
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken
- 2 chicken broth
- 3 fish broth
- 4 salmon
- 5 egg
- 6 dried egg white
- 7 chicken liver
- 8 sunflower oil
- 9 taurine
- 10 natural flavor
- 11 salmon oil
- 12 guar gum
- 13 tricalcium phosphate
- 14 potassium chloride
- 15 blueberries
- 16 cranberries
- 17 choline chloride
- 18 magnesium sulfate
- 19 salt
- 20 vitamins [vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, vitamin A supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement]
- 21 zinc proteinate
- 22 iron proteinate
- 23 copper proteinate
- 24 manganese proteinate
- 25 inulin
- 26 turmeric
- 27 potassium iodide
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 11% min | 64.7% |
| Crude fat | 6% min | 35.3% |
| Crude fiber | 1% max | 5.9% |
| Moisture | 83% max | — |
| Taurine | 0.3% min | 1.8% |
| EPA | 0.02% min | 0.1% |
| DHA | 0.03% min | 0.2% |
| Vitamin A | 4,500 IU/kg min | — |
| Vitamin E | 60 IU/kg min | — |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 943 kcal
- per can
- 80 kcal
The label says: “(ME Calculated) 943 kcal/kg, 80 kcal per 3oz can | FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS: KITTEN: Feed up to 2 ½ cans per 2-4 lbs of body weight per day Amount of food your cat requires will de”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for cats, growth and reproduction.
- protein116.6 g vs 75 g minimumAbove
- fat63.6 g vs 22.5 g minimumAbove
Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out
Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)
About 0% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).
- Protein 43%
- Fat 57%
- Carbohydrate 0%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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