SUMMARY - DRY CAT FOOD COMPARISON CHART
The Dry Cat foods, supplied by cat owners whose feline friends vacationed at PurrInn Cats Hostelry, were evaluated by comparing the labels "guaranteed analysis" and "ingredients" to explore which reasonably priced Dry cat foods would best meet the cat's special feline nutrition requirements. The foods are listed with "Best First" based on the cost per ounce of protein, highest % of protein (Dry Matter Basis), suitability of the main ingredients for feline nutrition, and moderate Fat, Fiber, and Carbohydrate content, with meat proteins considered more digestible protein sources than plant products, meat-by-products, meat meals, or fish.
| Best Value = Cost + % Protein + Quality protein + Moderate Fat/Fiber/Carbohydrates rating | $/oz protein | Cost per bag | bag size lb | Protein % DMB | Ingre-dients | Fat/Fibr /Carbo |
| Natura EVO Cat & Kitten Dry | $4.77 | $36.95 | 15.4 | 55.56 | -2 | 0 |
| Wellness Core Adult Cat & Kitten Fish & Fowl Recipe | $5.83 | $34.95 | 12.0 | 56.18 | 8 | -1 |
| Orijen Cat & Kitten Chicken | $7.67 | $18.99 | 5.5 | 50.00 | -1 | -1 |
| Natura Innova Adult Cat Food | $6.84 | $36.95 | 15.0 | 40.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Natura Innova Cat & Kitten Dry | $8.56 | $18.49 | 6.0 | 40.00 | -1 | 1 |
| Halo-Spot's Stew Wholesome Chicken Recipe | $11.06 | $10.95 | 3.0 | 36.67 | 7 | 2 |
| Kirkland Signature Super Premium Maintenance | $2.27 | $16.99 | 25.0 | 33.33 | 10 | 5 |
| Taste Of Wild Rocky Mtn Feline Formula Venison & Salmon | $3.93 | $24.75 | 15.0 | 46.67 | 14 | 0 |
| First Mate Fish & Potato w/ Blueberries Formula | $7.93 | $39.95 | 12.0 | 46.67 | 8 | -1 |
| Natures Variety Instinct Chicken Meal Formula | $6.80 | $14.95 | 4.4 | 55.56 | 17 | -2 |
| Purina ProPlan Chicken Rice | $3.10 | $19.82 | 16.0 | 45.45 | 17 | 1 |
| Natura Callifornia Natural Chicken & Brown Rice | $5.58 | $30.49 | 15.0 | 40.50 | 3 | 5 |
| Iams Original with chicken | $4.36 | $26.77 | 20.0 | 36.67 | 1 | 4 |
| Natural Balance original Ultra for kittens To Adults | $6.85 | $34.95 | 15.0 | 37.78 | 3 | 3 |
| Natura Innova Senior Cat Food | $8.75 | $19.95 | 6.0 | 42.22 | 12 | 2 |
| Iams Hairball Care | $5.19 | $13.29 | 8.0 | 35.56 | 14 | 0 |
| Purina One Chicken & Rice Formula | $4.78 | $5.69 | 3.5 | 38.64 | 12 | 5 |
| One Earth Naturals Adult Formula | $7.41 | $11.09 | 4.4 | 37.78 | 12 | 3 |
| Wellness Complete Health Salmon Salmon Meal & Turkey | $12.19 | $21.95 | 5.0 | 40.45 | 11 | 1 |
| Halo-Spot's Stew Wild Salmon Recipe | $9.59 | $18.99 | 6.0 | 36.67 | 9 | 2 |
| MeowMix Seafood Medley/Original Choice | $1.75 | $10.72 | 18.0 | 38.64 | 30 | 4 |
| Nutro Natural Choice Complete Care Indoor Adult | $8.57 | $49.49 | 17.5 | 36.67 | 14 | 1 |
| Purina One Adult Cat Salmon & Tuna Flavor | $4.26 | $10.15 | 7.0 | 38.64 | 19 | 7 |
| Royal Canin Intense Hairball 34 | $12.01 | $24.50 | 6.0 | 36.96 | 8 | 5 |
| Wellness Indoor Health | $9.99 | $35.95 | 12.0 | 33.71 | 4 | 5 |
| MeowMix Wholesome Goodness Chicken Tuna Vegetable Medly | $4.16 | $3.99 | 3.0 | 36.36 | 22 | 5 |
| Whiskas Meaty | $3.11 | $6.92 | 6.6 | 34.09 | 21 | 5 |
| Wellness Complet Health Chicken Chicken Meal Rice | $12.19 | $21.95 | 5.0 | 40.45 | 8 | 7 |
| Newman's Own adult cat dry | $10.41 | $9.99 | 3.0 | 35.56 | 7 | 6 |
| Purina Friskies Seafood Sensation | $1.55 | $11.59 | 25.0 | 34.09 | 27 | 5 |
| Nutro MaxCat Indoor Adult Salmon Flavor Hairball Management | $8.05 | $14.49 | 6.0 | 33.33 | 18 | 3 |
| MeowMix Hairball Control Chicken Turkey Salmn Ocean Fish | $4.09 | $3.99 | 3.2 | 35.23 | 28 | 6 |
| Nutro MaxCat Indoor Adult Roasted Chicken | $7.49 | $13.49 | 6.0 | 33.33 | 21 | 3 |
| Hills Science Diet Mature Adult Hairball | $7.19 | $36.49 | 17.5 | 31.52 | 20 | 3 |
| Hills Prescription Diet r/d | $10.66 | $28.99 | 8.5 | 35.75 | 22 | 4 |
| Albertsons Happy Tails Indoor Formula | $4.52 | $9.50 | 7.0 | 34.09 | 27 | 6 |
| Hills Science Diet Adult Light 1-6 years | $4.51 | $27.99 | 20.0 | 34.44 | 22 | 8 |
| Royal Canin Young Adult YWS 34 | 36.56 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Hills Science Diet Natures Best Chicken Brown Rice Dinner Adult | $10.92 | $37.99 | 12.0 | 31.52 | 12 | 7 |
| Hills Science Diet Natures Best Ocean Fish Brown Rice Adult | $10.55 | $37.99 | 12.0 | 32.61 | 15 | 7 |
| Hills C/D Multi Care Prescription Diet | $11.36 | $34.09 | 10.0 | 32.61 | 14 | 7 |
| Average | $7.02 | 38.74 | 13 | 3 | ||
| Best | $1.55 | 56.18 | -2 | -2 | ||
| Median | $7.02 | 36.67 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Worst | $12.19 | 31.52 | 30 | 8 |