General
Science Diet® Adult Light cat food provides balanced nutrition to help achieve ideal weight. It has fewer calories and contains L-carnitine to help your cat turn fat into energy.
- High quality lean proteins, the building block for lean muscle.
- Fewer calories.
- Contains L-Carnitine which converts fat into energy and helping maintain lean muscle mass.
- Natural fiber comfortably reduces hairballs.
- Ideal levels vitamin C and E, clinically proven antioxidants for a healthy immune system.
- For adult cats (1 – 6 years of age) that require fewer calories because they are less active or prone to excess weight gain.
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Ingredients
Ingredients: Brewers Rice, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Powdered Cellulose, Ground Whole Grain Corn, Chicken Liver Flavor, Animal Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Soybean Mill Run, Calcium Sulfate, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Iodized Salt, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), L-Carnitine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract. Sizes
Available in 4 lb., 8 lb. and 17.5 lb. bags. Guaranteed Analysis
Average Nutrient Contents
Nutrient
| Dry Matter1 (%)
|
Protein
| 35.1 |
Fat
| 9.5
|
Carbohydrate (NFE)
| 42.4 |
| Crude Fiber | 6.9
|
Calcium
| 1.00
|
| Phosphorus | 0.73
|
Sodium
| 0.40
|
Potassium
| 0.67
|
Magnesium
| 0.068
|
Taurine
| 0.21
|
Carnitine
| 516 ppm |
¹The nutrient in the product after moisture is removed. It is used to make direct comparisons of nutrient profiles of products with differing moisture contents.
Feeding Guidelines
Daily Feeding Guide
This product is intended for weight maintenance. Should you choose to feed for weight loss, consult your veterinarian. These amounts are a starting point only. Your pet may need less or more food to maintain proper weight or for appropriate weight loss. Adjust as needed. If you are unsure, ask your veterinarian. Feeding this food for the first time? Mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of the old food over a 7-day period. If switching from a canned food, make sure the cat drinks an adequate quantity of water to avoid constipation. Keep fresh water available at all times!
Weight Control
Weight of Cat
| Obese prone
| Weight loss
|
5 lb (2,3 kg)
| 3/8 cup (35 g)
| 1/3 cup (35 g)
|
10 lb (4,5 kg)
| 2/3 cup (65 g)
| 1/2 cup (50 g)
|
15 lb (6,8 kg)
| 7/8 cup (85 g) | 3/4 cup (75 g) |
Calories
Metabolizable Energy¹ (Caloric Content)
Dry 3206 kcal/kg (316 kcal/per cup ² )
¹Measurement of Usable Energy in a food, which differs substantially from gross caloric content.
² An eight fluid oz. measuring cup of Adult Light contains 3.5 oz. by weight.