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.
Additionally, Purina Pro Plan Adult Sensitive Skin & Stomach Lamb & Rice Formula also contains as
top ingredients
rice, corn gluten meal and soybean meal.
These types of ingredients are typically used as bulk-adding fillers and are not required in your cat's diet.
However, they are sometimes used to help maintain the kibble shape in dry foods.
Allergen alert:
This product contains beef fat, lamb, fish meal, corn gluten meal, soybean meal, soy protein isolate, soybean oil and egg product which may
be problematic for cats who suffer from beef, lamb, seafood, corn, soy or eggs food allergies.
significantly less moisture than an equivalent wet food
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.
Nutritional information as published by the cat food manufacturer.*
Protein:(min)
40.0%
Fat:(min)
18.0%
Fiber:(max)
2.5%
Carbs:(est)
21.5%
Ash:(est)
6.0%
Moisture:(max)
12.0%
Dry Matter Analysis
The manufacturer's published guaranteed analysis values normalized for moisture content.
Protein:(min)
45%
Fat:(min)
20%
Fiber:(max)
3%
Carbs:(est)
24%
Ash:(est)
7%
Calories:(est)
368/100g
*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.
