When evaluating a cat food, the first five ingredients can tell you a lot about the quality of a product as they make up the bulk of the product.
Ideally, you're looking for quality protein sources with a minimum of cheap starches, fillers or by-products. Continuing down the
ingredient list, look for ingredients that resemble real food with a minimal number of unpronounceable chemicals - the same as you would for human food.
Allergen alert:
This product contains fish, fish oil, corn starch-modified, wheat gluten and soy flour which may
be problematic for cats who suffer from seafood, corn, wheat gluten or soy food allergies.
In general, cats have been shown to do better with a higher protein, medium fat, lower carb diet with sufficient moisture. However, specialty diets as recommended by your
veterinarian may prioritize a different nutritional breakdown.
All the product information on this page is based on data collected from
the manufacturer's product website as retrieved on
February 18, 2018.
The authoritative source for ingredient lists and nutritional analysis for any pet food is always the pet food manufacturer.
Ingredients
Ingredients as published by the cat food manufacturer:
Water sufficient for processing, turkey, liver, wheat gluten, fish, corn starch-modified, poultry livers, poultry hearts, soy flour, artificial and natural flavors, sodium bisulfate, potassium chloride, fish oil, salt, added color, tricalcium phosphate, choline chloride, taurine, Vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, niacin, calcium pantothenate, Vitamin A supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), copper sulfate, manganese sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, biotin, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, potassium iodide
Guaranteed Analysis
Nutritional information as published by the cat food manufacturer.*
Protein:(min)
11.0%
Fat:(min)
2.0%
Fiber:(max)
1.5%
Carbs:(est)
5.5%
Ash:(est)
0.0%
Moisture:(max)
80.0%
Dry Matter Analysis
The manufacturer's published guaranteed analysis values normalized for moisture content.
Protein:(min)
55%
Fat:(min)
10%
Fiber:(max)
8%
Carbs:(est)
28%
Ash:(est)
0%
Calories:(est)
75/100g
*Note that some nutritional percentages reported are only estimated values, and are indicated as such as (est). Each cat food
manufacturer is required by law to publish a Guaranteed Analysis, which defines each product's maximum values of fiber, moisture and ash in
addition to the minimum values of protein and fat contained within. Exact nutritional percentages are not
available and hence all calculated values (including carbohydrate percentages and calorie amounts) are determined
using these minimum and maximum published values and therefore may differ from actual values.
Although a high score may be indicative of a higher-quality product it is not a guarantee. Similarly, a low score may or may not
indicate an inferior product. The best food for your cat is the one that meets their
individual needs.
