Merrick Before Grain, the way food was supposed to be, before grain got involved!
Before traditional grain based diets, mealtime for countless generations of cats was provided by nature. Before Grain provides a diet rich in high quality meat and bio-available nutrients the way nature intended. We believe a diet based primarily on fresh meat, blue fruit, nutrient dense vegetables, and high-quality oils contributes to overall health and longevity and supports healthy weight naturally.
Before Grain is a return to your cat's ancestral diet while recognizing it's modern day urban lifestyle. We use only meat protein sources, healthy fruits, and vegetables no grains. You won't find any fillers, by-products, artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives here, either.
Other benefits include ingredients like high quality Salmon Oil that provide important omega three fatty acids for healthy skin and a shiny coat. We also use high quality plant and vegetable meterial such as low glycemic sweet potato, lutein rich marigold extract, and alfalfa grass that naturally fortify Before Grain with bio-available vitamins and minerals.
Ingredients:
Deboned Tuna, Chicken Meal, Dehydrated Potato, Turkey Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a source of Natural Vitamin E), Dehydrated Sweet Potato, Dried Egg, Natural Flavor, Yeast Culture, Dicalcium Phosphate, Lysine, Sea Salt, Alfalfa, Salmon Oil, Choline Chloride, Acai Berry (freeze-dried), Dried Blueberry, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Rosemary Extract, Taurine, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chicory Root, Marigold Extract, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Complex, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3, Niacin, Lecithin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cobalt Amino Acid Complex, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sodium Selenite
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein 36.0% min.
Crude Fat 18.0% min.
Crude Fiber 3.0% max.
Moisture 11.0% max.
Calories:
3765 kcal/kg (calculated)
One pound provides 406 kcal of metabolizable energy (calculated)
One cup (100 grams) provides 108 calories (caloric content calculated using Modified Atwater Method)
