Carna4® Cat Food
Introducing the first whole-food complete diet for Cats. Completely synthetic-free (that means no pre-mix!) because our organic sprouted seed combination provides all the vitamins and minerals your cat needs for excellent health. The cats are loving the taste! Quick-baked for convenient, every-day-easy feeding of natural food for your cat.
Chicken Formula Ingredients: Chicken, chicken liver, eggs, organic sprouted barley seed, herring, ground fava beans, sweet potato, organic sprouted flaxseed, organic sprouted lentils, organic sprouted peas, potato starch, kelp, cranberry, sea salt, sunflower oil, nutritional yeast, natural baking soda.
Nutrient Content:
Carna4 Hand Crafted Cat Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages – but offers much more. In fact, our nutrient content exceeds AAFCO requirements in all cases. You can see for yourself in the following table:
THE DATA IN THIS TABLE REPRESENTS OUR MOST RECENT TEST RESULTS OF OUR FOOD. THERE MAY BE SMALL VARIANCES COMPARED TO THE INFORMATION ON THE PRINTED BAGS YOU PURCHASE AS WE CONTINUALLY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE QUALITY OF OUR INGREDIENTS.
MINIMUM NUTRIENT VALUE PER KG – AS FED
| NUTRIENT |
Carna4 Cat – Fish
|
Carna4 Cat – Chicken |
AAFCO
Adult Cat
|
AAFCO Growth Cat
|
AAFCO Maximum |
| Crude Protein |
40% |
40% |
23% |
27% |
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| Crude Fat |
17% |
17% |
8% |
8% |
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| Crude Fiber |
4% (max) |
4% (max) |
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| Moisture |
10% (max) |
10% (max) |
10% |
10% |
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| Ash |
5.1% |
5.2% |
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| Amino Acids |
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| Arginine |
2.67 |
2.67 |
0.94% |
1.12% |
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| Histidine |
0.89 |
0.89 |
0.28% |
0.28% |
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| Isoleucine |
1.74 |
1.74 |
0.47% |
0.47% |
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| Leucine |
2.82 |
2.82 |
1.12% |
1.12% |
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| Lysine |
2.92 |
2.92 |
0.75% |
1.08% |
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| Methionine – cysteine |
1.40 |
1.40 |
0.99% |
0.99% |
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| Phenylalanine – tyrosine |
2.55 |
2.55 |
0.79% |
0.79% |
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| Threonine |
1.75 |
1.75 |
0.66% |
0.66% |
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| Tryptophan |
0.46 |
0.46 |
0.14% |
0.22% |
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| Valine |
1.69 |
1.69 |
0.56% |
0.56% |
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| Taurine |
2375 mg/kg |
2375 mg/kg |
0.09% |
0.09% |
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| NUTRIENT |
Carna4 Cat – Fish |
Carna4 Cat – Chicken |
AAFCO Adult Cat
|
AAFCO Growth Cat |
AAFCO Maximum |
| Fatty Acids |
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| Archidonic Acid |
.024% |
0.25% |
0.02% |
0.02% |
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| Linoleic Acid |
2.37% |
2.35% |
0.45% |
0.45% |
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| Omega-3s |
1.94% |
1.93% |
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| Omega-6s |
3.83% |
3.82% |
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| DHA & EPA |
1.26% |
1.29% |
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| Minerals & Essential Nutrients |
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| Calcium |
1.43% |
1.35% |
0.54% |
0.9% |
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| Chloride |
0.83% |
0.89% |
0.27% |
0.27% |
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| Copper |
19 mg |
18 mg |
4.5 mg |
13.5 mg |
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| Iodine |
2.65 mg |
2.67 mg |
.031 mg |
0.31 mg |
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| Iron |
130 mg |
129 mg |
72 mg |
72 mg |
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| Magnesium |
0.13% |
0.12% |
0.04% |
0.07% |
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| Manganese |
32 mg |
32 mg |
6.75 mg |
6.75 mg |
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| Phosphorous |
1.07% |
1.05% |
0.45% |
0.72% |
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| Ca:P Ratio |
1.3:1 |
1.3:1 |
1.2:1 |
1.25:1 |
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| Potassium |
0.81% |
0.8% |
0.54% |
0.54% |
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| Selenium |
0.88 mg |
0.85 mg |
0.09 mg |
0.09 mg |
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| Sodium |
.034% |
0.31% |
0.18% |
0.18% |
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| Zinc |
195 mg |
190 mg |
67 mg |
67 mg |
1800 mg |
| Lignans |
1480 mg |
1480 mg |
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| NUTRIENT |
Carna4 Cat – Fish |
|
AAFCO
Adult Cat
|
AAFCO Growth Cat |
AAFCO Maximum |
| Vitamins |
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| Vitamin A |
14,600 IU |
14,500 IU |
4,500 IU |
8,100 IU |
675,000 IU |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) |
17.9 mg |
17.9 mg |
4.5 mg |
4.5 mg |
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| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) |
9.8 mg |
9.8 mg |
3.6 mg |
3.6 mg |
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| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) |
108 mg |
103 mg |
54 mg |
54 mg |
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| Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) |
23 mg |
23.5 mg |
4.5 mg |
4.5 mg |
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| Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) |
9.8 mg |
9.8 mg |
3.6 mg |
3.6 mg |
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| Vitamin B12 |
0.16 mg |
0.17 mg |
0.02 mg |
0.02 mg |
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| Vitamin K |
0.76 mg |
0.77 mg |
0.09 mg |
0.09 mg |
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| Folate |
1.17 mg |
1.15 mg |
0.17 mg |
0.17 mg |
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| Beta Carotene |
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| Choline |
2,500 mg |
2,700 mg |
2,160 mg |
2,160 mg |
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| Vitamin C |
120 mg |
120 mg |
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| Vitamin D |
2,330 IU |
2,320 IU |
450 IU |
675 IU |
9,000 IU |
| Vitamin E |
420 IU |
415 IU |
27 IU |
27 IU |
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| Vitamin B7 (Biotin) |
0.34 mg |
0.34 mg |
0.06 mg |
0.06 mg |
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| NUTRIENT |
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Carna4 Cat – Fish |
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Total Probiotics (Microorganisms)
|
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18 billion cfu |
18 billion cfu |
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| Bacillus coagulans |
|
89 million cfu |
89 million cfu |
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| Bacillus subtilis |
|
45 million cfu |
45 million cfu |
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| Bifidobacterium bifidum |
|
730 million cfu |
730 million cfu |
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| Bifidobacterium infantis |
|
98 million cfu |
98 million cfu |
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| Enterococcus faecium |
|
61 million cfu |
61 million cfu |
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| Lactobacillus acidophilus |
|
1.09 billion cfu |
1.09 billion cfu |
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| Lactobacillus casei |
|
370 million cfu |
370 million cfu |
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| Lactobacillus lactis |
|
1.65 billion cfu |
1.65 billion cfu |
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| Lactobacillus plantarum |
|
116 million cfu |
116 million cfu |
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| Saccharomyces boulardii |
|
58 million cfu |
58 million cfu |
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| Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
|
226 million cfu |
226 million cfu |
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| Prebiotics |
|
1.9 % |
1.9 %
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| Fructooligosaccharide (FOS) |
|
10,100 mg |
10,000 mg |
|
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| Mannooligosaccharides (MOS) |
|
9,100 mg |
9,000 mg |
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| Inulin |
|
0.165 mg |
0.155 mg |
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| Digestive Enzymes |
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| Lypase |
|
467,000 LU |
460,000 LU |
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| Amylase |
|
39,000 DU |
36,800 DU |
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| Cellulase |
|
487,000 CU |
488,000 CU |
|
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| Protease |
|
15,400 PU |
17,000 PU |
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Please note that Carna4’s “Guaranteed Minimum per kg as fed” is our food’s guaranteed nutrient content in its regular state in the bag, including moisture.
Recommended Daily Feeding Guide
| BODY WEIGHT |
CUPS PER DAY |
| KITTEN |
CAT |
| 2 |
1/2 |
1/4 |
| 4 |
2/3 |
1/3 |
| 7 |
1 |
1/2 |
| 10 |
1 1/3 |
2/3 |
| 13 |
1 1/2 |
3/4 |
| 16 |
2 |
1 |
Calorie Content: ME as fed Calculated – Chicken Cat Food Formula: 4,400 kcal/kg or 407 kcal/8 fl. oz. cup; Fish Cat Food Formula: 4420 kcal/kg or 409 kcal/cup.
Feeding Instructions:
Carna4 may be free-fed throughout the day or fed at specific meal times. Plenty of fresh, clean water should be available at all times.
To free-feed Carna4, fill your cat’s bowl each morning with the recommended portion and make the bowl accessible all day. To feed by scheduled meals, divide the recommend daily portion by the number of meals fed. If you are using Carna4 in combination with other diets be sure to calculate the calories contributed from the foods and reduce the amount of Carna4 accordingly. Although Carna4 is a great complement to raw feeding, we do not recommend feeding Carna4 and raw in the same meal.
Transitioning to Carna4: It may take several days for your cat to adjust to the richer nutrients in Carna4. Start by mixing one part Carna4 to four parts of your cat’s old food. Gradually increase the proportion of Carna4 over 7-10 days until you are feeding all Carna4.
For picky cats, take several Carna4 nuggets in your hands and rub them together. Then put the food away and pet your cat all over. Doing this 2-3 times BEFORE introducing the food makes the smell more familiar to your cat and increases the likelihood they will try a new food.
Your cat may have larger stools in the early part of his or her transition period as the better quality fiber in Carna4 helps to clean out the colon. This is a normal and healthy effect and you will see the stools return to a normal size later in the transition. When transitioning to Carna4 from another diet, try sprinkling in some Flora4 ground sprouted seeds food topper to help aid digestion and normalize stools faster.
