Meow Mix Tenders In Sauce With Real Chicken & Beef Review

Meow Mix Canned Cat Food Review


Quick Analysis

Ingredients:

Nutrition:

Potential Allergens: beef, seafood, wheat gluten, soy and eggs

Est. Calories: 57 cal/100g

Price: $$


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Overall, Meow Mix Tenders In Sauce With Real Chicken & Beef is an above average cat food, earning 7 out of a possible 10 paws based on its nutritional analysis and ingredient list. For more information on our cat food analysis techniques, please click here.


Ingredient Analysis

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.

Meow Mix Tenders In Sauce With Real Chicken & Beef includes the following:

Quality Ingredients

  • tuna
  • chicken
  • beef
  • chicken liver

Questionable Ingredients

  • modified tapioca starch
  • wheat gluten
  • soybean oil
  • guar gum
  • carrageenan

Potential Allergens

  • fish broth
  • tuna
  • beef
  • wheat gluten
  • soybean oil
  • dried egg product

Note - a bolded ingredient in the above tables indicates it is one of the first five ingredients listed by the product manufacturer.

Although not the first product listed (which is the most plentiful), Meow Mix Tenders In Sauce With Real Chicken & Beef does contain with its top ingredients tuna, chicken, beef and chicken liver which are considered quality protein sources.

Additionally, it's worth noting that this product does not list either by-products nor bulk-adding fillers within its top ingredients. By-products are considered inferior, lesser quality ingredients. Common fillers typically used to add bulk to the product are not required in your cat's diet. Together, their combined absence may be indicative of a higher quality product.

Please also be aware that this product contains guar gum and carrageenan, which are additives that some experts claim may be possible contributors to certain medical conditions in cats.

Allergen alert: This product contains beef, fish broth, tuna, wheat gluten, soybean oil and dried egg product which may be problematic for cats who suffer from beef, seafood, wheat gluten, soy or eggs food allergies.



Nutritional Analysis*

Compared to the other 2849 cat foods in our database, Meow Mix Tenders In Sauce With Real Chicken & Beef has:

  • more protein than average
  • fewer carbohydrates than average
  • significantly less fat than average
  • significantly more fiber than average
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.

Calorie Breakdown

Using the calculations provided by the AAFCO, Meow Mix Tenders In Sauce With Real Chicken & Beef has approximately 57 calories per 100g (16 calories/ounce), which is considerably fewer calories compared to the average of the other wet cat foods in the CatFoodDB.


All the product information on this page is based on data collected from the manufacturer's product website as retrieved on February 21, 2023.

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:

Fish Broth, Tuna, Chicken, Beef, Chicken Liver, Modified Tapioca Starch, Wheat Gluten, Soybean Oil, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Calcium Sulfate, Guar Gum, Salt, Dried Egg Product, Vitamins (vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source Of Vitamin K Activity), Folic Acid, Biotin), Carrageenan, Titanium Dioxide (color), Caramel Color, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Minerals (ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite), Sodium Nitrite (to Promote Color Retention)


Guaranteed Analysis

Nutritional information as published by the cat food manufacturer.*

Protein: (min)
10.0%
Fat: (min)
2.0%
Fiber: (max)
1.5%
Carbs: (est)
1.5%
Ash: (est)
3.0%
Moisture: (max)
82.0%

Dry Matter Analysis

The manufacturer's published guaranteed analysis values normalized for moisture content.

Protein: (min)
56%
Fat: (min)
11%
Fiber: (max)
8%
Carbs: (est)
8%
Ash: (est)
17%
Calories: (est)
57/100g

*Note that 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 and moisture in addition to the minimum values of protein and fat contained within. Optionally, manufacturers may also publish a product's ash content. When they are not published an average of 3% ash for wet food, and 6% ash for dry food, will be used. Because exact nutritional percentages are not available and 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. Any other manufacturer published values in a product's Guaranteed Analysis is done at the manufacture's discretion, and is not used in any of the calculations done by CatFoodDB.

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.


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