How does Chowmark rank the Best Dry Cat Food?

Chowmark ranks best dry cat food using a 5-factor safety score: Ingredient Quality (30%), Nutritional Adequacy (25%), Safety & Recall History (20%), Evidence Base (15%), and Label Transparency (10%). All data is sourced from the FDA, CFIA, and AAFCO. No brand pays to appear in these rankings.

Are these rankings sponsored by pet food brands?

No. Chowmark rankings are computed entirely from public data. No brand pays to appear in or be excluded from these lists.

Best Dry Cat Food — Highest Chowmark Scores

Dry cat food (kibble) is the most widely purchased cat food format. These are the highest-scoring dry cat food formulas in the Chowmark database.

Ranked by Chowmark Score · No sponsored results · Updated weekly

#	Product	Brand	Score	Category
1	Ziwi Peak Air-Dried Lamb Cat Food 2.2 lb	Ziwi Peak	93/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
2	Orijen Original Dry Cat Food 10 lb	orijen	89/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
3	Open Farm Harvest Chicken Ancient Grains Dry Cat Food	Open Farm	83/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
4	Wellness CORE Grain-Free Original Chicken, Turkey & Chicken Meal Dry Cat Food	wellness core	83/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
5	Fromm Four-Star Nutritionals Chicken & Salmon Pâté Dry Cat Food	Fromm	83/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
6	Fromm Gold Adult Dry Cat Food	Fromm	83/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
7	Performatrin Ultra Grain-Free Deboned Chicken Dry Cat Food	Performatrin Ultra	82/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
8	Performatrin Grain-Free Chicken & Sweet Potato Dry Cat Food	Performatrin	81/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
9	Beautifully Healthy Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Cat Food	Beautifully Healthy	80/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
10	Beautifully Healthy Indoor Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Cat Food	Beautifully Healthy	80/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
11	Instinct Original Grain-Free Real Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food	Instinct	80/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
12	Beautifully Healthy Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Cat Food	Beautifully Healthy	80/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
13	Beautifully Healthy Grain-Free Chicken & Pea Dry Cat Food	Beautifully Healthy	80/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
14	Beautifully Healthy Kitten Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Cat Food	Beautifully Healthy	80/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
15	Instinct Original Grain-Free Real Rabbit Recipe Dry Cat Food	Instinct	80/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
16	Wellness CORE Grain-Free Indoor Chicken & Chicken Meal Dry Cat Food	wellness core	80/100 — Excellent	dry_cat
17	Orijen Original Adult Cat Food	orijen	79/100 — Good	dry_cat
18	Pure Balance Grain-Free Chicken & Pea Recipe Dry Cat Food	Pure Balance	79/100 — Good	dry_cat
19	Canidae PURE Limited Ingredient Salmon & Sweet Potato Dry Cat Food	Canidae	79/100 — Good	dry_cat
20	Canidae PURE Limited Ingredient Chicken & Sweet Potato Dry Cat Food	Canidae	79/100 — Good	dry_cat
21	Solid Gold Indigo Moon Adult Dry Cat Food	Solid Gold	79/100 — Good	dry_cat
22	Go! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Chicken Turkey & Duck Cat Food	Go! Solutions	79/100 — Good	dry_cat
23	Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain Free Real Chicken	Merrick	78/100 — Good	dry_cat
24	PC Nutrition First Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Cat Food	President's Choice	78/100 — Good	dry_cat
25	Blue Wilderness Kitten Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food	Blue Buffalo Wilderness	78/100 — Good	dry_cat

Disclaimer: Chowmark scores are algorithmic data assessments. They do not constitute veterinary advice.

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