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Made by Nacho · Wet cat food

Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens

A chicken-and-organ kitten pâté with declared taurine and high moisture. The tradeoff, in our view, is premium per-calorie pricing and salmon oil placing fish among the listed ingredients.

Last reviewed June 2026KittenCannedPartially verified

By the PetScored Editorial Team. Every sub-score below links to the sources and rules behind it - see the full trail under the score.

Wet / canned: well-established. Long track record. Higher moisture, higher cost per calorie. The evidence on this format ›

Strengths

  1. Low sensitivity risk 9.0 / 10Few of the most-named adverse-reaction trigger ingredients high on the label.
  2. Sensitivity Risk 9.0 / 10Sensitivity Risk is reconstructed from common allergen exposure patterns in the ingredient list.
  3. Nutrition Fit 7.0 / 10Nutrition Fit is reconstructed from deterministic dog-food v1 rules using the currently available fixture fields.

Watch-outs

  1. Common triggers on the labelSkip if your dog avoids chicken, fish. We surface this regardless of sub-score.
  2. Value 2.0 / 10Cost per 1,000 kcal is above the category median. Cheaper options exist with comparable nutrition.
  3. Partially verified source confidenceSome label or pricing fields rely on retailer-mediated capture rather than the manufacturer source. See evidence notes below.

Data status

Partially verified

Some primary-source fields are verified; unresolved fields remain visible.

Last reviewed
June 2026

Launch readiness

Source-capture hold.

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Brand Trust scoring

Brand Trust record missing.

A Brand Trust signal record has not been attached yet. The product keeps its seed Brand Trust value until source-backed signals exist.

Record status
missing
Score path
Seed score still in use
Unknown signals
11
Conflicts
0
Brand sources
0

Buyer read

What should you take away?

Dog food rubric
Usable shortlist option, with tradeoffs.

For Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens, the main watch-outs are: the estimated cost per calorie is high compared with similar foods. This is an evidence read, not a medical recommendation.

7.0
Nutrition FitAAFCO fit, calories, and dry matter protein/fat ranges.
7.0
Brand TrustWSAVA-style signals, recall mapping, and source confidence.
7.0
Ingredient ClarityNamed sources and label specificity.
9.0
Sensitivity RiskPopulation-level common allergen exposure.
2.0
ValueEstimated price per 1,000 kcal within category.

vs. Wet cat food

How this scorecard reads against its category.

Solid bar is this product. Hollow tick mark is the average across 11 peers in the same category. Same rubric for both, no weighting tricks.

Nutrition Fit7.0-1.1 vs avg
Brand Trust7.0+0.4 vs avg
Ingredient Clarity7.0+1.9 vs avg
Sensitivity Risk9.0near avg
Value2.0near avg

Score math

How PetScored got there.

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Nutrition Fit7.0
30% of total score
8 scoring rule(s)0 context item(s)

Nutrition Fit is reconstructed from deterministic dog-food v1 rules using the currently available fixture fields.

AAFCO statement matches declared life stageA verified AAFCO adequacy statement earns points only when it matches the declared life stage.
Made by Nacho Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for growth.+3.0A
Feeding trials substantiate adequacyFeeding-trial language receives additional credit because it is stronger evidence than formulated-to-meet language.
Made by Nacho Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for growth.0.0A
Protein dry matter basis in rangeProtein is compared on dry matter basis against the cat growth/all life stages range of 35-55%.
45.5%+2.0A
Fat dry matter basis in rangeFat is compared on dry matter basis against the cat growth/all life stages range of 9-30%.
31.8%0.0A
Calcium and phosphorus listedThis can earn credit once the nutrition panel stores calcium and phosphorus fields from a verified source.
not captured in v0 fixture0.0B
Calorie statement presentA calorie statement is needed for value, feeding-cost, and cross-format comparison work.
102 kcal/can+1.0A
Large-breed puppy statementThis rule is not applicable unless the product is marketed for large-breed puppies.
not applicable0.0A
Taurine declared on label (cat)Cat foods must declare taurine on the GA panel or in the ingredient list. AAFCO requires a minimum 1,000 mg/kg DMB for adult cat diets. PetScored scores the label declaration; failure to declare on adult or all-life-stages diets triggers a hard-fail floor at 4.0.
declared+1.0A
Brand Trust7.0
25% of total score
1 scoring rule(s)2 context item(s)seed in use

Brand Trust is still using the seed subscore while source signals are captured, reviewed, or blocked by conflict.

Brand Trust signal record missingThe prototype seed score remains in use until a Brand Trust signal record is attached.
not capturedcontextSeed
Brand Trust seed subscorePrototype score imported from the seed fixture. This keeps the public page auditable while verified rule events replace seed values.
7.0 / 10+7.0Seed
Source confidence visibleConfidence is shown beside the score so prototype, single-source, verified, stale, and conflict records are not treated the same.
Partially verifiedcontextSeed
Ingredient Clarity7.0
15% of total score
8 scoring rule(s)0 context item(s)

Ingredient Clarity is reconstructed from named-source and label-specificity rules.

Animal protein sources named in top 10Named species such as chicken meal or salmon count as clearer than generic terms such as meat meal or poultry by-product meal.
chicken | chicken bone broth | chicken liver | chicken heart | salmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)+3.0B
Fat sources named in top 10Named fats, such as chicken fat or salmon oil, are clearer than generic animal fat.
salmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols) | sunflower oil+2.0B
Grain sources are specificSpecific grains such as rice, barley, oatmeal, or sorghum earn clarity credit. Generic grain terms do not.
no grain source detected+1.0B
Preservatives explicitly namedExplicit preservative language earns clarity credit because the label tells readers what is preserving the fat or formula.
salmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)+1.0A
Country of manufacture statedThis can earn credit once the product source record stores a verified made-in or country-of-manufacture statement.
not captured in v0 fixture0.0C
Manufacturer identifiableThis can earn credit once the source record identifies the manufacturer from a verified product page or label.
not captured in v0 fixture0.0C
Co-packer or facility disclosedThis can earn credit once the product or brand source record publicly discloses the facility or co-packer.
not captured in v0 fixture0.0C
Ingredient splitting high on labelRelated starch or pulse ingredients high on the label are flagged for transparency. This is not treated as proof of harm.
not detected0.0C
Sensitivity Risk9.0
15% of total score
9 scoring rule(s)0 context item(s)

Sensitivity Risk is reconstructed from common allergen exposure patterns in the ingredient list.

Sensitivity baselineSensitivity Risk starts at 10 and adjusts for common exposure patterns. It is not a prediction for an individual dog.
10 / 10 before ingredient exposure adjustments+10.0A
Beef or beef-derived ingredient in top 5Beef exposure in the top five ingredients lowers the score because beef is commonly reported in canine food-reaction studies.
chicken | chicken bone broth | chicken liver | chicken heart | pumpkin0.0A
Dairy ingredient anywhereDairy exposure is counted anywhere on the label because even lower-position ingredients may matter for sensitive dogs.
chicken | chicken bone broth | chicken liver | chicken heart | pumpkin | salmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols) | ground flaxseed | agar-agar | sunflower oil | potassium chloride | minerals (iron amino acid chelate | zinc amino acid chelate | copper amino acid chelate | manganese amino acid chelate | sodium selenite | potassium iodide) | salt | cranberries | choline chloride | vitamins (thiamine mononitrate | vitamin e supplement | niacin supplement | d-calcium pantothenate | pyridoxine hydrochloride | riboflavin supplement | vitamin a supplement | biotin | vitamin d3 supplement | vitamin b12 supplement | folic acid) | taurine | magnesium sulfate | inulin | sodium carbonate.0.0A
Chicken or chicken-derived ingredient in top 5Chicken exposure in the top five ingredients lowers the score as a population-level sensitivity flag.
chicken | chicken bone broth | chicken liver | chicken heart | pumpkin-1.0A
Wheat or wheat gluten in top 5Wheat exposure in the top five ingredients is flagged without implying the food is unsafe.
chicken | chicken bone broth | chicken liver | chicken heart | pumpkin0.0A
Lamb in top 5Lamb receives a smaller exposure adjustment under the current dog-food rubric.
chicken | chicken bone broth | chicken liver | chicken heart | pumpkin0.0A
Multiple common sensitivity ingredients in top 5Multiple common exposure families high in the ingredient list receive an additional small adjustment.
1 of beef, dairy, chicken, wheat detected0.0B
Hydrolyzed protein primary dietHydrolyzed-protein diets can receive credit when hydrolyzed protein is a primary ingredient.
not detected0.0A
Single novel protein sourceA single novel animal protein can receive credit, but marketing claims alone do not count.
not detected0.0B
Value2.0
15% of total score
3 scoring rule(s)2 context item(s)

Value is reconstructed from package size, price, kcal density, category median, and quality caps.

Package weight parsedPackage weight is parsed from the product fixture so price can be normalized before scoring.
2.04 kgcontextC
Cost per 1,000 kcal calculatedValue uses calories rather than package price alone, because calorie density changes how long a bag lasts.
USD 21.39contextC
Category relative price bandThe base Value score comes from cost per 1,000 kcal relative to the product category median.
764% of Wet premium cat median+2.0C
Nutrition Fit value capA low Nutrition Fit score caps Value so a cheap food is not over-rewarded when core nutrition evidence is weak.
Nutrition Fit 7.00.0C
Brand Trust value capA low Brand Trust score caps Value so price does not overpower weak manufacturer/source signals.
Brand Trust 7.00.0C

Ingredients

Parsed label

Chicken, Chicken Bone Broth, Chicken Liver, Chicken Heart, Pumpkin, Salmon Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Ground Flaxseed, Agar-Agar, Sunflower Oil, Potassium Chloride, Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide), Salt, Cranberries, Choline Chloride, Vitamins (Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid), Taurine, Magnesium Sulfate, Inulin, Sodium Carbonate.

Sensitivity flags

May matter for individual dogs

chickenfish

These flags reflect population-level prevalence of commonly reported canine food allergens in the published literature (Mueller and Olivry 2016), not a prediction that this dog will react. Read how we score this in the dog food rubric and the medical disclaimer.

Source record

Confidence is visible by design.

Captured
June 05, 2026
Confidence
Partially verified
Sources
Made by Nacho official product page (GA + ingredients) captured June 05, 2026
Petco product page captured June 05, 2026
Made by Nacho 24-can case price captured June 05, 2026
Adequacy
Made by Nacho Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for growth.

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FAQ

About Made by Nacho Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens

What is the PetScored rating for Made by Nacho Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens?

Made by Nacho Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens scores 6.6 out of 10 on the PetScored deterministic rubric. Strongest sub-score: Sensitivity Risk. Weakest sub-score: Value. See the full sub-score breakdown and rule-event trail on the scorecard.

Is Made by Nacho Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens good for dogs with food sensitivities?

Skip this food if your dog avoids chicken, fish. These are common adverse-reaction trigger ingredients in published case series. If your dog tolerates these proteins, the sub-score reflects the population-level risk; individual dogs vary.

Is Made by Nacho Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens AAFCO complete and balanced?

Made by Nacho Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens carries this AAFCO adequacy statement: "Made by Nacho Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Cat Food…" This is an adult-maintenance statement - not adequate for puppies, growth, or pregnancy.

What life stage is Made by Nacho Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens for?

Per the bag, Made by Nacho Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens is intended for Kitten (format: Canned). Always cross-check the AAFCO statement on your actual bag, since recipes and life-stage designations can change between production runs.

How much does Made by Nacho Cage-Free Chicken & Liver Pâté with Bone Broth for Kittens cost per calorie?

Captured retailer price: $52.56 for a 3 oz can, case of 24 bag, at 1204 kcal/kg. PetScored Value sub-score benchmarks cost per 1,000 kcal against the category median rather than the sticker price - see the Value detail on the scorecard.

This score is our opinion, formed by applying a published rubric to label and public source records, not a statement of objective fact and not veterinary advice. Label fields we cannot verify are marked by source confidence rather than assumed. See the methodology and medical disclaimer.