Nutro Wholesome Essentials Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Indoor Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag

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  • Nutro Wholesome Essentials Indoor Dry Cat Food is made with real chicken as the #1 ingredient.
  • Contains omega-6 fatty acids to support healthy skin and coat.
  • Crafted with a blend of fiber and fat to help your cat maintain a healthy weight.
  • Recipe includes natural prebiotic fiber to support healthy digestion.
  • This dry cat food recipe is made with non-GMO ingredients and no chicken by-product meal, corn, wheat, or soy.

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Questions & Answers

16 Customer Questions


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How many carbs is in this?

Answer by AdriaSep 14, 2025
Carbohydrates 34.89 % As fed basis

4.6
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
1432 Ratings

Customers Mention

Chewy identifies key considerations with the help of artificial intelligence and our veterinarians.

Coat Health

85% Positive

Digestive Health

86% Positive

Palatability

87% Positive

Weight Management

85% Positive

630 Customer Reviews



Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Sherri on Apr 18, 2026

Good cat food

I had a store twenty years and sold this cat food. This is a non gmo cat food. the first ingredient is always meat. No corn. When manufactures use corn it has a

I had a store twenty years and sold this cat food. This is a non gmo cat food. the first ingredient is always meat. No corn. When manufactures use corn it has a sweet taste to them, so your pet keeps eating and they. Which causes them to eat twice as much food. Nutro has quality food natural meat products and no corn. In return they feel full sooner and in return they eat less and feel full longer. And saves money even if it cost a little more it gose a lot father when the cats dont eat as much because of better ingredients in return over all use less food.This food is good food over for digesting, good for skin and coat.

By Sherri on Apr 18, 2026

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Twigster on Oct 6, 2018

Check the bags!

We switched our kitty over to this a few months ago. Like that it is grain-free. She likes it and her poop is less toxic than it always was on Purina One. First

We switched our kitty over to this a few months ago. Like that it is grain-free. She likes it and her poop is less toxic than it always was on Purina One. First time we’d had this delivered from Chewy. Two 5lb bags, one of which was unsealed at the top upon receipt. Food inside may have still been OK, but past experience suggested I shouldn’t risk it on our fuzzy diva. To their credit Chewy sorted the problem out in double-quick efficient fashion, almost unheard of in this day and age where “customer service” is often little more than lip service. Appreciate that, however, maybe Nutro should start quality checking their bags more carefully?

By Twigster on Oct 6, 2018

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Sharry on Jun 17, 2017

love this cat food!

I have 3 cats and my chubby little siamese named Wompus has had problems with digestion. After feeding them this there are no troubles at all! I am so much happier

I have 3 cats and my chubby little siamese named Wompus has had problems with digestion. After feeding them this there are no troubles at all! I am so much happier cleaning the litterbox and she isn't needing kitty bum baths (which is NOT fun). They all have beautiful shiny coats and Wompus is even playing and running around way more. Its amazing what a more natural food will change in our beloved pets.

By Sharry on Jun 17, 2017

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Pigeon155 on May 26, 2020
Top 100 Contributor

Good ingredients but

I have purchased this nutro essentials indoor food for my cat for over a year. But it seems in recent months they must’ve change the ingredients or something? Now

I have purchased this nutro essentials indoor food for my cat for over a year. But it seems in recent months they must’ve change the ingredients or something? Now she doesn’t seem to be particularly Interested any longer. She does not get fed freestyle. She gets fed a tablespoon of food several times a day as we try to watch her weight. So when she leaves Kibble in her dish, it tells me somethings wrong with the food. I have several cats so I figured well I just feed some of that to them but they don’t care for that much either. I am truly disappointed as it does have decent ingredients and I just purchased several bags. Not sure what I’m going do with it now..

By Pigeon155 on May 26, 2020
Top 100 Contributor

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Christina on Sep 19, 2025

Was my cats favorite but suddenly issues

Was my 2 of my cats favorite- go to food. Suddenly they started vomiting it right back up, assumed the one has other issues going on, the other now wont touch it

Was my 2 of my cats favorite- go to food. Suddenly they started vomiting it right back up, assumed the one has other issues going on, the other now wont touch it. Tried a new bag- good for couple days then same stuff happening. Had this issue couple years ago and had to add another food. Could just be my cats but reporting in case anyone else has been experiencing this. Bummed cuz it was my safe bet for a long time. Chewy was very helpful on the matter too, no other complaints.

By Christina on Sep 19, 2025

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Eva on Apr 10, 2024

Nutro is the best!

She is 10 years old. I found her at 2 weeks old abandoned by her mother. I bottle fed her and she’s been my baby ever since. She’s so smart and spirited. Quite

She is 10 years old. I found her at 2 weeks old abandoned by her mother. I bottle fed her and she’s been my baby ever since. She’s so smart and spirited. Quite healthy for sure. She’s been eating Nutro her entire life and she loves it!

By Eva on Apr 10, 2024

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Juliana on Feb 22, 2020

Great for Cats

First I want to say that my cats have All lived a long life, on the average, at least 20 years. I use to feed my cats “ Other Brands” of cat food.... they

First I want to say that my cats have All lived a long life, on the average, at least 20 years. I use to feed my cats “ Other Brands” of cat food.... they started throwing up a Lot the past few years I mean a lot! I started doing a lot of research and trial and error I found Nutro. My cats are doing So much better.

By Juliana on Feb 22, 2020

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Bcerve on Jan 11, 2020

Great for Hedgehogs!

In my hedgehog group there was a list of preferred cat food foods to feed hedgehogs and after having two other brands on the list rejected by a kitten food fed baby

In my hedgehog group there was a list of preferred cat food foods to feed hedgehogs and after having two other brands on the list rejected by a kitten food fed baby hedgie, I snagged this one at a local store. He instantly preferred the Nutro and made a quick transition to a healthier food. Hedgehogs have dry skin and the flaxseed ingredient eliminates the need for me to add it to his food separately. I will watch Chewy for its next sale but the price here is already cheaper than the stores.

By Bcerve on Jan 11, 2020

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Vicki on Aug 29, 2018

Best Dry Cat Food!

Our cats have been on Nutro Indoor Chicken for over 5 years. Have tried other brands occasionally but end up giving unused portions away since they don't like..so

Our cats have been on Nutro Indoor Chicken for over 5 years. Have tried other brands occasionally but end up giving unused portions away since they don't like..so don't bother to buy anything else now but Nutro Indoor. They are healthy and have shiny coats so works well for us.

By Vicki on Aug 29, 2018

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Carolyn on Apr 17, 2020
Top 500 Contributor

Half like it half not so much.

I have 16 kitties I rescued off the streets. Once a year they decide the food I'm feeding is boring, so I go on a hunt for new. This was one of them. Half of my

I have 16 kitties I rescued off the streets. Once a year they decide the food I'm feeding is boring, so I go on a hunt for new. This was one of them. Half of my babies liked it and the other half not so much. I'm now feeding this food and another. I hope they are happy for a while.

By Carolyn on Apr 17, 2020
Top 500 Contributor