10 Best Grain-Free Dry Cat Foods 2026: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Grain-Free Dry Cat Foods

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How we created this grain-free dry cat food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best grain-free dry cat food.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best grain-free dry cat foods.

Key grain-free dry cat food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredients

Nutritional Value

Palatability

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Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Fancy Feast Classic Pate Tender Chicken & Liver Feast Wet Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
4,708
$24.72Chewy Price
($0.35/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken Broth, Liver, Meat By-Products, Chicken, Fish

Special Diet

Grain-Free, Pea-Free

Food Flavor

Liver, Chicken, Poultry, Meat
2
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
3,475
$44.98Chewy Price
($4.09/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

Adult

Top Ingredients

Deboned Salmon, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Peas, Tapioca Starch

Special Diet

High-Protein, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Natural, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Salmon, Seafood & Fish
3
Sheba Perfect Portions Roasted Chicken, Gourmet Salmon & Tender Turkey Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Grain-Free Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24
Sheba Perfect Portions Roasted Chicken, Gourmet Salmon & Tender Turkey Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Grain-Free Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24
Sheba Perfect Portions Roasted Chicken, Gourmet Salmon & Tender Turkey Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Grain-Free Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24
Sheba Perfect Portions Roasted Chicken, Gourmet Salmon & Tender Turkey Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Grain-Free Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24
Sheba Perfect Portions Roasted Chicken, Gourmet Salmon & Tender Turkey Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Grain-Free Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24
Sheba Perfect Portions Roasted Chicken, Gourmet Salmon & Tender Turkey Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Grain-Free Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24
Sheba Perfect Portions Roasted Chicken, Gourmet Salmon & Tender Turkey Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Grain-Free Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24
Sheba Perfect Portions Roasted Chicken, Gourmet Salmon & Tender Turkey Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Grain-Free Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24
Sheba Perfect Portions Roasted Chicken, Gourmet Salmon & Tender Turkey Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Grain-Free Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24

Sheba Perfect Portions Roasted Chicken, Gourmet Salmon & Tender Turkey Cuts in Gravy Variety Pack Grain-Free Adult Wet Cat Food Trays, 2.6-oz, case of 24

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
6,217
$23.38Chewy Price
($0.38/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.3/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken: Water, Chicken, Poultry By-Products, Animal Plasma, Tapioca Starch

Special Diet

Soy Free, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Flavor Variety, Chicken, Turkey, Salmon...
4
Purina Beyond Grain-Free Natural Simply Wild Caught Whitefish & Cage Free Egg Recipe Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Purina Beyond Grain-Free Natural Simply Wild Caught Whitefish & Cage Free Egg Recipe Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Purina Beyond Grain-Free Natural Simply Wild Caught Whitefish & Cage Free Egg Recipe Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Purina Beyond Grain-Free Natural Simply Wild Caught Whitefish & Cage Free Egg Recipe Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Purina Beyond Grain-Free Natural Simply Wild Caught Whitefish & Cage Free Egg Recipe Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Purina Beyond Grain-Free Natural Simply Wild Caught Whitefish & Cage Free Egg Recipe Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Purina Beyond Grain-Free Natural Simply Wild Caught Whitefish & Cage Free Egg Recipe Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag
Purina Beyond Grain-Free Natural Simply Wild Caught Whitefish & Cage Free Egg Recipe Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Purina Beyond Grain-Free Natural Simply Wild Caught Whitefish & Cage Free Egg Recipe Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
2,275
$34.28Chewy Price
($3.12/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Value

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Hake, Chicken Meal, Cassava Root Flour, Dried Egg Product, Pea Starch

Special Diet

Gluten Free, High-Protein, Natural, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Seafood & Fish
5
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag

Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 14-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
2,336
$39.99Chewy Price
($2.86/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken meal, peas, sweet potatoes, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), pea protein

Special Diet

High-Protein, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Chicken, Venison, Salmon, Sweet Potato...
6
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Variety of Fish in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 12
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Variety of Fish in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 12
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Variety of Fish in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 12
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Variety of Fish in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 12
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Variety of Fish in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 12
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Variety of Fish in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 12
Reveal Natural Grain-Free Variety of Fish in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 12

Reveal Natural Grain-Free Variety of Fish in Broth Flavored Wet Cat Food, 2.47-oz can, case of 12

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
1,452
$14.99Chewy Price
($0.51/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.4/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Tuna: Tuna Fillet, Fish Broth; Tuna Fillet with Seaweed: Tuna Fillet, Fish Broth, Seaweed; Ocean Fish: Mackerel, Tuna Fillet

Special Diet

Limited Ingredient Diet, Natural, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Flavor Variety, Seafood & Fish
7
Farmina N&D Prime Chicken & Pomegranate Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina N&D Prime Chicken & Pomegranate Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina N&D Prime Chicken & Pomegranate Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina N&D Prime Chicken & Pomegranate Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina N&D Prime Chicken & Pomegranate Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina N&D Prime Chicken & Pomegranate Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina N&D Prime Chicken & Pomegranate Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina N&D Prime Chicken & Pomegranate Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag
Farmina N&D Prime Chicken & Pomegranate Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag

Farmina N&D Prime Chicken & Pomegranate Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 3.3-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
895
$32.99Chewy Price
($10.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.4/5
Great

Palatability

4.2/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Dehydrated Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, Pea Starch, Pork Fat

Special Diet

Low Glycemic, Gluten Free, Non-GMO, Natural...

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
8
Purina Pro Plan Adult Grain-Free Classic Chicken & Spinach Entree Canned Cat Food, 5.5-oz, case of 24
Purina Pro Plan Adult Grain-Free Classic Chicken & Spinach Entree Canned Cat Food, 5.5-oz, case of 24
Purina Pro Plan Adult Grain-Free Classic Chicken & Spinach Entree Canned Cat Food, 5.5-oz, case of 24
Purina Pro Plan Adult Grain-Free Classic Chicken & Spinach Entree Canned Cat Food, 5.5-oz, case of 24
Purina Pro Plan Adult Grain-Free Classic Chicken & Spinach Entree Canned Cat Food, 5.5-oz, case of 24
Purina Pro Plan Adult Grain-Free Classic Chicken & Spinach Entree Canned Cat Food, 5.5-oz, case of 24
Purina Pro Plan Adult Grain-Free Classic Chicken & Spinach Entree Canned Cat Food, 5.5-oz, case of 24
Purina Pro Plan Adult Grain-Free Classic Chicken & Spinach Entree Canned Cat Food, 5.5-oz, case of 24
Purina Pro Plan Adult Grain-Free Classic Chicken & Spinach Entree Canned Cat Food, 5.5-oz, case of 24

Purina Pro Plan Adult Grain-Free Classic Chicken & Spinach Entree Canned Cat Food, 5.5-oz, case of 24

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
950
$56.16Chewy Price
($0.43/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.4/5
Great

Palatability

4.2/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Water, Liver, Meat By-Products, Fish

Special Diet

No Corn No Wheat No Soy, High-Protein, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
9
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag
Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Crave with Protein from Chicken Adult Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 10-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
840
$37.98Chewy Price
($3.80/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Split Peas, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)

Special Diet

High-Protein, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry
10
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free High-Protein Premium Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free High-Protein Premium Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free High-Protein Premium Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free High-Protein Premium Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free High-Protein Premium Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free High-Protein Premium Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free High-Protein Premium Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free High-Protein Premium Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag
ORIJEN Original Grain-Free High-Protein Premium Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag

ORIJEN Original Grain-Free High-Protein Premium Dry Cat Food, 4-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
2,620
$31.99Chewy Price
($8.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Value

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.2/5
Great

Is this grain-free dry cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Turkey, Whole Herring, Turkey Giblets (Liver, Heart

Special Diet

High-Protein, Gluten Free, Natural, Raw...

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry, Turkey, Mackerel...