Nutro Wholesome Essentials Chicken Dry Cat Food, 5 lb, Sensitive Stomach, Dry Kibble

The bag holds 5 lb (80 oz) of dry cat food, and real chicken is the first ingredient listed. Nutro makes this kibble for cats with sensitive digestion, and it leaves out corn, wheat and soy protein as well as chicken by-product meal. The 2.27 kg bag keeps a household of house-cats supplied through everyday meals.

What sits in the ingredient list of this chicken dry cat food

The recipe starts with chicken and chicken meal, then brewers rice, split peas and pea protein. Chicken fat preserved with mixed tocopherols, chickpeas, dried plain beet pulp, natural flavour and dried egg product follow, along with salt, potassium chloride and choline chloride.

Fish oil preserved with mixed tocopherols, taurine, citric acid and mixed tocopherols as preservatives, DL-methionine, vitamin E supplement, zinc oxide, calcium carbonate, manganese sulfate, niacin supplement, ferrous sulfate, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), copper sulfate, D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, biotin and thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1) complete the list. Two points from the brand panel: the mix supplies essential antioxidants, and natural fats in the recipe carry omega-6 fatty acids.

How the chicken-first recipe and kibble shape daily feeding

Real chicken heads the ingredient list, which makes the protein source the first thing you read on the panel. Chicken meal and pea protein follow, so the recipe carries several protein sources rather than chicken alone.

The kibble arrives dry in a single 5 lb bag. It contains no corn, wheat or soy protein, and no chicken by-product meal, and the brand adds no artificial preservatives, flavours or colours. Ingredients come from farmers and suppliers the manufacturer works with.

The formula is described as easily digestible and made for cats with sensitive digestion, with omega-6 fatty acids from natural fats and essential antioxidants included in the mix.

Which cats the 5 lb bag suits and where it does not fit

The recipe excludes corn, wheat and soy protein, which matters if your cat has been eating a grain-inclusive food and you want to know what changed.

Confirm the 2.27 kg (5 lb) size against your household. One cat eating a single measured portion a day will empty the bag more slowly than several cats, and the 80 oz unit count tells you how much food the pack holds before you commit.

The bag measures 5 x 8 x 14 in (12.7 x 20.3 x 35.6 cm), so check your storage cupboard or bin against those dimensions. The kibble is dry, which suits a cat already eating dry food.

Which details should I confirm before ordering?

How much does the bag weigh?

The bag holds 5 lb, or 80 oz, which equals 2.27 kg.

Is chicken the first ingredient?

Yes, chicken is listed first on the ingredient list, ahead of chicken meal and brewers rice.

Does the recipe contain corn, wheat or soy protein?

No, the formula leaves out corn, wheat and soy protein, and it also contains no chicken by-product meal.

What form is the food in?

It is dry kibble, sold as a single 5 lb bag.

Which cats is the formula made for?

The manufacturer describes it as designed for cats with sensitive digestion, and lists house-cats as the target audience.