tina on Jan 3, 2021
It's all I feed my kitten ... I am not happy with Chewy's free 1 -3 day free shipping but I can buy Nutro Kitten food at other stores which is what I will be doing from now on
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They like it and it is very small kibble
By Momof5 on Dec 11, 2020
I had to replace Max Cat kitten - chicken, and this has been the best alternative. Kibble is very small, I mean grain size! easy to mix with wet.
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Excellent quality kitten food!
By Susan on Oct 11, 2020
This is my 'go to' kitten food once my foster kittens are done nursing on their Mama. The kibble is small enough so they can eat it without any problems and I love that there is no corn, soy, or wheat to cause any digestive problems. Kittens dig right in and love it.
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Picky Kitten Approved!
By Caramel on Oct 22, 2020
Our picky kitten loves this food! We have tried to see if he'll eat another brand that was more expensive but he hates the new one so we will be ordering more of this and keep him on it until we switch him over to adult food.
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Kitties love it!
By Lonie on Sep 10, 2020
I have had cats for many years - usually strays which I have adopted - and none of them have been very fond of dry food. Now I have adopted two 3 month old kittens from a Humane Society, and they really go for this food!
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Cat finally likes her food
By Jude on Oct 24, 2020
After two attempts to find something my cat would eat I returned to Nutro and solved the problem.. she loves it
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All ages will eat this food
By jimvw on Jun 1, 2020
Started feeding this food to our 5 week old kittens last year. Now at almost a year old, they still gobble it up. Our adult and senior rescue cats eat it also. The tiny kibble is easier for our cats with missing teeth to eat. We set out 6 bowls of this food in the four different colonies each morning and refill them every evening. They still eat fancy feast and royal canin but in much lesser quantities. Since we started using this variety, we have noticed little to no vomiting. Very glad we found this variety!
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Cats didn’t like it, just smelled it and walked away!
By Jane on Jul 13, 2020
Wish Chewy offered samples or smaller single purchases so we can try out different foods cats might eat. I have two picky eaters. Wish I could try different pet foods and not see pet food go to waste.