Which food would you feed for a kitten?

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I am trying to pick the best food possible for a 3 or 4 month old kitten who will most likely be growing up to be a very large cat. Please let me know which food you think is best out of the following list.

Thanks!



Food #1

Features:
80% Hormone Free Meats - 0% Grains
Slow cooked at low temperatures
Pre-biotics and Pro-biotics
Fresh fruit, select berries, and healthy vegetables
Natural antioxidants
Balanced Omega 6 and 3 essential fatty acids
Promotes a healthy urinary tract
Promotes a healthy digestive tract and odor control
Unbelievable taste..GUARANTEED!

Important Information:
Taurine 1800 mg/kg

Ingredients:
Chicken Meal, Chicken, Turkey, Turkey Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols (vit. E), potatoes, peas, natural fish flavour, natural chicken flavour, salmon, duck, salmon meal, duck meal, salmon oil, dried whole egg, Phosphoric Acid, Potassium Chloride, Taurine,choline chloride, prebiotics - (chicory root extract, mannanoligosaccharides), pumpkin, apples, carrots, bananas, blueberries, cranberries, lentil Beans, broccoli, spinach, cottage cheese, alfalfa sprouts, garlic, probiotics ( Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Lactobacillus Casei, Enterococcus Faecium, Bifido-bacterium Thermophilum), Vitamins (vit. E, vit. C, niacin, inositol, vit. A, thiamine mononitrate, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, vit. K, beta-carotene, vit. D3, folic acid, biotin, vit. B12), Minerals (zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, iron proteinate, copper sulfate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), Ascorbyl-polyphosphate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Rosemary

Guaranteed Analysis %:
Crude Protein (min) \t50
Crude Fat (min) \t21
Moisture (max0 \t10
Ash (max) \t8
Omega 6 Fatty Acids \t3
Crude Fiber (max) \t2
Omega 3 Fatty Acids \t0.5
Magnesium \t0.1


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Food #2
Important Information:
Meat is the first ingredient in each formula. Meat and organs make up over 40% of the ingredients in each production batch.

Ingredients:
Chicken Meal, Chicken Fat, Tapioca, Pumpkinseeds, Salmon Meal, Alfalfa Meal, Montmorillonite Clay, Chicken Liver Flavor, Chicken Liver, Kelp, DL-Methionine, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Beta Carotene, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Folic Acid), Sea Salt, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate , Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Inulin, Flaxseed Oil, Apples, Chicken Eggs, Cottage Cheese, Cranberries, Freeze Dried Chicken, Freeze Dried Turkey, Freeze Dried Turkey Liver, Freeze Dried Turkey Hearts, Carrots, Ground Chicken Bone, Butternut Squash, Ground Flaxseeds, Broccoli, Lettuce, Spinach, Kelp, Salmon Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Parsley, Honey, Blueberries, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract, Citric Acid, Alfalfa Sprouts, Olive Oil, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Persimmons, Duck Eggs, Pheasant Eggs, Quail Eggs, Sage, Clove

Guaranteed Analysis %:
Crude Protein (Min) \t50
Crude Fat (Min) \t22
Moisture (Max) \t10
Crude Fiber (Max) \t2.8

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Food #3
Important Information:
Free of grains, keeps carbohydrates to a minimum with a variety of steamed fruits and vegetables (maximum 25%) that are rich in natural antioxidants, phytochemicals and enzymes to promote immunity and wellness.

Ingredients:
FRESH REGIONAL INGREDIENTS:
Deboned chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal, russet potato, lake whitefish, chicken fat, sweet potato, whole eggs,de-boned turkey, salmon meal, salmon and anchovy oils, salmon, natural chicken flavour, sunflower oil, sun-cured alfalfa, dried brown kelp, carrots, spinach, peas, tomatoes, apples, psyllium, dulse, glucosamine Hcl, cranberries, black currants, rosemary extract, chondroitin sulfate, sea salt.

TONIC HERBS AND BOTANICALS:
Chicory root, licorice root, tumeric root, funugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, zea mays, peppermint leaf, chamomile flowers, dandelion, summer savory, rosehips.

ORGANIC MINERALS:
Iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate.

PROBIOTIC MICROORGANISMS:
Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product.

PREMIUM VITAMINS:
Mixed tocopherols (source of vitamin E), choline chloride, vitamin A, vitamin D3, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B12, folic acid, biotin.

Guaranteed Analysis %:
Protein \t45
Fat \t20
Carbohydrate \t15
Moisture \t10
Omega-6 \t3.8
Fiber \t2
Calcium (min.) \t1.6
Phosphorus (min.) \t1.3
Omega-3 \t0.9

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Food #4

Important Information: It is a meat based formula that has over 8 lbs of chicken and fish meal for every 16.5 lbs of food.

Ingredients:
Chicken Meal, Fresh Chicken, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and rosemary extract). Low Ash Salmon Meal, Potatoes, Sardine/Mackerel/Anchovy/Tuna Oils (preserved with mixed tocopherols and rosemary extract) Eggs, Dried Chicken Liver, Dried Whole Milk, Dried Whey Extract, Kelp, Alfalfa Leaf, Casein, DL - Methionine, Potassium Chloride, Lecithin, Taurine, Lysine, Carnitine, Choline Chloride, Creatine, Probiotics: (Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Bifidobacterium Thermophilum Fermentation, Bifidobacterium Longum Fermentation Product, Enterbacter Faecium Fermentaion Product, Bacillus Subtillus Fermentation Product, Blueberries, Cranberries, Mixed Tocopherols (a source of vitamin E), Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Iodine Proteinate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine (a source of vitamin B6), Cobalt Proteinate, Papain, Yucca Schidigera Extract.

Guaranteed Analysis %:
Protein \t38
Fat \t18
Moisture \t9
ASH \t5
OMEGA-6 FATTY ACIDS \t3.4
Fiber \t2.5
CALCIUM \t1.4
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS \t1.2
PHOSPHOROUS \t1.1


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Food #5

Important Information:
- The most meat possible in an extruded dry cat food.
- Five animal protein sources each with a different amino acid profile.
- Over 80% meat ingredients.

Ingredients:
Deboned Turkey, Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whitefish Meal, Potatoes, Salmon Meal, Natural Chicken Flavor. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Tomato Pomace, Cranberries, Chicory Root Extract, Salmon Oil, Flaxseed, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Taurine, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Rosemary Extract.

Guaranteed Analysis %:
Crude Protein (min) \t50
Crude Fat (min) \t18
Moisture (max) \t11
Omega 6 Fatty Acid* (min) \t3.5
Crude Fiber (max) \t3
Omega 3 Fatty Acid* (min) \t0.8
Taurine (min) \t0.3
Magnesium (max) \t0.1

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Food #6

Important Information:
Ingredients are ranch-raised (free of antibiotics and hormones) on New Zealand's green fields and fished from its clear blue waters. Only ingredients 'passed fit for human consumption' make the grade.

Ingredients:
Lamb - Meat, Liver, Tripe, Heart & Kidney, Chickory Syrup, Green-lipped and Blue Mussel, Hoki Fish Oil, Lecithin, Kelp, Vitamins & Minerals, Naturally preserved with Mixed Tocopherals, Additives: Vit. D3, Vit. E, Copper.

Guaranteed Analysis %:
Protein \t36
Fat \t29
Moisture \t18
Ash \t9
Fiber \t0.5
 

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Food #1

Features:
80% Hormone Free Meats - 0% Grains
Slow cooked at low temperatures
Pre-biotics and Pro-biotics
Fresh fruit, select berries, and healthy vegetables
Natural antioxidants
Balanced Omega 6 and 3 essential fatty acids
Promotes a healthy urinary tract
Promotes a healthy digestive tract and odor control
Unbelievable taste..GUARANTEED!

Important Information:
Taurine 1800 mg/kg

Ingredients:
Chicken Meal, Chicken, Turkey, Turkey Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols (vit. E), potatoes, peas, natural fish flavour, natural chicken flavour, salmon, duck, salmon meal, duck meal, salmon oil, dried whole egg, Phosphoric Acid, Potassium Chloride, Taurine,choline chloride, prebiotics - (chicory root extract, mannanoligosaccharides), pumpkin, apples, carrots, bananas, blueberries, cranberries, lentil Beans, broccoli, spinach, cottage cheese, alfalfa sprouts, garlic, probiotics ( Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Lactobacillus Casei, Enterococcus Faecium, Bifido-bacterium Thermophilum), Vitamins (vit. E, vit. C, niacin, inositol, vit. A, thiamine mononitrate, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, vit. K, beta-carotene, vit. D3, folic acid, biotin, vit. B12), Minerals (zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, iron proteinate, copper sulfate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), Ascorbyl-polyphosphate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Rosemary

Guaranteed Analysis %:
Crude Protein (min) \t50
Crude Fat (min) \t21
Moisture (max0 \t10
Ash (max) \t8
Omega 6 Fatty Acids \t3
Crude Fiber (max) \t2
Omega 3 Fatty Acids \t0.5
Magnesium \t0.1

that is why I would NOT use it
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Food #2
Important Information:
Meat is the first ingredient in each formula. Meat and organs make up over 40% of the ingredients in each production batch.

Ingredients:
Chicken Meal, Chicken Fat, Tapioca, Pumpkinseeds, Salmon Meal, Alfalfa Meal, Montmorillonite Clay, Chicken Liver Flavor, Chicken Liver, Kelp, DL-Methionine, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Beta Carotene, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Folic Acid), Sea Salt, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate , Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Inulin, Flaxseed Oil, Apples, Chicken Eggs, Cottage Cheese, Cranberries, Freeze Dried Chicken, Freeze Dried Turkey, Freeze Dried Turkey Liver, Freeze Dried Turkey Hearts, Carrots, Ground Chicken Bone, Butternut Squash, Ground Flaxseeds, Broccoli, Lettuce, Spinach, Kelp, Salmon Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Parsley, Honey, Blueberries, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract, Citric Acid, Alfalfa Sprouts, Olive Oil, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Persimmons, Duck Eggs, Pheasant Eggs, Quail Eggs, Sage, Clove

Guaranteed Analysis %:
Crude Protein (Min) \t50
Crude Fat (Min) \t22
Moisture (Max) \t10
Crude Fiber (Max) \t2.8
GOOD... Remember rosemary can cause tummy issues ... I am not a dairy liker in a cat food ..
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Food #3
Important Information:
Free of grains, keeps carbohydrates to a minimum with a variety of steamed fruits and vegetables (maximum 25%) that are rich in natural antioxidants, phytochemicals and enzymes to promote immunity and wellness.

Ingredients:
FRESH REGIONAL INGREDIENTS:
Deboned chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal, russet potato, lake whitefish, chicken fat, sweet potato, whole eggs,de-boned turkey, salmon meal, salmon and anchovy oils, salmon, natural chicken flavour, sunflower oil, sun-cured alfalfa, dried brown kelp, carrots, spinach, peas, tomatoes, apples, psyllium, dulse, glucosamine Hcl, cranberries, black currants, rosemary extract, chondroitin sulfate, sea salt.

TONIC HERBS AND BOTANICALS:
Chicory root, licorice root, tumeric root, funugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, zea mays, peppermint leaf, chamomile flowers, dandelion, summer savory, rosehips.

ORGANIC MINERALS:
Iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate.

PROBIOTIC MICROORGANISMS:
Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product.

PREMIUM VITAMINS:
Mixed tocopherols (source of vitamin E), choline chloride, vitamin A, vitamin D3, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B12, folic acid, biotin.

Guaranteed Analysis %:
Protein \t45
Fat \t20
Carbohydrate \t15
Moisture \t10
Omega-6 \t3.8
Fiber \t2
Calcium (min.) \t1.6
Phosphorus (min.) \t1.3
Omega-3 \t0.9
Again rosemary... Zoey ate this and LOVED it ... I just couldnt just with shipping it coming to about 6 $ a lb
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Food #4

Important Information: It is a meat based formula that has over 8 lbs of chicken and fish meal for every 16.5 lbs of food.

Ingredients:
Chicken Meal, Fresh Chicken, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and rosemary extract). Low Ash Salmon Meal, Potatoes, Sardine/Mackerel/Anchovy/Tuna Oils (preserved with mixed tocopherols and rosemary extract) Eggs, Dried Chicken Liver, Dried Whole Milk, Dried Whey Extract, Kelp, Alfalfa Leaf, Casein, DL - Methionine, Potassium Chloride, Lecithin, Taurine, Lysine, Carnitine, Choline Chloride, Creatine, Probiotics: (Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Bifidobacterium Thermophilum Fermentation, Bifidobacterium Longum Fermentation Product, Enterbacter Faecium Fermentaion Product, Bacillus Subtillus Fermentation Product, Blueberries, Cranberries, Mixed Tocopherols (a source of vitamin E), Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Iodine Proteinate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine (a source of vitamin B6), Cobalt Proteinate, Papain, Yucca Schidigera Extract.

Guaranteed Analysis %:
Protein \t38
Fat \t18
Moisture \t9
ASH \t5
OMEGA-6 FATTY ACIDS \t3.4
Fiber \t2.5
CALCIUM \t1.4
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS \t1.2
PHOSPHOROUS \t1.1

two types of milk...
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Food #5

Important Information:
- The most meat possible in an extruded dry cat food.
- Five animal protein sources each with a different amino acid profile.
- Over 80% meat ingredients.

Ingredients:
Deboned Turkey, Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whitefish Meal, Potatoes, Salmon Meal, Natural Chicken Flavor. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Tomato Pomace, Cranberries, Chicory Root Extract, Salmon Oil, Flaxseed, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Taurine, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Rosemary Extract.

Guaranteed Analysis %:
Crude Protein (min) \t50
Crude Fat (min) \t18
Moisture (max) \t11
Omega 6 Fatty Acid* (min) \t3.5
Crude Fiber (max) \t3
Omega 3 Fatty Acid* (min) \t0.8
Taurine (min) \t0.3
Magnesium (max) \t0.1
Roasemary again... My dog loves the dog version but the cat has shape issues
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Food #6

Important Information:
Ingredients are ranch-raised (free of antibiotics and hormones) on New Zealand's green fields and fished from its clear blue waters. Only ingredients 'passed fit for human consumption' make the grade.

Ingredients:
Lamb - Meat, Liver, Tripe, Heart & Kidney, Chickory Syrup, Green-lipped and Blue Mussel, Hoki Fish Oil, Lecithin, Kelp, Vitamins & Minerals, Naturally preserved with Mixed Tocopherals, Additives: Vit. D3, Vit. E, Copper.

Guaranteed Analysis %:
Protein \t36
Fat \t29
Moisture \t18
Ash \t9
Fiber \t0.5[/quote]

YUM YUM... as long as inflammation is not an issue
 
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