DESCRIPTION
Diamond pet foods are made with ingredients of exceptional quality and formulated to help your pet stay active and feel great. Every Diamond pet food formula contains carefully determined levels of protein, fat and other essential nutrients to support ideal body condition. Along with antioxidants and fiber for digestive and immune system support, Diamond pet foods provide all the nutrients your pet needs, day after day. We believe every pet deserves the best nutrition. Through extensive research, proprietary technology and rigorous production standards, we work to ensure that when you buy Diamond, you can be confident your pet is getting safe, affordable nutrition of exceptional quality. Diamond Maintenance Cat Formula is specifically designed to meet the everyday needs of your cat. Highly digestible protein sources provide the building blocks needed to support ideal body condition. Omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids help keep the skin and coat healthy and shiny. Added antioxidants, along with essential vitamins and minerals, further support overall health and wellness. Ingredients Chicken by-product meal, whole grain ground corn, wheat flour, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), corn gluten meal, ground white rice, dried beet pulp, natural chicken flavor, flaxseed, fish meal, sodium bisulfate, potassium chloride, choline chloride, DL-methionine, taurine, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, zinc proteinate, vitamin E supplement, niacin, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin A supplement, biotin, potassium iodide, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, vitamin D supplement, folic acid. Contains a source of live (viable), naturally occurring microorganisms. Guaranteed Analysis Crude Protein 30.0% Minimum Crude Fat 15.0% Minimum Crude Fiber 3.0% Maximum Moisture 10.0% Maximum Calcium 0.8% Minimum Phosphorus 0.65% Minimum Selenium 0.3 mg/kg Minimum Vitamin A 15,000 IU/kg Minimum Vitamin E 100 IU/kg Minimum Taurine 0.1% Minimum Omega-6 Fatty Acids* 2.4% Minimum Omega-3 Fatty Acids* 0.4% Minimum Total Microorganisms* Not Less Than 80,000,000 CFU/lb (Lactobacillus plantarum, Bacillus subtilis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium, Bifidobacterium animalis) Calorie Content 3,742 kcal/kg (350 kcal/cup) Calculated Metabolizable Energy
Questions
What are 2 high quality proteins?
Meat: Many animal products are considered high-quality proteins, including dairy products, red meat, and poultry. Fish: Fish are considered lean, high-quality proteins, including, tuna, salmon, whitefish, and halibut. Eggs: An egg typically contains 6 or 7 grams of protein, making it high-quality.Aug 10, 2019
What are high and low quality proteins?
Complete protein sources contain all EAAs and are therefore considered 'high quality', whereas 'low quality' protein sources are incomplete proteins as they do not contain all EAAs.Sep 14, 2017
Why do we need high quality protein?
As well as being imperative to feeling healthy and energetic, protein is also important to the way you look. Eating high-quality protein can help you maintain healthy skin, nails, and hair, build muscle, and maintain lean body mass while dieting.
What is a low quality protein?
A protein usually of plant origin that lacks one or more essential amino acids—e.g., corn (which is low in lysine) or beans (which are low in tryptophan).
What are low quality protein foods?
The following are low-protein foods: all fruits, except dried fruits. all vegetables, except peas, beans, and corn. many sources of healthful fats, such as olive oil and avocados. herbs and spices.May 16, 2019
What is the #1 dry cat food?
- Royal Canin Hairball Care. ...
- Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach And Skin Chicken Dry Cat Food. ...
- Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet. ...
- Solid Gold Let's Stay In Grain-Free Indoor Formula Dry Cat Food. ...
- Hill's Prescription Diet k/d Kidney Care.
Reviews From our Customers
Customer says:
I send dry food to a local animal shelter monthly and this food was an awesome deal. Over the past few months it has become way too expensive and not worth the price. Very disappointed and I hope they fix their pricing back to being affordable again soon.
Customer says:
This is a cat food of a category different from any other that I have ever purchased, used, or reviewed. This food does not contain the highest quality of ingredients, indeed there are many ingredients that you might prefer to omit from the diet of your pampered house kitty. However, this food has one tremendous, almost humanitarian advantage - it provides decent nutrition to the poor, abandoned, feral, and barn kitties that might otherwise have nothing much to eat at all. A friend of mine feeds enormous quantities of feral cats. She does this in a responsible manner, trapping the kitties to be neutered or spayed, with the younger kitties being rehomed by the local Humane Society. However, no matter how many she traps, no matter how many are rehomed, or sterilized, there are always too many poor little feral kitties - hungry, unkempt, and now facing the beginnings of another rough winter in New England. I purchase forty pounds of cat food per week, and she uses it to feed all of the wild, abandoned, and dumped kitties that inhabit the woods in our area. How people can just drive by, and throw their kitties out of the car, and then drive off again, I will never understand. But people do that, much, much too frequently to even be believed. With this decent.quality, and quite affordable cat food, many kitties will eat well and survive the winter. So, although I would not recommend this for a pampered house cat, I am grateful that Daimond is making it possible for so many poor kitties to make it through another rough winter. Until people learn to spay or neuter their pets, we will always be surrounded by the pathetic survivors of unwanted litters. If you can, use a humane trap and.catch those abandoned cats and dogs that you can, have then sterilized, and hope that a nice family will be found for them. Until the problem disappears, and I hold-out no great hopes for that occurring anytime soon, foods of this quality level are more than adequate for keeping a poor little kittie that never asked to be born and dumped, alive and fed throughout the winter. Support your local Humane Society, with their help, maybe this tragic situation of pet overpopulation can eventually be solved - in a kind, humane manner, and loving manner. Please spay or neuter your pets, and if at all possible - adopt a new fur-kid from your local shelter or Humane Society.
Customer says:
We've been going back and forth with higher end cat food for our 6 rescue cats and they refuse to eat 3/4 of the expensive stuff. This natural, that natural, grain free, blue buffalo, red cat, etc. Because we care for our cats. However, after speaking with our vet who assured us that domesticated cats and dogs, unlike their wild cousins, process and digest 95% of starches in commercial pet foods. He advised we should stop falling for the marketing gimmicks and look for food that meets goverment guidelines as complete and balanced, and has a good mix of probiotics and vitamins. Because our 4 rescue dogs love Diamond dog food we decided to try Diamond cat food. And the cats love it. A reasonably priced food with a 3.5 star rating (cats, 4 star for dogs), is just what we need to ensure our animals are fed right and stay healthy without breaking the bank. Afterall, we have donkeys, goats, ducks and chickens to feed too!
Customer says:
The value for the money is great, and truthfully I was skeptical at first because of the lack of specific flavoring and the "maintenance" part, but my cats are fairly active and they LOVE this food. My cats aren't always particular on their food, however, they also used to do well with the recommended portions I gave them until this food, now they want in the bag constantly! I don't know if that's because it digests quickly or they love the flavor, but it's keeping them healthy and active and that's what's important. Personally I've seen that the flavor more comes into play when you have picky cats or cats that don't adjust very quickly to new foods. The ingredients aren't the best but they're definitely not the worst, and the nutrition is very well portioned out for moderately active cats that love to run around for a couple hours then pass out for another 14 in my opinion. Overall, I would recommend this for anyone looking for a healthy, affordable option for their somewhat active cats.
Customer says:
I have 4 cats and was spending an amazing amount of money shopping for them at Petsmarts and Petcos locally. I wish I would have discovered this food earlier. This 40lb bag lasts us nearly 2 months! If you order it new from Amazon you don't even have to worry about the shipping, it's free (and for something that weighs 40lbs that's a good thing!) The ingredients aren't that great but at least it's not Corn or grains as the first ingredient..so it's passable. I mix the dry food with higher quality canned food to give them that extra boost of protein and flavor since my cats tend to get bored of the same food over and over. I find if I mix it with different flavors of canned food they NEVER get tired of it (it can even be a small can, nothing fancy if you can't afford the high quality stuff). The kibble is large in size but I actually prefer it that way..when the cats come in from a long day outside they are ravenous and the large size of the kibble helps them slow down and actually break it apart..I have never seen them throw up a hairball from this food like they used to from other dry foods and that is saying A LOT! I got so used to wet messes on the floor and now there are none! Add in the the wet food from time and time (not daily) and the kibble becomes easier to eat for them. It keeps their teeth very clean in it's pure form though. All in all I have ordered this bag 3 times now this year since I discovered it and it's saved me a lot of money and a lot of time and my cats are not overweight or lacking in any way. No allergies, shiny coats and full of energy..I simply can't find a reason to complain.
